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James C. Fitzpatrick

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New York City

+1 (212) 837-6582

james.fitzpatrick@hugheshubbard.com
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James C. Fitzpatrick is Co-Chair of Hughes Hubbard’s Product Liability practice group and a member of the firm’s Litigation department. His practice focuses on domestic and international pharmaceutical and product liability litigation as well as other types of complex commercial litigation.

Jim’s practice also includes the development and presentation of scientific issues at trial, in the media, and as part of Congressional and Department of Justice investigations. He has litigated securities and Employee Retirement Income Security Act matters in the pharmaceutical area, as well as product liability trials in the US and around the world. Chambers USA, The Legal 500, The International Who's Who of Product Liability Defence Lawyers, and a number of other publications have consistently recognized Jim as a top product liability lawyer. In the 2021 International Who’s Who of Product Liability Defence Lawyers, Jim was praised for doing “a great job coordinating global strategy for his clients’ best interests” and sits “among the leading product liability specialists in New York.” Jim was also recognized as a “Thought Leader: Global Elite” in the 2022 International Who’s Who of Life Science – Product Liability Lawyers.

Previous Experience

  • Law clerk to Judge Hayden W. Head Jr., US District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 1996 – 1997

Court Admissions

  • United States Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits
  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Highlighted Matters

  • Representation of Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Animal Health in multiple product liability and commercial litigation matters
  • Representation of Organon & Co., in multiple product liability litigations
  • Representation of Pfizer in the defense of product liability matters involving Lipitor
  • Representation of the trustee of Lehman Brothers Inc. in multiple litigations including arguments in the Bankruptcy Court, District Court, and Second Circuit Court of Appeals 
  • Representation of Lorillard Tobacco Co. in the defense of smoking-and-health litigation 
  • Representation of Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) in multiple litigations involving music license fees

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Litigation Wrap: Fourth Quarter 2021
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Lehman Team to Distribute Final Payout of $269M to Unsecured Creditors; Offer Enhanced Recovery Option to Substantially All Unsecured Creditors
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Firm Wins Appeal for BMI and Spanish Broadcasting System
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Litigation Wrap: Third Quarter 2021
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HHR Lehman Team Triumphs in 2nd Circuit Appeal on Compensation Claims
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Firm Takes Georgia to Court Over New Voter Bill
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Firm Reps Turnitin in Deal to Buy ExamSoft
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Hughes Hubbard Smooths Way for Resolution of Imerys' Talc-Related Suits
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Litigation Wrap: Fourth Quarter 2019
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Litigation Wrap: Fourth Quarter 2018
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​Hughes Hubbard Helps Secure Appellate Win for Spanish Broadcasting System
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Hughes Hubbard's Lehman Team Wins Appeal in One of Final Disputes
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Litigation Wrap: Second Quarter 2018
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Firm Obtains Significant Settlement for Pro Bono Client
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Litigation Wrap: Third Quarter 2017
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Hughes Hubbard's ​Lehman Team Wins Summary Judgment in $300M Dispute
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Litigation Wrap: Second Quarter 2017
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Litigation Roundup: Fourth Quarter 2016
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Lehman Team Wins Appeal Over Arbitration Bid
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Lehman Team Defends Appeal By Underwriter Claimants
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Hughes Hubbard Leads Nursing Group to Triumph Over Subsidiary
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District Court Affirms Decision Regarding Set-Off in Lehman
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Education
  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 1996, cum laude
  • Harvard University, B.A., 1993, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, 2012
  • New York, 1997
Areas of Focus
Corporate Reorganization & Bankruptcy
Life Sciences
Litigation
Product Liability
Regulatory Compliance
Toxic Torts & Environmental

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