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Peter A. Strotz is a senior litigation partner, the founding and managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles, California office and seasoned trial lawyer in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He practices in the Tort Litigation and Product Liability Practices.
The Tort Litigation Practice was selected by The American Lawyer in 2012 as one of the top three in the United States and the Product Liability Practice was selected by Law360 in 2016 as the Product Liability Group of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. In each year from 2014 to present, Mr. Strotz was selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America and one of San Francisco’s Best Lawyers. Legal 500 U.S. recognized him in 2013, 2015 and 2016 as a Recommended Lawyer for Litigation Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense in the Toxic Tort and Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices categories.
Peter’s practice focuses on complex litigation involving novel medical, scientific, and legal issues for global manufacturing companies, including pharmaceutical, oil, gas, engineered and specialty materials, paints, and coatings companies. In his representation of these Fortune and Global 1000 companies, Mr. Strotz acts as national, regional and local trial counsel in a variety of pharmaceutical, products, commercial, antitrust and toxic tort matters.
J.D., University of San Francisco
A.B., University of California, Berkeley
California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Alameda County Bar Association Bar Association of San Francisco
American Bar Association (Environmental, Product Liability and Mass Tort sections)
Association of Defense Counsel
Bar Association of San Francisco
Defense Research Institute (Drug and Medical Device, Product Liability and Toxic Tort committees)
International Association of Defense Counsel
State Bar of California
Swiss American Chamber of Commerce
USF Inns of Court
German
September 29, 2020
Alex Calfo and Peter Strotz discuss COVID-19 liability. Article also notes the growth of the firm’s Los Angeles office to 70 lawyers today
August 21, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 128 King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2021 Guide
Pharmaceutical
Is national coordinating counsel for a major innovator pharmaceutical company in the defense of hundreds of claims that treatment with a widely prescribed branded statin causes diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and liver and kidney problems.
Was California counsel for a major pharmaceutical company in the defense of product liability litigation involving a branded proton pump inhibitor.
Represents GlaxoSmithKline in product liability cases in California involving claims of birth defects.
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September 29, 2020
Alex Calfo and Peter Strotz discuss COVID-19 liability. Article also notes the growth of the firm’s Los Angeles office to 70 lawyers today
August 21, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 128 King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2021 Guide
Pharmaceutical
Is national coordinating counsel for a major innovator pharmaceutical company in the defense of hundreds of claims that treatment with a widely prescribed branded statin causes diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and liver and kidney problems.
Was California counsel for a major pharmaceutical company in the defense of product liability litigation involving a branded proton pump inhibitor.
Represents GlaxoSmithKline in product liability cases in California involving claims of birth defects.
See more
September 29, 2020
Alex Calfo and Peter Strotz discuss COVID-19 liability. Article also notes the growth of the firm’s Los Angeles office to 70 lawyers today
August 21, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 128 King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2021 Guide
J.D., University of San Francisco
A.B., University of California, Berkeley
California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Alameda County Bar Association Bar Association of San Francisco
American Bar Association (Environmental, Product Liability and Mass Tort sections)
Association of Defense Counsel
Bar Association of San Francisco
Defense Research Institute (Drug and Medical Device, Product Liability and Toxic Tort committees)
International Association of Defense Counsel
State Bar of California
Swiss American Chamber of Commerce
USF Inns of Court
German