Wendy R. Fleishman
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Wendy R. Fleishman
Firm: Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Address: 250 Hudson Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10013-1413
Phone: 800-783-0709
Fax: 212-355-9592
E-mail: Contact Us
Web site: http://www.birthdefectlegalresources.com
http://www.lieffcabraser.com
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Wendy is a partner in Lieff Cabraser's New York office who represents individuals injured, and the loved ones of those who died, from the negligence of others. With more than thirty years of courtroom experience to draw upon, a large part of Wendy’s practice today consists of representing patients who ingested prescription drugs with undisclosed and dangerous side effects, as well as patients who received defective medical devices, were injured by defective products, and individuals who were victims of consumer fraud.

Wendy has served in leadership roles in significant Multidistrict Litigation cases in federal and state courts involving pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, and personal health products. These cases include the Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Litigation, Yaz and Yasmin Product Liability Litigation, DePuy Hip Implant Litigation, Medtronic Sprint Fidelis heart lead, the Guidant cardiac defibrillator, the Ortho Evra Patch litigation, and contaminated contact lens solution litigation against Bausch & Lomb and Abbott Medical Optics.

Wendy devotes a part of her practice to a wide range of individual catastrophic injury cases. Her expertise includes vehicle accidents based on design defects, as well as serious and complicated medical malpractice cases.

Since 2006, Wendy has been named a New York Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine. She is an officer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner

Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
Mass Torts
Product Liability
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1977
New York, 1992
Education:
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1977
J.D.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med

Sarah Lawrence College, Yonkers, New York, 1974
B.A.

Published Works:
"The Risky Business of Off-Label Use"(Co-Author)

"From the Defense Perspective," (Co-Author), Scientific Evidence, Chapter 6, Aspen Law Pub , 1999

Honors and Awards:
"New York Super Lawyers," Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2010

"Lawdragon Finalist," Lawdragon, 2009 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Association for Justice

American Bar Association

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

New York County Lawyer's Association

New York State Bar Association

New York State Trial Lawyers Association

New York Women's Bar Association

Pennsylvania Association for Justice

Philadelphia Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York, Counsel, 1993 - 2001

Fox, Rothschild O'Brien & Frankel, Partner, 1988 - 1993

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, Associate, 1984 - 1988

West Practice Categories:
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Personal Injury -- Defense, Class Actions, Toxic Torts, Products Liability Law
Profile Last Updated:
5/14/2013

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