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, including national latex allergy litigation and national breast implant litigation. 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, children's products and heavy machinery. He has successfully represented these clients in state and federal courts throughout the country. 

Representative Matters and Experience

• Acting as national counsel in catastrophic injury cases for several manufacturers and distributors of equipment used to move shipping containers in shipping ports and rail yards
• Acting as national counsel for a manufacturer of children's products in suits pending across the country
• 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 the design of 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 supplied fraudulent, 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, warnings issues and supply chain monitoring

 Accolades

• Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer review rating of AV for legal ability and ethical standards
• Selected for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers