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Robert C. "Mike" Brock is a partner in the Washington, DC office and chair of our Product Liability and Mass Torts Practice Group. A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers with twenty five years of trial experience, Mr. Brock’s practice focuses on the representation of pharmaceutical and life sciences companies in defending product liability lawsuits. He has recently tried a Fosamax case for Merck in Manhattan and the first Seroquel lawsuit for AstraZeneca in New Jersey, both resulting in defense verdicts. He has also served as trial counsel to Merck in Vioxx cases in Alabama, California, Florida, and New Jersey. He currently serves as national trial counsel for a number of major pharmaceutical companies facing mass tort claims. Through his career, Mr. Brock has tried cases in a wide variety of areas and has represented hospitals and physicians in antitrust, malpractice, toxic tort, and other types of cases.
Representative Matters
- Graves v. Merck & Co., Inc. (November 2010, Southern District of New York) -- Lead Trial Counsel in three week Fosamax trial resulting in defense verdict.
- Baker v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (March 2010, Middlesex County (New Brunswick). New Jersey) – Trial counsel in the first Seroquel case, resulting in defense verdict after four-week trial.
- Kozic v. Merck & Co., Inc. (October 2007, Hillsboro County (Tampa), Florida) – Lead trial counsel in the last Vioxx case to be tried, resulting in defense verdict after three-week jury trial.
- Albright v. Merck & Co., Inc. (December 2006, Jefferson County, Alabama) – Lead counsel in four-week trial that resulted in a defense verdict for Merck.
- Cona & McDarby v. Merck & Co., Inc. (April 2006, Atlantic County, New Jersey) – Trial counsel in a seven week trial which resulted in defense verdict in Cona case led by Mike.
- Berwick v. Merck & Co., Inc. (March 2007, Los Angeles County, California) – Trial counsel in case that was dismissed with prejudice during jury selection in March 2007.
- Defense verdict in a case brought by parents of a minor child for deafness that resulted from the administration of Gentamicin therapy.
- Defense verdict for five physicians sued for violation of the anti-trust laws and for interference with contract.
- Defense verdict for hospital in multiple plaintiff case involving allegations of race and disability discrimination.
Honors and Rankings
- Chambers USA, Product Liability (2009)
- Benchmark: Litigation (2008)
Memberships and Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member
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