The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC today announced the addition of nine litigators from McGivney & Kluger, P.C. The group will join the firm in the continued expansion of Eckert Seamans’ Boston and White Plains offices and create a new Eckert Seamans office in Newark, New Jersey.
The group consists of six Members (partners) and three Associates. Joining Eckert Seamans as Members are David Katzenstein, Kevin E. Young, Craig Waksler, Jennifer Whelan, Nathaniel J. Dudley and Michelle Grady; and as Associates, Stephanie Batchelder, Brad W. Graham and Kerry L. Seagle. Five para-professionals and administrative staff members will also join Eckert Seamans in important litigation support roles.
“The addition of this highly experienced mass tort team deepens our bench of talent in our growing offices in Boston and White Plains, and also brings the addition of a northern New Jersey presence, which fits perfectly into the firm’s ongoing strategy to further expand Eckert Seamans’ reach throughout the Mid-Atlantic corridor,” said Timothy P. Ryan, CEO of Eckert Seamans. “Our ability to gain market share is directly tied to the caliber of our professionals, and we continue to strengthen our position and service platform through a steadfast commitment to high-level recruiting.”
The group has extensive experience in product liability and complex mass tort matters. Eckert Seamans has seen a steady increase in product liability and mass tort claims over the past several decades, which represent significant exposure for the firm’s industrial and manufacturing clients. In the course of defending thousands of mass tort claims, Eckert Seamans’ lawyers have served as (i) national coordinating counsel for the defense of claims involving pharmaceuticals, chemical products, and asbestos-containing products, (ii) lead trial counsel in single and multiple-plaintiff exposure cases, and (iii) joint defense counsel for multiple defendant matters. The firm’s lead counsel experience has encompassed cases tried to verdict and appeals in state and federal courts throughout the United States.
“I saw this as an exciting opportunity to join a growing firm with an existing platform tailor made for my national practice, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to play an integral role in building its New Jersey, New York and national presence,” said David Katzenstein, Member-in-Charge of Eckert Seamans’ newly established Newark, New Jersey office. “In particular, I look forward to continuing to work closely with the rest of the team joining in White Plains and Boston, providing the highest levels of service to our clients, as well as tapping into Eckert Seamans’ national platform to provide a comprehensive range of creative solutions for our clients.”
Added Kevin E. Young, “The opportunity to build upon the mass tort litigation practice of Eckert Seamans in Boston is particularly compelling, and the experience of our national litigation teams, backed by an extensive pool of resources, is also appealing. I know Craig, Jennifer, Nate and our team of associates share my enthusiasm, and we look forward to growing Eckert Seamans’ litigation group in Boston.”
