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Nowhere is this sentiment more desirable than in the work of the Appellate Unit. Meredith Abrams is part of Weitz & Luxenberg’s demanding and talented team. As part of our Appellate Unit, she focuses on assisting our asbestos exposure litigation team. Ms. Abrams also covers clients and cases for our other W&L practice groups, including…
Once again, Weitz & Luxenberg has been listed by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 2023 Best Law Firms in the United States. This listing is an important honor. We are grateful to our exceptional teams of attorneys and support staff for their continued dedication and hard work. The rankings for 2023…
Recently, Weitz & Luxenberg attorney EricaRae Garcia joined a distinguished group of attorneys at HarrisMartin’s MDL Conference: Hair Straightener & Social Media Litigation. Attorneys from across the country attended the event, which took place in Miami, Florida. HarrisMartin is a leading provider of litigation news and continuing legal education conferences for attorneys, both plaintiff and…
Weitz & Luxenberg Partner Ellen Relkin has been selected by the Milestone Charitable Foundation to receive its newly launched Compassionate Counsel award. She and three of her distinguished peers were named to the award’s 2023 inaugural class. They are being honored at a ceremony on January 22, 2023, in Miami, Florida. “It is a supreme…
Weitz & Luxenberg co-founder Perry Weitz donated $2 million to create the Perry Weitz Mass Tort Institute at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Hofstra Law launched the Institute in November 2022. There was a special event held, as well as a conversation featuring several members of our W&L team: History…
W&L partner Ellen Relkin and associate attorney Danielle Gold have been appointed by the Court to leadership roles in the Exactech Polyethylene Orthopedic Products Liability Multidistrict Litigation (MDL), which is venued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Ms. Relkin will be serving as co-lead counsel and Ms. Gold…
Weitz & Luxenberg proudly sponsored the 2022 Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation (MC-LEF) Philadelphia Gala dinner. It was held on Saturday, October 22, at Rivers Casino in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The guest of honor was General David Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corp (USMC). W&L attorneys joined in the festivities to honor such an honoree dedicated…
W&L is spreading the news that this fall, Ellen Relkin is sharing her legal expertise at three separate conferences. She is a W&L partner and practice group chair of our firm’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation team. Relkin has a wealth of experience in multidistrict litigation (MDL). She has been invited to present at HarrisMartin’s…
What Are Exactech Knee Liners? Knee replacement implants have multiple parts, including a liner. The liner goes between parts of the implant. Exactech manufactures multiple brands of knee replacement implants and liners. Brands include: The company has voluntarily recalled numerous knee models due to defective polyethylene implant liners. The company’s polyethylene liners can degrade prematurely….
Weitz & Luxenberg partner Ellen Relkin, practice group chair of our firm’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation team, is speaking at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Mass Tort Seminar. This summer, the seminar is being held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on Friday, July 15, 2022. She will also receive two…
