Brian Jackson has more than than 30 years of experience handling complex litigation. In recent years, his practice has been focused on defending product liability cases against pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.He currently serves as co-lead counsel and trial counsel for Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, Inc. in In re: Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2782, (N.D. Ga.). In this role, Brian directs and coordinates the efforts of a nationwide team of lawyers. He has previously served as co-lead science counsel for McNeil and Johnson & Johnson in In re: Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Marketing, Sales Practices and Product Liability Litigation (E.D. Pa.), and as national science counsel for a defendant in In re Phenylpropanolamine Products Liability Litigation (W.D. Wash.) He has played national roles in other mass torts, and has particular expertise in Daubert practice and the retention, development, and presentation of expert witnesses. Brian has tried many cases as lead and co-counsel, including cases involving product liability, medical malpractice, health care regulatory issues (Certificate of Need), catastrophic personal injury, and other disputes. In 2015, he was part of the trial team that obtained a unanimous jury verdict after a four-week trial in the first bellwether case in the New Jersey Tylenol liver injury litigation. In 2014 and 2016, he served as trial counsel in Los Angeles federal court in which the plaintiff alleged that a child died after ingesting a contaminated OTC medicine.Disclaimer: Consistent with ethical rules in certain jurisdictions, endorsements have been removed from this site. The listing of an area of practice herein does not indicate any certification or expertise in that area. No representation is made that the quality of legal services is greater than the quality of legal services by other lawyers. Use of this site does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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