Jay P. Mayesh is a Partner in the firm's Product Liability group, which was named "Best Product Liability Practice" in January 2006 by
The American Lawyer, and
Product Liability Firm of the Year at the 2008 Chambers and Partners
"USA Awards for Excellence" ceremony. He is nationally ranked for
product liability and "universally recognized" for his trial skills by
Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business. He was named in the April 2007 issue of
Inside Counsel as one of the four best lawyers in the U.S. to call when your company faces a product liability crisis.
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Mr. Mayesh has extensive jury trial experience, serving as trial
counsel to The Upjohn Company in DES litigation, Baxter Healthcare in
silicone breast implant litigation, Pfizer in pharmaceutical
litigation, Warner-Lambert in Rezulin litigation, and DaimlerChrysler
and Navistar in automotive litigation. Mr. Mayesh has served as counsel
for American Motors in Jeep rollover litigation, for Niagara Mohawk
Power in electromagnetic field (EMF) litigation and for the welding
industry in cases alleging occupational exposure to asbestos. Examples
of his trial successes include: the defense of Baxter Healthcare in a
breast implant case; the defense of DaimlerChrysler in the first child
air bag case to be tried in the United States; and the defense of
Pfizer in a phase III clinical trial case.
In addition to litigation, Mr. Mayesh has particular experience in
conducting audits to evaluate the potential product-related liabilities
in proposed corporate acquisitions and reorganizations.
A regular CNN and Court TV commentator, Mr. Mayesh has served on
faculties for the Practicing Law Institute, the American Law
Institute–American Bar Association, the Cardozo Intensive Trial
Advocacy Program, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New
York County Lawyers' Association and on the Board of Editors of Product Liability Law and Strategy. He has written articles on product liability and trial practice, and lectures frequently on these subjects.
Mr. Mayesh is the author of the product liability chapter in the
leading textbook on biomaterials. He has a faculty appointment in
Forensic Psychiatry at Columbia University, College of Physicians and
Surgeons and is a member of the Product Liability Advisory Council.
Tried silicone breast implant cases for Baxter Healthcare Corporation.
Tried automotive product liability cases for various auto manufacturers.
Tried prescription drug cases for The Upjohn Company.
Tried heavy truck liability cases for Navistar International.
Tried toxic injury cases for various welding industry manufacturers.
Tried FDA Phase III clinical trial case for Pfizer, Inc.
Asbestos company reorganization.
Practice Areas
Education
Columbia Law School, J.D., 1972; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1969; Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admission(s)
New York
Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of New York
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Membership(s)
Instructor, Cardozo School of Law Intensive Trial Advocacy Program
Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia-Cornell Residency in Psychiatry and the Law
Lead Contributor, Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine
Member, Product Liability Advisory Council
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Defense Research Institute
Member, Board of Editors, Product Liability Law and Strategy (1984-2007)
