It can cause even the most ruthless corporate CEO to tug nervously at his shirt collar and gulp hard when told that squaring off against him in court will be the brawny, knock-out-king of a law firm co-founded in 1986 by super attorney Perry Weitz, Esq. Mr. Weitz — bold and resolute, relentlessly so —…

A nationally-dominant plaintiff’s/trial law firm has many parts. The part the public sees is usually in the courtroom, and then there’s the part that operates in a different sort of limelight, but one that’s as equally dynamic and integral to the firm’s success. Since the firm’s inception in the late 1980’s, Arthur M. Luxenberg has…

Andrew Backing joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2021 as an associate attorney and works on the opioids litigation team in the Detroit office. Mr. Backing earned his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021, graduating summa cum laude. In the course of his studies, Mr. Backing completed the King Scholar program, an…

Benjamin VanSlyke has been with the firm since 2020. Today, his work primarily centers on the water contamination at Camp Lejeune, helping to navigate this new statute to bring justice to veterans and their families. He is actively engaged in the research to build and support our clients’ claims, works with clients to develop their…

Bharati Sharma joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2021, bringing two decades of experience handling complex plaintiffs’ consumer class action, pharmaceutical and medical device product liability, and class action securities fraud litigation. At Weitz & Luxenberg, Ms. Sharma is handling defective drug and device cases for us. Specifically, her focus is on ovarian cancer caused by…

Brendan A. McDonough works in Weitz & Luxenberg’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation practice group.. He plays a leading role in the firm’s efforts against Philips Respironics to hold the company responsible for injuries caused by their defective CPAP and BiPAP sleep apnea machines, which were recalled in June 2021. “Our clients are suffering on…

Casey Thal Verville works as a part of Weitz & Luxenberg’s opioid litigation team. She is dedicated to obtaining justice for individuals harmed by the wrongdoing of corporations. Ms. Verville earned her J.D. degree from Wayne State University Law School and began practicing law in 2018. She is admitted to practice law in both Michigan…

Colin Markel joined Weitz & Luxenberg as an associate attorney in our Liens and Subrogation Department in July 2021. With his background in business transactions, Mr. Markel has become a vital part of our team. He doesn’t just focus on one specific area. Mr. Markel’s lien work at the firm touches and supports all of…

Weitz & Luxenberg is pleased to welcome EricaRae Garcia to our Drug and Medical Device Litigation practice group. Since graduating from law school, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the University of Dayton Law Review, she has dedicated herself to helping people harmed by defective devices and products, including JUUL e-cigarettes. “I’m thrilled to have…

James A. Plastiras has joined Weitz & Luxenberg’s team of litigators handling asbestos-contaminated talcum powder products in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He comes to us with over a decade of experience handling asbestos exposure and mesothelioma litigations, with a strong record of winning those cases. Much of his attention is focused on talcum powder contaminated…