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Cory Hohnbaum is a nationally recognized trial lawyer comfortable in courtrooms across the country. Cory has successfully tried cases in multiple jurisdictions in a wide variety of subject matters, including products liability, securities, construction, patent infringement and insurance coverage. As a partner in our Trial and Global Disputes practice, Cory has been the lead trial lawyer in over sixty-five cases in a variety of forums and has served as lead counsel in more than a dozen trials in the last six years alone.
In addition to his broad trial practice, Cory regularly represents clients in securities and other financial services litigation, as well as handling regulatory matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
In addition to his trial experience, Cory has argued before the Second and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court of South Carolina and the Courts of Appeals of North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
Cory has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of America’s Leading Business Lawyers and described there as “an extremely accomplished trial attorney.” He has also been ranked by The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial and Bet the Company Litigation, by Super Lawyers for Business Litigation in North Carolina and by Legal 500 U.S. for Litigation: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense — Consumer Products.
J.D., Vanderbilt University
B.A., Westminster College, cum laude
Florida
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
November 25, 2025
Law360 profiles Trials MVP Cory Hohnbaum
November 12, 2025
Law360 Recognizes Dan Feldman, Scott Greer and Cory Hohnbaum as 2025 MVPs
August 28, 2025
King & Spalding Secures Another Victory for Boehringer Ingelheim in Zantac-Related Trial
Lead trial counsel for Boehringer Ingelheim in multiple cases in Cook County, IL regarding the heartburn medication Zantac.
Lead trial counsel in seventeen smoking and health cases for RJ Reynolds in the last eleven years.
Lead trial counsel for Gol Airlines in a breach of contract action in state court in Miami.
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November 25, 2025
Law360 profiles Trials MVP Cory Hohnbaum
November 12, 2025
Law360 Recognizes Dan Feldman, Scott Greer and Cory Hohnbaum as 2025 MVPs
August 28, 2025
King & Spalding Secures Another Victory for Boehringer Ingelheim in Zantac-Related Trial
Lead trial counsel for Boehringer Ingelheim in multiple cases in Cook County, IL regarding the heartburn medication Zantac.
Lead trial counsel in seventeen smoking and health cases for RJ Reynolds in the last eleven years.
Lead trial counsel for Gol Airlines in a breach of contract action in state court in Miami.
See more
November 25, 2025
Law360 profiles Trials MVP Cory Hohnbaum
November 12, 2025
Law360 Recognizes Dan Feldman, Scott Greer and Cory Hohnbaum as 2025 MVPs
August 28, 2025
King & Spalding Secures Another Victory for Boehringer Ingelheim in Zantac-Related Trial
J.D., Vanderbilt University
B.A., Westminster College, cum laude
Florida
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Fellow, American Bar Foundation