Allen C. Schlinsog, Jr. is a shareholder in the firm's Litigation Practice. Al's practice focuses on defense of the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Al has represented drug and device companies in significant product liability and mass tort proceedings. In addition to medical devices and pharmaceuticals, Al has defended a wide variety of products in highly regulated industries including nutritional supplements, children's products, recreational products, custom machinery and container handling equipment. He also regularly represents clients involved in significant commercial and intellectual property disputes.

Al is national trial counsel for several manufacturers/distributors of drugs, medical devices, and heavy machinery. He has successfully represented these clients in state and federal courts throughout the country. 

Representative Matters and Experience

• Defending an aircraft manufacturer in several suites alleging defects in the aircraft led to fatal accidents
• Defending manufacturer of specialty vehicles against claims that the vehicles create toxic emissions
• Acting as national counsel for a foreign forklift manufacturer in suits claiming the forklift's defective design led to fatalities and catastrophic injuries
• Acting as national counsel in catastrophic injury cases for several manufacturers and distributors of various equipment used to move shipping containers in shipping ports and rail yards
• Acting as national counsel for a manufacturer of industrial machinery in litigation against suppliers who provided defective parts
• Acting as national counsel for a medical device manufacturer and distributor in national latex allergy litigation pending in a federal multidistrict litigation proceeding and in state and federal courts throughout the country
• Defending medical device manufacturers in actions claiming that defects in our clients' devices caused catastrophic injuries or deaths of patients
• Acting as regional counsel for manufacturers and distributors of coach-style buses
• Seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages on behalf of a medical device manufacturer that was forced to recall millions of devices because a material supplier allegedly fraudulently supplied incorrect material that was used to manufacture the devices
• Representing two pharmaceutical companies in an action brought by the State of Wisconsin, in which the Wisconsin Attorney General is alleging that our clients falsely inflated the prices of its drugs (AWP Litigation)
• Defending a manufacturer of nutritional supplements for a claim brought by a competitor claiming that our client misappropriated its trade secrets
• Successfully defeating attempts to stop the development of a $60 million distribution center
• Regularly advising manufacturers and distributors regarding product development, regulatory matters involving the FDA, warnings issues, supply chain monitoring and risk mitigation strategies

 Accolades

• Wisconsin Top Rated Lawyer Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
• Selected for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers