Robert "Mike" Brock is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with 25 years of experience handling high-stakes, bet-the-business litigation. His practice focuses on representing pharmaceuticals and life sciences companies, particularly in product liability and mass tort cases. He has tried cases in a wide range of areas and has represented clients in antitrust, malpractice, toxic tort and securities class action litigation, as well as in other types of cases. Mike is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Mike has represented companies in some of the most high-stakes litigation in recent history. He currently serves as lead trial lawyer for BP in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation. His trial performance has been highly praised and widely reported in the press. According to the Financial Times, one legal professional said that "in a courtroom full of top-tier legal talent," Mike was particularly impressive, delivering "one of the most methodical and skillful cross-examinations I have seen" in 25 years.
Mike has also been exceptionally successful in his representations of leading pharmaceutical companies in product liability cases. He secured jury verdicts for Merck in a Fosamax® case in New York City and for AstraZeneca in its first Seroquel® lawsuit in New Brunswick, NJ. He also served as lead trial counsel to Merck in several Vioxx® cases, securing wins in Alabama, California, Florida and New Jersey. Recently, he has served as lead trial counsel for Pfizer in its Chantix® litigation and for Boehringer Ingelheim in litigation concerning Pradaxa®.
Mike is recognized by various legal publications as a first-class trial lawyer in products liability and mass tort litigation. He has been selected as a "leading lawyer" by Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business every year since 2009. Sources for the guide say he is "one of the elite trial lawyers in the U.S." with a "great courtroom presence." In 2014 and 2015, The Legal 500 U.S. selected Mike as a "leading lawyer" for Product Liability & Mass Tort Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, a distinction given to only 14 lawyers nationwide, and singled him out as a "renowned trial lawyer." He is also recognized by Legal 500 for Energy: Litigation and by Benchmark Litigation as a "National Star."
Prior to joining Kirkland, Mike was a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, where he was the chair of their product liability and mass torts practice.
