Greg has litigated hundreds of multimillion dollar product liability and personal injury cases across the country. He has considerable experience serving as lead counsel for global construction, cosmetic, chemical and consumer product companies in asbestos and talc cases pending in a variety of jurisdiction, with an emphasis on Florida state and federal cases. He also has experience litigating medical device and other product liability cases in a variety of states.
Greg focuses on developing and executing strategies to litigate large portfolios of cases across multiple jurisdiction for his clients. He routinely leads teams of attorneys and paralegals throughout all phases of litigation. Further, he is experienced in all aspects of fact and expert discovery, motions practice (including dispositive, expert-related and pretrial motions), and all pretrial proceedings and hearings. He also provides third chair support to trial teams and has experience serving as settlement counsel.
Greg serves as a partner to inhouse and national coordinating counsel in all types of litigation and adds value to his clients’ matters by:
- Assembling teams of attorneys and staff with the expertise needed for each individual case based on jurisdiction and subject-matter.
- Developing creative strategies to litigate, try, or resolve cases based on the client’s business and legal priorities.
- Managing case teams and fees to maximize the value of an efficient budget.
- Serving as the client’s point of contact for all matters handled by the firm and ensuring rapid responsiveness to all client inquiries.
Greg is also devoted to representing the interests of children and adults with developmental disabilities by serving as pro bono legal counsel, advocating for legislation and engaging in community organization.
Representative Matters
Greg has provided trial support in the following cases that were ultimately tried to a verdict:
Couturier v. C. R. Bard, Inc., No. 2:2019-cv-12497 (E.D. La.).
Moure-Cabrera v. Johnson and Johnson, No. 19-000727-CA-42 (Miami-Dade County, FL).
Hernandez v. Banner Supply Co., No. 18-027002-CA-42 (Miami-Dade County, FL).
Taylor v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC, No. 14-022141-CA-42 (Miami-Dade County, FL).
Aubin v. Union Carbide Corp., No. 12-025654-CA-42 (Miami-Dade County, FL).
Hantak v. ABB, Inc., No. 12-15235-CA-42 (Miami-Dade County, FL).
Torres II – Font v. Union Carbide Corp., No. 10-41578 (Miami-Dade County, FL).
Torres III– Font v. Union Carbide Corp., No. 10-41578 (Miami-Dade County, FL).
Presentations
Co-Presenter, Current Juror Perceptions and Behaviors, Client Presentation, October 7, 2023.
Speaker, CBD Seminar, PLAC, January 15, 2020.
Speaker, ACC South Florida 10th Annual CLE Conference, September 19, 2019.
Publications
CBD Health Claims Spur FDA Warning and Product Seizure Threats, Cannabis Industry Journal, August 1, 2019.
How Half-Baked Labels Can Destroy a Cannabis Business, Cannabis Industry Journal, July 16, 2019.
Recent Developments in Products Liability, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, American Bar Association, April 1, 2016.
Ninth Circuit Addresses Preemption in Recent Labeling Cases, Corporate Counsel Committee, Section of Litigation, American Bar Association, August 17, 2015.
Conflict in Fla. Regarding Premises Liability Law, Law360, April 9, 2014.
Suggesting Damages Amount to the Jury During Closing Arguments in Cases Involving Intangible or Liquidated Damages, The Brief, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice, American Bar Journal, April 1, 2014.
Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeals Finds Prohibition on Third-Term Abortions Admissible in Wrongful Birth Cases, Medical Liability Monitor, March 1, 2014.
Limiting Scope of Discovery in Fla. Premises Liability, Law 360, February 13, 2014.