Connell Foley LLP

For decades, Connell Foley has been at the forefront of product liability litigation and tort law. Our group provides proactive counsel in all areas of potential liability, including the design, manufacture, and distribution of consumer, commercial, and industrial products. If litigation ensues, we have a deep bench of experienced trial attorneys skilled in all phases of proceedings, from pretrial discovery, expert selection, motion practice through trial and appeal.

We have earned a strong reputation for excellence by combining our commonsense experience with a keen eye on innovation in the field of practice. Our attorneys have served as lead counsel in significant cases, ranging from single plaintiff lawsuits to class actions. Our litigators have successfully represented clients in state and federal courts throughout the United States.

Broad-Based Defense and Counseling

Attorneys in our Product Liability and Tort Law group have defended cases alleging defects of all varieties – including manufacture, design, failure to warn, and breach of warranty claims – and serve as trusted advisors to clients who require day-to-day counseling in connection with potential future liabilities, including those involving consumer, commercial, and industrial products.

The scope of our experience is best reflected in the broad range of products which we have defended, including:

• Industrial machinery
   
• Construction equipment and materials
   
• HIV-tainted blood
   
• Silicone breast implants
   
• Ephedra
   
• Food and food services
   
• Consumer products
   
• Medical devices
   
• Motor vehicles (design and production defects)
   
• Pharmaceutical packaging
   
• Recreational and safety equipment

Bar & Industry Leadership

Our team is comprised of attorneys who are recognized authorities in product liability and tort law. Members of the group regularly lecture and write extensively on product liability developments, teach on law college faculties, serve as mediators and arbitrators in product liability disputes, and have served on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Civil Practice Committee.

Connell Foley LLP believes that diversity enhances the quality and dimensions of the professional services we provide. As such, we are committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse work force of men and women from all social, racial, religious, economic, cultural and personal backgrounds. The Firm's Diversity Committee is dedicated to furthering the Firm's commitment to building a team of exceptional and diverse attorneys, paraprofessionals and staff to meet the needs of our clients and positively impact the communities in which we practice.

In addition to this internal commitment, the Firm has established and funded a Scholarship-Mentor Program with Rutgers University School of Law. This program provides a yearly scholarship and individual mentoring to a minority law student who will work at the Firm as a Summer Intern.

If you have any questions related to diversity, we encourage you to contact Angela A. Iuso, chair of the firm's Diversity Committee.