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Peter W. Sipkins

Partner

Partner in the Trial practice group, and co-chair of the Products Liability practice group. Practices in the areas of product liability, computer and software litigation, and other complex civil litigation.

Representative Litigation

  • Counsel for Merck in VIOXX litigations in several states, including North & South Dakota and Alaska
  • Counsel for Ortho-McNeil in HRT litigations in Minnesota
  • In Re: Baycol MDL (liaison defense counsel in MDL pharmaceutical litigation involving over 7,000 cases and 17,000 plaintiffs)
  • Showa Denko L-tryptophan litigation (lead local counsel for defendant in 80+ product liability cases)
  • State of Minnesota v. Philip Morris, et al. (Tobacco industry Medicaid litigation) Lead liaison counsel for defendants
  • Waxler v. Trinity Industries (E.D. Louisiana) (lead counsel for defendants Jotun A/S & Jotun Paints in purported class action defending claims of defective coating on 2,500+ river barges)
  • Tanana Chiefs Conference v. Oracle Corporation (N.D. California) (lead counsel for plaintiff native Alaskan corporation against defendant alleging defective software and inadequate implementation)

Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • Minnesota Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals: 1st, 5th, 8th and 10th Circuits
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Various Federal District Courts

Honors

  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America
  • Outside counsel member, Products Liability Advisory Council - invitation only

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School
    J.D., 1969
  • University of Minnesota
    B.A., Philosophy, Political Science & History, 1966

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