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In RE: Paragard IUD Products Liability Litigation

1:20-md-02974-LMM

Honorable Leigh Martin May, presiding

 

Case Summary

This litigation involves allegations that the Paragard intrauterine device(IUD) has a propensity to break upon removal, causing complications and injuries, including surgeries to remove the broken piece of the device, infertility, and pain.

Attorneys admitted to practice and in good standing in any United States District Court are admitted pro hac vice in this litigation. No motion or application for admission is required. Association of local co-counsel is not required. See ECF access instructions HERE.

 

Contact Information


Plaintiffs' Counsel

Plaintiff Co-Lead Counsel

 
Plaintiff Liaison Counsel
Erin K. Copeland
FIBICH, LEEBRON, COPELAND & BRIGGS
1150 Bissonnet Street
Houston, Texas 77005
Telephone:713-352-0470
ecopeland@fibichlaw.com
C. Andrew Childers
CHILDERS, SCHLUETER & SMITH, LLC
1932 N. Druid Hills Rd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30319
Tel: (404) 419-9500
Fax: (404) 419-9501
AChilders@cssfirm.com

 

Defendants' Counsel

The Cooper Defendants’ Co-Lead Counsel

 
Defendant Co-Liaison Counsel
Tara L. Blake
Butler Snow LLP
150 3rd Ave. S.
Suite 1600
Nashville, TN 37201
Telephone: 615.651.6760
tara.blake@butlersnow.com
Lori G. Cohen
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Terminus 200
3333 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30305
Telephone: 678.553.2385
CohenL@gtlaw.com
Caroline D. Walker
Butler Snow LLP
One Federal Place
Suite 1000
Birmingham, AL 35203
Telephone: 205.297.2220
caroline.walker@butlersnow.com
Allison Ng
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Terminus 200
3333 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30305
Telephone: 678.553.2129
nga@gtlaw.com

 

The Teva Defendants’ Co-Lead Counsel

Christopher D. Morris
Butler Snow LLP
Renaissance at Colony Park,
Suite 1400
1020 Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39158
Telephone: 601.985.4437
Chris.Morris@butlersnow.com

Pamela L. Ferrell
Butler Snow LLP
1170 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 1900
Atlanta, GA 30309
Telephone: 678.515.5011
pamela.ferrell@butlersnow.com

 

Plaintiffs' Executive Committee

 
Nicole Berg
KELLER LENKNER, LLC
150 N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 4270
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone:312-948-8477
ncb@kellerlenkner.com

C. Andrew Childers
CHILDERS, SCHLUETER & SMITH, LLC
1932 N. Druid Hills Rd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30319
Tel: (404) 419-9500
Fax: (404) 419-9501
AChilders@cssfirm.com

Fidelma Fitzpatrick
MOTLEY RICE
55 Cedar Street, Suite 100
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Telephone:401-457-7700
ffitzpatrick@motleyrice.com
Robert M. Hammers, Jr.
SCHNEIDER HAMMERS, LLC
5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 975
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
Telephone:770-394-0047
rob@schneiderhammers.com
Timothy W. Porter
PORTER & MALOUF, P.A.
825 Ridgewood Road
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Telephone:601-957-1173
tim@portermalouf.com
Edward A .Wallace
WEXLER WALLACE, LLP
55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Telephone:312-345-2222
eaw@wexlerwallace.com

 

Plaintiffs' Steering Committee

 
Danae N. Benton
The Cochran Firm – Texas
1825 Market Center Blvd., Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75207 
Telephone: 214-651-4260
Facsimile: 214-651-4261 
dbenton@cochrantexas.com
Timothy Clark
SANDERS PHILLIPS GROSSMAN, LLC
16755 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 200
Irvine, California 92606
Telephone:516-741-5600
tclark@thesandersfirm.com
Christina Feller
FERRER POIROT WANSBROUGH
2603 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75219
Telephone: 214-521-4412
cfeller@lawyerworks.com
Lee Adair Floyd
BREIT BINIAZAN
2100 East Cary Street, Suite 310
Richmond, Virginia 23223
Telephone: 804-351-9286
lee@bbtrial.com
Michael A. Galpern
JAVERBAUM WURGAFT HICK KAHN WIKSTRON & SINNS, P.C.
1000 Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Suite 203
Voorhees, New Jersey 08043
Telephone:856-596-4100
mgalpern@lawjw.com
Kristen M. Hermiz
MOTLEY RICE LLC
28 Bridgeside Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Tel: (843) 216-9000
Fax: (843) 216-9450
khermiz@motleyrice.com
R. Andrew Jones
CORY WATSON, P.C.
2131 Magnolia Avenue S.
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Telephone:205-328-2200
ajones@corywatson.com
Patrick A. Luff
FEARS NACHAWATI LAW FIRM
5473 Blair Road
Dallas, Texas 75231
Telephone:214-890-0711
pluff@fnlawfirm.com
Buffy K. Martines
LAMINACK, PIRTLE & MARTINES, LLP
5020 Montrose Boulevard, 9th Floor
Houston, Texas 77006
Telephone:713-292-2750
buffym@lpm-triallaw.com
Justin R. Parafinczuk
PARAFINCZUK WOLF
110 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1630
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Telephone:954-462-6700
jparafinczuk@pwslawfirm.com
Hannah Pfeifler
Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC
17 East Main Street, Ste. 200
Pensacola, FL 32502
Telephone: (850) 202-1010
Facsimile: (850) 916-7449
hpfeifler@awkolaw.com
Ruth Rizkalla
THE CARLSON LAW FIRM. P.C.
200 Pier Avenue, Suite 126
Hermosa Beach, California 90254
Telephone:254-526-5688
rrizkalla@carlsonattorneys.com
Marcus J. Susan
SUSEN LAW GROUP
110 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1700
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Telephone:954-315-3815
marcus@susenlawgroup.com