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Austin Evans is a trial lawyer in King & Spalding’s Dallas and Austin offices, and is a member of the Trial and Global Disputes team, where he represents products manufacturers and retailers in high-profile, nation-wide litigation. Austin has experience defending individual and mass-tort cases, on both the state and federal levels, involving diverse claims against international corporations. Austin rejoined the firm in 2021 after spending time in-house at Walmart Inc., where, among other things, he managed and helped develop litigation strategy for significant personal injury cases. During his time in-house, Austin also co-led cross-functional teams, partnered with internal business clients to evaluate and mitigate risk, and helped develop technology to benefit internal and external counsel. Leveraging his experience, Austin has a unique perspective and takes an approach to litigation that is strategic, practical, and results-driven.
Austin has significant trial and litigation management experience defending clients in the retail, consumer products and pharmaceutical/medical device industries. He also has an active tobacco litigation practice, representing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in individual and mass-action smoking and health lawsuits across the country, and currently serves as counsel for Reynolds in numerous Engle progeny personal injury/wrongful death cases pending in Florida.
Austin is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), an invitation-only, peer-reviewed membership of corporate defense attorneys and in-house counsel.
In his free time, Austin enjoys mountain biking, dominating on the Peloton, and wrangling his five young kids.
Publications/Presentations
Recognition
J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law
B.S., University of Georgia
Florida
Georgia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
DRI
IADC
December 8, 2022
King & Spalding Promotes 24 New Partners and 17 Counsel Across 15 Cities
December 8, 2022
K&S elects 24 new partners and promotes 17 counsel across 15 cities
Represent Walmart in multi-district litigation (MDL) alleging that prenatal ingestion of acetaminophen causes ASD and ADHD in children.
Represent Coloplast in nationwide products liability litigation related to injuries allegedly caused by its female pelvic-mesh devices.
Trial counsel for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in Neff v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (June 2023), a multi-week wrongful death trial in Broward County, Florida that resulted in a verdict of 1.6% of plaintiff's demand without entitlement to punitive damages.
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December 8, 2022
King & Spalding Promotes 24 New Partners and 17 Counsel Across 15 Cities
December 8, 2022
K&S elects 24 new partners and promotes 17 counsel across 15 cities
Represent Walmart in multi-district litigation (MDL) alleging that prenatal ingestion of acetaminophen causes ASD and ADHD in children.
Represent Coloplast in nationwide products liability litigation related to injuries allegedly caused by its female pelvic-mesh devices.
Trial counsel for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in Neff v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (June 2023), a multi-week wrongful death trial in Broward County, Florida that resulted in a verdict of 1.6% of plaintiff's demand without entitlement to punitive damages.
See more
December 8, 2022
King & Spalding Promotes 24 New Partners and 17 Counsel Across 15 Cities
December 8, 2022
K&S elects 24 new partners and promotes 17 counsel across 15 cities
J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law
B.S., University of Georgia
Florida
Georgia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
DRI
IADC