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Weitz & Luxenberg has continued to build on this tradition of success, growing as a firm both in size and resources. W&L today has over 100 attorneys working in world-class facilities located in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Cherry Hill, N.J., outside of Philadelphia.

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Stuart R. Friedman

OF COUNSEL

Focus: Defective Drugs and Devices

Phone: (212) 558-5500
Fax: (212) 344-5461

NEW YORK OFFICE
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

“Weitz & Luxenberg champions working people — people who would otherwise be without a voice to stand up for their legal rights. I consider it a great honor to be able to help them obtain the justice they seek.”

Biography

Stuart R. Friedman is one of our Of Counsel attorneys. Mr. Friedman joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 1995 and continued with the firm until 2007, at which time he began helping companies based in Israel, as well serving as the managing attorney for a law firm with offices in New York and New Jersey. In 2012, he rejoined the ranks at Weitz & Luxenberg in order to participate with us in a number of important litigations, most prominently our action against the makers of the DePuy ASR, the recalled metal on metal hip, as well as Actos — the diabetes drug blamed for causing bladder cancer. He reviewed many thousands of pages of documentary discovery files to locate key records showing corporate misconduct and product failures.

Prior to private practice, Mr. Friedman began his career as a law assistant to the Hon. William Ritholtz, a Kings County, New York, Civil Court judge. Mr. Friedman received his juris doctor degree from Western New England College School of Law in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1982. He was a member of the Western New England Law Review, a regional quarterfinalist in the National Trial Advocacy Competition, and chief trial attorney in the Barristers Society Mock Trial Program.

Mr. Friedman received a bachelor’s degree in 1978 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he majored in political science. He spent one of his SUNY years studying at Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel.

Publications

  • “No-Fault Update: The Battle Over New Rule 68,” The Review, Vol. 4, No.3, p.3 (2000)
  • “Negligent Security: Renewed Hope for Assault Victims,” The Review, Vol. 4, No.2, p. 5 (1999)
  • “An Alternative to the Eroded Exclusionary Rule – Federal Rule of Evidence – 608(b),” 4 Western New England Law Review 133 (1981)

EDUCATION

  • J.D., Western New England College School of Law, 1982
  • B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1978

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New York
  • Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, 2d Dept
  • U.S. District Court (NY Southern & Eastern)

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OF COUNSEL

“Weitz & Luxenberg champions working people — people who would otherwise be without a voice to stand up for their legal rights. I consider it a great honor to be able to help them obtain the justice they seek.”

Drugs & Devices

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In addition to being a pioneer in asbestos litigation, our firm is in the forefront of asbestos legislation, championing laws that protect the rights of current and future asbestos victims.

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Lauren Weitz

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Focus: Defective Drugs and Devices

Phone: (212) 558-5500
Fax: (212) 344-5461

NEW YORK OFFICE
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

“I find it extremely rewarding to be in a position to help somebody whose life has been dramatically damaged by a company’s wrongful conduct and hopefully to get the opportunity to see their lives change for the better.”

Overview

Lauren Weitz is an associate attorney in our Drugs & Medical Devices Litigation group who works at our New York headquarters office. She joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2013, having earlier distinguished herself as an associate in the New York office of Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman, a commercial litigation firm.

Prior to that, Ms. Weitz interned for the Hon. Jack Weinstein of U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York.

EDUCATION

  • National Honors Society
  • Phi Sigma Theta
  • Delta Epsilon Iota
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars
  • Golden Key International Honor Society

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, NY (Southern)

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ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

“I find it extremely rewarding to be in a position to help somebody whose life has been dramatically damaged by a company’s wrongful conduct and hopefully to get the opportunity to see their lives change for the better.”

Drugs & Devices

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In addition to being a pioneer in asbestos litigation, our firm is in the forefront of asbestos legislation, championing laws that protect the rights of current and future asbestos victims.

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Mark Weitz

OF COUNSEL

Focus: Defective Drugs and Devices

Phone: (212) 558-5500
Fax: (212) 344-5461

NEW YORK OFFICE
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

“I have always loved doing plaintiffs’ work. For more than 35 years, I have dedicated myself to giving a voice to the underdog and fighting on behalf of the common man. Protecting everyday people and their rights is what drives me. It is a privilege to be part of Weitz & Luxenberg’s efforts to bring about justice and a fair resolution for our clients, people whose voices might not otherwise be heard.”

Overview

Mr. Weitz has made the area of pretrial investigatory research his primary focus for the past 6½ years. This type of work has become his passion. He works on one case at a time, devoting his full attention to that litigation.

During the course of his career, Mr. Weitz has worked for a variety of law firms. As a document review attorney, he has examined multiple documents, including memos, letters, emails, PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets, and e-documents.

Reviewing these types of materials requires extensive knowledge of document review workflows, such as privilege/responsiveness review, redactions, and conceptual searching. He has summarized, tab highlighted, charted, and collected certain documents — or information gleaned from the documents — as well as created redaction logs.

According to Mr. Weitz, both his legal background and bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a minor in economics, have allowed him to combine his passions. In recent positions as a document review attorney, he reviewed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission antitrust documents in the investigations of Qualcomm as well as the General Motors switch recall. In addition, he has reviewed multi-tiered complex financial transactions.

At one point, Mr. Weitz spent time working for a law firm specializing in class action settlement and bankruptcy administration. He supervised the legal/compliance team for the Gulf Coast Claims facility. Mr. Weitz was responsible for identifying potential governmental compliance risks, as well as monitoring, assessing, and advising on the evolving state of environmental laws and regulations.

In 1984, Mr. Weitz received his juris doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School in Brooklyn, New York. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1981 from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. While there, he majored in business administration, with a minor in economics.

EDUCATION

  • J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1984
  • B.A., George Washington University, 1981

ASSOCIATIONS AND LICENSES

  • New York State Bar Association
  • National Structured Settlements Trade Association
  • NASD Series 7
  • Series 63 Licensed
  • New York Life/Health Licensed

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New York

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OF COUNSEL

“I have always loved doing plaintiffs’ work. For more than 35 years, I have dedicated myself to giving a voice to the underdog and fighting on behalf of the common man. Protecting everyday people and their rights is what drives me. It is a privilege to be part of Weitz & Luxenberg’s efforts to bring about justice and a fair resolution for our clients, people whose voices might not otherwise be heard.”

Drugs & Devices

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In addition to being a pioneer in asbestos litigation, our firm is in the forefront of asbestos legislation, championing laws that protect the rights of current and future asbestos victims.

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Michael E. Pederson

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Focus: Defective Drugs and Devices

Phone: (212) 558-5500
Fax: (212) 344-5461

NEW YORK OFFICE
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

“We’re not medical miracle workers, so we can’t restore anyone’s life or health. However, as attorneys, what we can do is see to it that the injured receive fair and reasonable compensation for what they’ve been made to endure.”

Overview

Michael E. Pederson fights for the rights of adults and children who become injured by pharmaceuticals and medical products purported to be safe. He conducts this work in his capacity as an associate attorney assigned to our Drugs & Medical Devices Litigation group. Originally from North Dakota,

Mr. Pederson holds privileges to represent clients in the courts of the state of New York and in the federal District Court’s New York Southern and Eastern jurisdictions. Mr. Pederson is a member of the City of New York Bar Assn.

He received a juris doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law in 1988. As an undergraduate, he attended the University of Washington. In 1980, that institution conferred upon him a bachelor of arts degree in history; the following year it bestowed a certification in secondary education; in 1982, it handed him a degree in political science.

From 1983-89, Mr. Pederson served in the U.S. Army Reserve.

EDUCATION

  • City of New York Bar Assn.

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court (NY Southern & Eastern)

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ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

“We’re not medical miracle workers, so we can’t restore anyone’s life or health. However, as attorneys, what we can do is see to it that the injured receive fair and reasonable compensation for what they’ve been made to endure.”

Drugs & Devices

Request a Free Legal Consultation

In addition to being a pioneer in asbestos litigation, our firm is in the forefront of asbestos legislation, championing laws that protect the rights of current and future asbestos victims.

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Katelyn McDowell

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Focus: Defective Drugs and Devices

Phone: (313) 800-4170
Fax: (646) 293-7992

DETROIT OFFICE
Fisher Building
3011 West Grand Blvd., 24th Floor
Detroit, MI 48202

“Practicing law is a privilege and I feel honored to be entrusted with seeking justice for our clients here at Weitz & Luxenberg. I will zealously advocate for our clients and ensure that culpable corporations are held accountable.”

Overview

Katelyn McDowell is an associate attorney working in the firm’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation practice group. Prior to joining Weitz & Luxenberg, Ms. McDowell was an associate attorney representing plaintiffs and medical providers in Michigan’s No-Fault litigation cases.

Ms. McDowell received her J.D. degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. She interned during law school with the Honorable Lita Popke at Wayne County Third Circuit Court. She trained as a civil mediator and worked with parties resolving cases at the district court level. She also received academic recognition for her studies in Conflicts of Law. During law school and college, Ms. McDowell volunteered with organizations at Wayne County Third Circuit Court and Oakland County Circuit Court, which provided support and court protection to survivors of domestic violence. She graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, with a bachelor of arts in psychology.

Ms. McDowell is admitted to practice in the state courts of Michigan, and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, and Woman Lawyers Association of Michigan.

Outside of work, Ms. McDowell enjoys traveling, playing tennis, and spending quality time with family and friends.

EDUCATION

  • J.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2015
  • B.A., University of Michigan-Dearborn, 2012

ASSOCIATIONS AND LICENSES

  • American Bar Association
  • Detroit Bar Association
  • Oakland County Bar Association
  • Woman Lawyers Association of Michigan

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Michigan
  • Eastern District of Michigan
  • Western District of Michigan

LOOKING FOR LEGAL HELP?

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ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

“Practicing law is a privilege and I feel honored to be entrusted with seeking justice for our clients here at Weitz & Luxenberg. I will zealously advocate for our clients and ensure that culpable corporations are held accountable.”

Drugs & Devices

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In addition to being a pioneer in asbestos litigation, our firm is in the forefront of asbestos legislation, championing laws that protect the rights of current and future asbestos victims.

By providing your cell number you acknowledge and consent to receive and exchange communications via text messaging (SMS) and receive automated text messages. Messaging and data rates may apply. Text “stop” to opt-out at any time. No purchase necessary.