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Sara K. Thompson

Shareholder · Greenberg Traurig

United StatesProducts Liability, Pharmaceutical LitigationEnglish, French

About

Vice Chair of the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Practice at Greenberg Traurig. Focuses on defending products liability litigation, particularly for pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer product manufacturers in state and federal courts nationwide. Manages individual, nationwide, and mass tort cases involving pharmaceuticals (e.g., anti-arrhythmic, contraceptive, oncology, anti-nausea, anti-convulsant, anti-depressant) and medical devices (e.g., ophthalmic devices, neurostimulators, cardiac devices, pain pumps, surgical tools, orthopedic implants). Also handles class actions and mass litigation for personal care products and cosmetics.

Practice areas

Products LiabilityPharmaceutical LitigationMedical Device LitigationMass TortsConsumer Products Litigation

Office

Expertise

Products liability defensePharmaceutical litigationMedical device litigationMass tort litigationConsumer products litigationClass action defense

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Boston University School of Law (2000)
  • B.A., cum laude, Florida State University (1997)

Admissions

  • Georgia
  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Languages

EnglishFrench