Butler Snow LLP

Butler Snow LLP provides robust defense of pharma and medical device companies in nationwide mass tort litigation, backed by a deep bench of experienced trial lawyers. The ‘stalwart’ firm is particularly skilled at assembling and working collaboratively within ’virtual law firms’, forming teams with the expertise required to handle each phase of the litigation – from witness preparation and defense to settlement negotiation and implementation. The practice is led by Ridgeland-based Alyson Bustamante Jones, who has extensive MDL experience and currently leads the AbbVie CoolSculpting device litigation, and Birmingham’s Caroline Walker, who represents Johnson & Johnson in the pelvic mesh litigation across the US. Memphis-based Eric Hudson is a ‘solid strategist and manager of litigations’ with vast experience in nationwide MDLs and mass tort settlements at both national and international levels. In the Oxford office, Kari Sutherland focuses on high-stakes personal injury matters and excels in coordinating national counsel and expert teams.