
Barry Thompson
Biography
Representative Legal Matters
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Representing the largest private university in Los Angeles in a four-week jury trial in alleging breach of contract and business torts (seeking USD 120 million in damages); outcome: net verdict in favor of client with award of attorney's fees.
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Representing multiple Grammy-winning entertainers in litigation and trial across Southern California, including a six-week jury trial in Los Angeles County with significant press coverage.
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Trial of one month business torts case to verdict for client in Fresno County, with dismissal of two of three claims, low verdict, and nuisance settlement.
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Serving as national counsel and national trial counsel for medical device manufacturer in mass tort medical device litigation (MDL 1842) involving implanted hernia mesh patches.
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Trial of two "Kugel" mesh "Bellwether" hernia mesh cases to verdict back-to-back in federal court in Providence, RI; defense verdict on trial #1; USD 1.5 million verdict on trial #2 (Plaintiffs' counsel hand-selected case from over 3,000 cases; 90% of case inventory settled favorably after Bellwether #2).
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Regional counsel on multiple mass tort pharmaceutical litigations for 30 years (e.g., representing pharma companies re Vioxx, Fen-Phen, Rezulin, Mirapex).
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Trial of four-week admitted liability third degree burn case to verdict in Orange County, holding damages to half plaintiffs' pretrial demand and half of policy limits.
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Trial team for commercial plaintiff's case, obtaining verdict in federal court in the Northern California on claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and punitive damages; judgment collected in full with punitives plus interest.
Professional Honors
- Product Liability and Recall / Commercial Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2020--2022
- LMG Life Science Star in Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement, LMG Life Sciences, 2012-2017, 2020, 2021
- Leading Individual in Product Liability Defense, Who's Who Legal, 2015-2022
- Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action and Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices: Defense, Legal 500 US, 2013, 2016-2022
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2000-2022
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Conference Institute - Member
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
Admissions
- California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California~United States
Education
- University of San Diego (JD) (1990)
- University of California at San Diego (BA) (1986)
Languages
- English
- French