Ensuring Prior Bad Acts Come Into Evidence in Personal Injury Cases: Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants

Mr. Campbell is a partner in the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Tort practice. He has experience in all phases of litigation, including first-chairing jury and bench trials in state and federal courts and arguing appeals. He is co-author of the book Expert Witnesses: Products Liability Cases (West 2009), an in-depth guide to expert witness development in all types of product liability and mass tort matters, including pharmaceutical, toxic torts, automotive, industrial accidents and children's and consumer products.

Mr. Kiniry is engaged in a broad-based litigation practice focused on product liability, medical malpractice, internal investigations and regulatory compliance. He has first chair trial experience with automotive product liability litigation, particularly warranty litigation where he has appeared in nearly every court in the State of Maryland. Mr. Kiniry's practice is centered on the preparation, trial, and appeal of civil litigation cases, including conducting internal investigations in reconstructing and explicating the “company story” with respect to involvement with legacy products such as asbestos; responding to and conducting discovery in mass tort (asbestos) litigation; the representation of a major health care system and its practitioners in a variety of contexts; representation of major pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as manufacturers and distributors of automobiles and heavy construction equipment.

Kumar focuses her practice in diverse areas of litigation, regulatory compliance and enforcement, and investigations and is a member of the firm’s Environmental Practice Group. She is developing a broad-based practice in complex commercial litigation with a particular focus on the defense of industrial companies in toxic tort and product liability actions. Ms. Kumar is currently involved in the defense of a multinational chemical company in multidistrict litigation involving PFAS. She is committed to pro bono work as a member of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Section. She has also focused on issues related to estate-planning for low-income individuals.