Jeff focuses his practice on product liability and toxic torts, complex litigation, class action defense, and internal investigations. He has represented a diverse group of clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, transportation, technology, and health care. He has practiced in trial and appellate courts throughout the United States, as well as before the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Experience
National counsel to a major building products company in asbestos personal injury lawsuits in state and federal courts around the country.
Representation of products manufacturers and premises owners in asbestos and silica personal injury lawsuits in state courts around the country.
Internal investigation on behalf of a medical device manufacturer in response to an FDA warning letter following an allegation that the manufacturer's product caused the death of a patient.
Counseling an international medical device manufacturer about products liability risks involved with contemplated implantable devices to be introduced to the U.S. market.
Representation of a nationwide debt collector in class actions alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., and various state statutes regulating debt collection calls.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Jeffrey Skinner
- From Bystander to Referee: The More Robust Role of Judges Under Amended Federal Rule of Evidence 702 - (Posted On Tuesday, April 04, 2023)
- Yeezy Settlement Highlights Potential Pitfalls of Shipping Delays Amid the Pandemic - (Posted On Wednesday, December 29, 2021)
- The Hot Coffee Case Revisited: Has Proximate Cause Changed in the 25 Years Since Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants? - (Posted On Tuesday, August 10, 2021)
- How Companies Can Approach Wider Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Coming Months - (Posted On Tuesday, February 09, 2021)
- Lewis Court Rejects the Use of the Collateral Source Rule to Establish Injury-in-Fact - (Posted On Tuesday, November 17, 2020)
- Retooling in the Midst of COVID-19: Statutory Protections for Manufacturers - (Posted On Thursday, September 10, 2020)
- Reopening and Readjusting: Preparing for a Diagnosis or Resurgence in the Coming Months - (Posted On Tuesday, August 18, 2020)
- Reopening and Readjusting: Communicating COVID-19 Policies to All Stakeholders - (Posted On Tuesday, August 04, 2020)
- Reopening and Readjusting: What Businesses Should Be Thinking About - (Posted On Tuesday, July 21, 2020)
- A Warning to One, A Warning to All? - (Posted On Tuesday, June 16, 2020)
Several attorneys from Schiff Hardin’s Products Liability and Mass Torts Practice Group are National Law Review Go-To Thought Leaders for their analysis of the CPSC (Consumer Products Safety Commission) and how the recent election and other political factors may impact CPSC leadership and enforcement priorities. Schiff also examined COVID-19's impact on the CPSC and topics including statutory protections for manufacturers, steps companies can take to reduce regulatory actions, and different approaches to keeping customers and employees safe when reopening after pandemic related closures. Frequent NLR contributing authors include Mike Gentine, Jonathan Judge and Jeffery Skinner.