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David R. Geiger
Partner
Boston
David R. Geiger is a premier commercial litigator who has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Massachusetts SuperLawyers and Who's Who Legal for his accomplishments. He served for seven years as Deputy Chair and Chair of Foley Hoag's Litigation Department, and since 1989 has headed the firm's Product Liability and Complex Tort Practice Group.
Mr. Geiger represents business clients in all types of disputes, such as product liability (including pharmaceuticals and medical devices), toxic torts, medical and genetics negligence, breach of privacy, other personal injury claims, class actions, multidistrict litigation, governmental actions, breaches of contract, allegations of fraud and unfair trade practices, commercial warranty disputes, and intellectual property controversies.
His experience includes a wide variety of jury and non-jury trials, arbitrations, mediations and appeals. With a truly national practice, Mr. Geiger has handled cases in state and federal courts in Massachusetts and throughout the country, including Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Washington, DC, Maryland, California, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Kentucky, Virginia, Texas, Wyoming and Washington.
Mr. Geiger's corporate clients are some of the world's largest and most recognizable business enterprises. He has represented, among others, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Warner-Lambert Company, Pfizer Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., C.R. Bard, Inc., Becton Dickinson and Company, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Genzyme Corporation, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Smith & Wesson Corp., Elf Atochem North America, Inc., BASF Corporation, BIC Corporation, Lear-Siegler Diversified Holdings Corp., Amtrol Inc., General Dynamics Corporation, Reebok International Limited and John Hancock Life Insurance Company.
Bars and Court Admissions
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Representative Experience
The following is a brief summary of David's experience and accomplishments:
Asbestos Insurance Litigation
Representation of major valve manufacturer in Massachusetts state court action against five insurers to recover asbestos defense costs of national and local counsel
Won partial summary judgment establishing insurers' liability for national counsel's fees at market rates; matter is ongoing
Valve Manufacturer National Asbestos Counsel
National asbestos counsel to major valve manufacturer, defending over 20,000 claims in New Jersey, Mississippi, Texas, California, Ohio, Wyoming, Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan, West Virginia and Washington
No plaintiff recoveries; obtained numerous dismissals
Harshbarger v. Philip Morris Inc., et al.
Defense of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation in $7 billion Massachusetts state court action by Attorney General to recover Medicaid expenses allegedly to treat tobacco-related illness
After court granted summary judgment on multiple counts, including approximately $4.6 billion multiple damages claim, defendants reached favorable settlement
Hayle v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.
Defense of Ciba-Geigy in Massachusetts state court product liability action for severe dermatologic disorder, progressive paralysis and ultimately death allegedly due to prescription drug
Won defense verdict at trial
Reebok International Limited v. C & J Clark America, Inc.
Representation of Reebok in Massachusetts state court commercial warranty, misrepresentation and unfair or deceptive practices action to recover costs, lost overhead and profits due to supplier's allegedly defective design and manufacture of footwear product.
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