Mary-Jo Pullen is a Partner in the Product Liability Practice Group. Mary-Jo's practice focuses on the defense of mass tort and product litigation with an emphasis on medical products, food products, consumer products, and chemicals. She primarily represents businesses in claims of a complex nature. She has extensive experience serving in regional and national coordinating roles involving food flavorings, smoking and health and medical products. Mary-Jo's experience with complex litigation in state and federal courts includes management, discovery, resolution and/or trial of Multi-District Litigation, individual lawsuits, multi-party lawsuits and claims of mass torts. She is active in the development of defense themes involving medical/scientific strategies and corporate conduct. Her jury trial experience includes representation of a cigarette manufacturer in a medical monitoring class action which went to verdict and an international manufacturer of flavors and fragrances in multiple trials. Mary-Jo also is a registered nurse. Memberships & Affiliations · Ohio State Bar Association · Cincinnati Bar Association · Kentucky Bar Association · Northern Kentucky Bar Association · Missouri Bar Association · Defense Research Institute · Sigma Theta Tau, Omicron · Omicron Chapter at Large Distinctions · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Experience Fixodent Denture Cream Litigation
The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC
Dinsmore's Products Liability Team recently received a ruling in favor of The Procter & Gamble Defendants ("P&G") which is the first in the country to assess and reject the scientific basis for lawsuits filed by a number of Fixodent® users. Popcorn / Flavoring Litigation
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
National counsel representation, defense and management of multi-plaintiff product liability claims alleging occupational exposures to toxic chemicals. National representation and coordination of hundreds of claims pending in eight states, including eight jury trials. Michael Thompson v. Brown & Williamson, et al.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Multi-million dollar product liability claim for compensatory and punitive damages against major cigarette manufacturer, including issues of strict liability, negligence, failure to warn and fraudulent concealment Silicone Breast Implant Litigation
Dow Corning Corporation
Representation of leading silicone medical products manufacturer in multimillion dollar, multiple state and federal litigation, including MDL, involving issues of strict liability, negligence and failure to warn Tampon Product Liability Litigation
The Procter & Gamble Company
Defense of The Procter & Gamble Company against claims of Toxic Shock Syndrome and other illnesses alleged to have resulted from the use of tampons. Litigation involved complex documentary, medical and scientific issues as well as claims of strict liability, negligence and failure to warn. Smoking and Health Litigation
American Tobacco Company, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Multimillion dollars sought nationwide in compensatory and punitive damages in litigation against major cigarette manufacturer involving issues of strict liability, negligence, failure to warn, fraud and conspiracy In re: Tobacco Litigation: Medical Monitoring
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Class action litigation against a major cigarette manufacturer involving issues of strict liability, negligence and a Prayer for Equitable Relief in the form of a multi-million dollar medical monitoring program for lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease David Burton v. American Tobacco and R.J. Reynolds
American Tobacco Company
Multi-million dollar product liability claim against major cigarette manufacturer involving issues of strict liability, negligence, failure to warn and fraudulent concealment Linda Welch v. Brown & Williamson, et al.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Lawsuit seeking millions in compensatory and punitive damages against major cigarette manufacturer involving issues of product liability, strict liability, negligence, failure to warn and fraudulent concealment Medical Malpractice Defense Litigation
Children's Hospital Medical Center and Employed Physicians
Defense of pediatric medical center and its employees and employed physicians against claims including personal injury, malpractice, negligence and issues of informed consent Mal-Sarkar v. Advance, et al; Tumbleson v. Hubbell; Mock v. CG&E, et al
Hubble Incorporated
Counsel for Hubble in several personal injury cases alleging injuries from electrical products |