Emmanuel is a partner in the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group. He represents manufacturers, suppliers, and other corporate defendants in high-stakes product liability, pharmaceutical, medical device, and mass tort litigation across federal and state courts nationwide. His product liability experience includes defense of claims involving a wide range of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, including arthroscopy pumps, cervical spine implants, surgical instruments, and various pharmaceuticals. Emmanuel also counsels insurers in complex coverage disputes, including high-exposure matters involving mass tort, environmental and toxic tort, abuse, and stop-loss claims. His practice spans multidistrict litigation, coordinated and consolidated proceedings, putative class actions, and individual product liability suits. Emmanuel counsels clients through all phases of complex litigation, from early case assessment and pleadings through discovery, depositions, expert preparation, and trial. He works closely with scientific and technical experts to develop litigation strategies in cases involving complex medical, pharmaceutical, and engineering issues. He is known for distilling complex legal and factual issues into precise, persuasive arguments that advance client objectives.

    Education

    • Yeshiva University (B.A., with honors, 2012)
    • Yeshiva University (M.A., 2014)
    • New York University School of Law (J.D., 2017)
      • Executive Editor, New York University School of Law Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

    Bar Admissions

    • Ohio
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

    Professional Affiliations

    • The Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court
    • Ohio State Bar Association
    • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

    Community Involvement

    • Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) National Young Leadership
    • Jewish Federation of Cleveland (Board Member, Young Leadership Division; Member, Ben Gurion Society)
    • Yeshiva University Bernard Revel School of Graduate Studies (Dean’s Advisory Council)

    Awards & Honors

    • Named to The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (2022-2026), Commercial Litigation (2023-2026)
    • Cleveland Jewish News “12 Under 36: Members of the Tribe” Award (2022)
    • Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2023-2026)

    Languages

    • Hebrew
    • French

Emmanuel I. Sanders

Emmanuel is a partner in the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group. He represents manufacturers, suppliers, and other corporate defendants in high-stakes product liability, pharmaceutical, medical device, and mass tort litigation across federal and state courts nationwide. His product liability experience includes defense of claims involving a wide range of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, including arthroscopy pumps, cervical spine implants, surgical instruments, and various pharmaceuticals. Emmanuel also counsels insurers in complex coverage disputes, including high-exposure matters involving mass tort, environmental and toxic tort, abuse, and stop-loss claims. His practice spans multidistrict litigation, coordinated and consolidated proceedings, putative class actions, and individual product liability suits. Emmanuel counsels clients through all phases of complex litigation, from early case assessment and pleadings through discovery, depositions, expert preparation, and trial. He works closely with scientific and technical experts to develop litigation strategies in cases involving complex medical, pharmaceutical, and engineering issues. He is known for distilling complex legal and factual issues into precise, persuasive arguments that advance client objectives.

Emmanuel I. Sanders

Emmanuel is a partner in the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group. He represents manufacturers, suppliers, and other corporate defendants in high-stakes product liability, pharmaceutical, medical device, and mass tort litigation across federal and state courts nationwide. His product liability experience includes defense of claims involving a wide range of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, including arthroscopy pumps, cervical spine implants, surgical instruments, and various pharmaceuticals. Emmanuel also counsels insurers in complex coverage disputes, including high-exposure matters involving mass tort, environmental and toxic tort, abuse, and stop-loss claims. His practice spans multidistrict litigation, coordinated and consolidated proceedings, putative class actions, and individual product liability suits. Emmanuel counsels clients through all phases of complex litigation, from early case assessment and pleadings through discovery, depositions, expert preparation, and trial. He works closely with scientific and technical experts to develop litigation strategies in cases involving complex medical, pharmaceutical, and engineering issues. He is known for distilling complex legal and factual issues into precise, persuasive arguments that advance client objectives.

Emmanuel I. Sanders

Emmanuel is a partner in the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group. He represents manufacturers, suppliers, and other corporate defendants in high-stakes product liability, pharmaceutical, medical device, and mass tort litigation across federal and state courts nationwide. His product liability experience includes defense of claims involving a wide range of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, including arthroscopy pumps, cervical spine implants, surgical instruments, and various pharmaceuticals. Emmanuel also counsels insurers in complex coverage disputes, including high-exposure matters involving mass tort, environmental and toxic tort, abuse, and stop-loss claims. His practice spans multidistrict litigation, coordinated and consolidated proceedings, putative class actions, and individual product liability suits. Emmanuel counsels clients through all phases of complex litigation, from early case assessment and pleadings through discovery, depositions, expert preparation, and trial. He works closely with scientific and technical experts to develop litigation strategies in cases involving complex medical, pharmaceutical, and engineering issues. He is known for distilling complex legal and factual issues into precise, persuasive arguments that advance client objectives.