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David Sudzus, C87

Partner and Vice Chair of the Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group at Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLC

David Sudzus is a partner and vice chair of the Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group at Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLC, which focuses on product liability, mass tort, pharmaceutical, medical device and asbestos litigation and class actions. He represents manufacturers of medical devices and other products in single and multidistrict cases throughout the country. He advises companies in preparing product manuals, warnings labels and re-call programs. He helps clients guard against future claims and position themselves strategically to defend their products if litigation arises. He is a regular speaker and panelist on topics such as federal preemption, product recalls, Medicare/Medicaid reporting and biopharmaceuticals. He is also a member of the firm’s Public Interest Law Committee and was an originating member of the firm’s Electronic Discovery and Data Management Team. Sudzus has a long history of defending manufacturers of asbestos-containing products and clients involved in asbestos premises-liability claims. Sudzus is also active in pro bono matters, handling cases involving commercial disputes, alleged civil rights violations and other issues.

Sudzus earned his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law in 1990 and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Benedictine University in 1987. While at Benedictine University, then known as Illinois Benedictine College, Sudzus was part of the Scholar's Program. He also participated in various activities including the Model U.N., a national mock trial competition and served as co-editor and editor of the school newspaper.

Sudzus is a product of Chicago's Southside and a lifelong resident of the city, where he currently resides with his wife and two children and staunchly supports his beloved Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bears.