Shook’s Jersey City attorneys have decades of experience successfully representing clients in New Jersey state and federal courts, where they regularly defend both individual and class actions brought against automotive companies, pharmaceutical companies, consumer goods manufacturers and other corporate clients. In the past 10 years alone, they have been lead counsel in—and have successfully resolved—more than 75 New Jersey consumer class actions.
Their experience runs the gamut—they litigate all kinds of complex cases, including product liability, business, commercial, environmental, and employment disputes. Our local lawyers (more than 20 admitted to practice in New Jersey courts) are supported by our unparalleled national trial practice—the most active product liability defense practice in the country.
Practice Areas
Automotive Litigation
Shook’s Jersey City attorneys have successfully defended class action, product liability, warranty and other related automotive actions in New Jersey state and federal courts for more than 20 years. They serve as national and regional lead counsel to multiple major domestic and foreign automotive companies, including some of the world’s largest manufacturers, distributors and insurers of cars, trucks and motor coaches. In this role, our attorneys have disposed of countless nationwide and statewide class actions with multibillion-dollar exposure, involving a wide range of claims. These claims include alleged product defects; consumer and commercial fraud; deceptive and unfair business practices; unfair competition; false or misleading advertising; misrepresentations and omissions; breaches of contract and warranties; violations of federal consumer, warranty and regulatory statutes; RICO and Lanham Act claims; and violations of the consumer protection statutes of every state.
Their work in New Jersey spans virtually all types of vehicle systems and components including ADAS systems and technology, electric vehicles, software, vehicle stability, air bags and restraints, roof crush, seats and headrests, crashworthiness issues of all types, body materials and structures, steering and handling, braking systems, engines, transmissions and fuel systems. They have a robust understanding of issues involving emerging and expanding technologies in the automotive industry and are highly experienced in helping foreign and domestic entities understand and successfully defend product litigation in New Jersey.
Contacts:
Joe Blum
Homer Ramsey
Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation
Shook’s Jersey City litigators have extensive experience trying complex, high-stakes individual and consolidated cases involving medical devices, pharmaceuticals and other biotech matters, as well as toxic tort and environmental-exposure cases. They are at the forefront of the integration of law and science, which enables them to develop and implement strategic scientific defenses for clients facing mass tort litigation. They have successfully handled environmental and toxic tort cases in New Jersey state and federal courts and administrative tribunals. Our clients include companies in the airline, automotive, utility, pharmaceutical, chemical, agricultural, food, paper, petroleum, ethanol, mining, cement and shipping industries.
Contacts:
Eben Flaster
David Haase
Brian Lands
Erin Leffler
Homer Ramsey
Rosemary Schnall
Tom Sullivan
Business and Commercial Litigation
Our Jersey City litigators try and arbitrate complex business, commercial, contract and corporate disputes. They are familiar with every facet of the New Jersey state court system and appear regularly in both state and federal courts in New Jersey. In addition, they draw upon our robust nationwide commercial litigation capabilities and comprehensive experience in complex, multijurisdictional matters dealing with numerous adversaries engaged in business disputes. As a result, Shook Jersey City has become a top choice for many businesses facing high-stakes litigation on both the regional and national level.
Contacts:
Joe Blum
David Haase
Erin Leffler
Homer Ramsey
Tom Sullivan
