Fitzgerald, Timothy J.

Fishman practices in the Firm’s Complex Litigation, Pharmaceutical Products, and Toxic Torts & Products Liability groups. She isof the Firm’s 2009 Summer Associate program. She specializes in the defense of complex serial and mass tort litigation - primarily personal injury litigation involving pharmaceutical products - and she has experience with all facets of the litigation process, including pretrial discovery, motions practice, and trial preparation.

In addition to her litigation experience, Ms. Fishman also has prepared litigation risk assessments for corporate clients who are considering the potential litigation risks accompanying new product ventures, or the impact that changing regulations or other regulatory determinations may have upon existing product lines. As one example, Ms. Fishman and Firm Partner Bruce Berger have published their analysis of the scientific evidence and potential tort liability of manufacturers concerning perfluorooctanoic acid ("PFOA").

Ms. Fishman was an articles editor a graduate  for the Virginia Law Review.