Brian D. Gross
Brian Gross
Boston
Massachusetts (MA)
Civil Litigation Defense
Personal Injury Defense: Products
Business Litigation
Profile
Brian D. Gross is a partner at Cooley Manion Jones LLP who concentrates his practice on complex product liability matters, toxic tort and environmental litigation, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, business and commercial disputes, and intellectual property actions.
As National Counsel for a manufacturing company, Brian is responsible for the coordination and management of the client's litigation throughout the United States, and he serves as the client's primary trial counsel. In addition, Brian serves as a member of several corporate defendants' national trial teams and has experience trying cases throughout the country. Brian also has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution and expert witness development.
Brian's diverse client base and varied experience provide him with a unique perspective and understanding of his clients' goals, and allow him to successfully and efficiently resolve their litigation issues.
Selected To
Massachusetts Rising Stars 2007
About Brian Gross
Admitted: 1997, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: www.cooleymanionjones.com/CMJ-Attorneys/Brian-D-Gross.shtml
Honors and Awards:
- Recommended Insurance Attorney, AM Best, 2010
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2010
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Vice Chair - American Bar Association Toxic Torts and Environmental Litigation Committee; Massachusetts Bar Association, Member; Rhode Island Bar Association, Member; New Hampshire Bar Association, Member
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Crashing into Court: Litigation Facing the In-Line Skate Industry, ASTM STP 1341, American Society of Tests & Measures, Safety in Ice Hockey: Third Volume, Author, Crashing into Court: Litigation Facing the In-Line Skate Industry, American Society of Tests & Measures, Safety in Ice Hockey: Third Volume
- Emerging Toxic Torts: Latex Glove Litigation, 106 Products Liability Advisory 12, 1997, Author, Emerging Toxic Torts: Latex Glove Litigation, 106 Products Liability Advisory 12, Toxic Torts, 1997
- The Death of Federal Mass Tort Class Actions, 1 IADC Class Actions and Multi-Party Litigation Committee Newsletters 1, 1997, Author, The Death of Federal Mass Tort Class Actions, 1 IADC Class Actions and Multi-Party Litigation Committee Newsletters 1, 1997
- Third Party Bad Faith Issues in Rhode Island, Lorman Education Services, 1998, Speaker, 1998
- Toxic Tort Case Management, Toxic Torts 11 (Co-Authored), Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., 1999, Co-Author, Toxic Tort Case Management, Toxic Torts 11 , Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Toxic Tort, 1999
- Venue: The Phenomenon and Impact of the "Selected Jurisdiction", Mealey's, 2008, Speaker, 2008
- A New Frontier: The Use of Genetic Testing in Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2009, Speaker, 2009
- National Trends Driving the Asbestos Litigation. Perrin Conferences' Asbestos Litigation National Overview and Outlook, 2010, Speaker, 2010
- The Brave New World of Globalization of Regulation and Litigation: Challenges Presented in United States Regulation and Litigation of Foreign Designed and Manufactured Products, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2010, Speaker, 2010
- Role of the Human Genome and Genetic Testing in Toxic Tort and Mass Tort Litigation, American Bar Association Section of Litigation, 2010, Speaker, 2010
- Food Borne Legislation and Litigation, and Coverage Issues in Food Borne Illness Claims, Zurich North American Insurance Company CE Presentation, CEU Institute, Speaker, 2011
Representative Clients:
- Georgia Pacific, Flowserve, Amsted Industries, Sun Capital Partners
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