Overview
John Winter has focused his practice on the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device cases. A member of Patterson Belknap since 1990, Mr. Winter has tried or argued the appeal of more than 40 product liability cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Mr. Winter also has acted as national counsel for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in consolidated proceedings in state and federal courts.
Mr. Winter also has substantial experience litigating commercial and employment matters for Patterson Belknap clients including tax-exempt organizations, governmental entities, privately held companies as well as pharmaceutical, cosmetic and medical device companies.
Prior to joining Patterson Belknap, Mr. Winter served as Law Clerk to the Hon. John M. Cannella, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Representative Matters
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers
Coordinating defense at trial and appellate levels of approximately 5,000 product liability actions pending in state and federal courts involving six different medicines and medical devices.
Representing at trial and appellate levels pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in more than 200 individual product liability lawsuits.
Representing pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in Congressional inquires on clinical research and marketing practices.
Representing pharmaceutical manufacturer in domestic and international contract arbitrations.
Other Industries
Defending and winning jury verdict in case alleging that employee was terminated because of a disability.
Defending and winning jury verdict in case alleging that an employee was sexually harassed.
Defending and winning jury verdict in case alleging that failure to promote an employee was based on race discrimination and exercise of First Amendment rights.
Defending and winning at trial a constitutional challenge to the manner in which a county subsidizes certain forms of mass transit.
Representing public entity in federal court appeal and obtaining reversal of trial court decision that termination of four county attorneys violated their civil rights.
Defending and winning directed verdict in case alleging that employee termination by public entity violated First Amendment.
Prosecuting $200 million securities fraud lawsuit on behalf of twenty-five financial institutions against an accounting firm.
Defending at trial and appellate levels a series of lawsuits seeking to attach $75 million of assets.