Butler Snow

The product liability capabilities of Butler Snow (formerly Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada) have been recognized by peers as "exceptional." With origins in Mississippi and recently augmented by its absorption of the Walker Tipps & Malone firm in Tennessee, Butler Snow is a regional powerhouse that houses practitioners of national prominence.

Arguably the firm's most celebrated figure, Christy Jones is singled out as "an unbelievably effective and active trial litigator." Jones has experience handling some of the industry's most pressing liability cases and recently worked for Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon on pelvic mesh-related MDL suits. The firm serves some of the premier life science companies in the industry, having represented leading clients like Merck, Boehringer and Hoffmann-La Roche in matters with huge implications for not only their own business practices but also those of competitors. While Jones is the firm's most evergreen household name, the firm is not wanting for accolades for other partners either. Orlando Richmond was described by one industry competitor as having "one of the best courtroom presences in the industry," a trait which recently worked to the benefit of one client managing liability concerns relating to a popular dermatology drug.