Senior associate in the Litigation department of the New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. My practice focuses on the defense of products liability actions, mass tort matters, class actions and other complex litigation. I have been involved in defending major U.S. and foreign corporations in actions brought in federal and state courts throughout the United States, at both the trial court and appellate levels. The actions I have been involved in cover a wide variety of products, including high-performance fibers, electrical equipment, chemical products, construction equipment. These actions have involved novel legal theories including the Alien Tort Statute, the False Claims Act, and the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act, as well as issues of false and deceptive advertising and consumer fraud. I have defended companies in mass tort actions relating to the Holocaust, slavery reparations, the South African apartheid, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. I have also counseled companies in managing crises and avoiding potential litigation. Additionally, I have advised companies on product liability issues of entities they have targeted for purchase or acquisition. I am a regular contributor to Weil's Product Liability Monitor blog, and I have written articles on various product liability and other complex litigation issues, including punitive damages, designer liability, expert evidence, and the Alien Tort Statute.I have represented individuals pro bono before the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division and in a federal jury trial in the Eastern District of New York. He has also assisted in the drafting of amicus curiae briefs to the United States Supreme Court relating to constitutional issues surrounding punitive damage awards. Additionally, each year I coach the Mock Trial team from a Brooklyn high school.