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I am Partner in Winston & Strawn's complex commercial litigation group with substantial experience in federal and state courts throughout the U.S. I focus my practice on high-stakes commercial litigation for clients in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications industries. I have defended numerous clients against complex product liability claims, including multiple high-profile class actions and multidistrict litigation in various jurisdictions. My experience also includes representing clients from a wide array of other industries on diverse legal issues ranging from typical breach of contract, negligence, and fraud matters to large-scale government investigations and international disputes. Experience examples include:-National defense counsel of record for an active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer in prescription opiate multidistrict litigations and individual cases throughout the U.S.-Defense counsel of record for a luxury automobile manufacturer in the Volkswagen “clean diesel” MDLs pending in Texas.-Won a challenge to personal jurisdiction in Texas state court on behalf of an Australian company, resulting in the dismissal and voiding a default judgment that awarded relief of about $200 million.-Counsel for a major wireless telecommunications provider in obtaining a reversal by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of a district court order denying a motion to dismiss product liability and negligence claims.-Counsel for a major wireless telecommunications provider in obtaining a dismissal in federal district court of product liability and negligence claims, affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.-Represented a national mortgage bank against corporate-raid claims seeking up to $25 million in damages, including winning a Daubert motion resulting in the complete exclusion of plaintiff’s damages expert and a spoliation motion resulting in sanctions against the plaintiff for destroying text messages.-Defended a homeopathic medicine manufacturer and distributor against a series of class action lawsuits in federal and state courts that alleged violations of state advertising laws.-Secured summary judgment in a Florida state court awarding a commercial mortgage lender approximately $9 million on breach of contract claims .-Won a trial for a municipal utility district regarding its ability to issue bonds to improve a wastewater treatment plant.This profile may constitute attorney advertising.