Portrait of Georgia Hatzis

Georgia Hatzis

Partner

ghatzis@ubglaw.com
Cleveland – 216.583.7474

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  • Defends medical device (Class I-III, 510(k) and PMA) and pharmaceutical manufacturers (ANDA, NDA, and OTCs) in all phases of trial and appeal in product liability litigation, including multidistrict litigation and state-coordinated proceedings.
  • Skilled in many aspects of eDiscovery, including counseling clients on data preservation, providing initial assessments of data issues in new litigations, selecting and retaining of eDiscovery vendors, negotiating with opposing counsel regarding collection and production of electronically stored information, arguing in courts regarding discovery disputes, managing the collection, processing, review and production of materials responsive to discovery requests, and managing materials received in response to such requests.
  • Represented a medical device manufacturer in a complex breach of contract action seeking to recover damages from a component part manufacturer and supplier resulting from a large-scale consumer product recall.
  • Represented a beverage company in a dispute with a supplier resulting from a multi-country consumer product recall.
  • Obtained a favorable summary judgment award in a complex commercial foreclosure action.
  • Represented multiple pharmaceutical and dietary supplement manufacturers in defending consumer class actions involving product recalls, medical monitoring claims, and various other consumer claims.
  • Former Law Clerk at The Sherwin-Williams Company.

Experience

  • Defends medical device (Class I-III, 510(k) and PMA) and pharmaceutical manufacturers (ANDA, NDA, and OTCs) in all phases of trial and appeal in product liability litigation, including multidistrict litigation and state-coordinated proceedings.
  • Skilled in many aspects of eDiscovery, including counseling clients on data preservation, providing initial assessments of data issues in new litigations, selecting and retaining of eDiscovery vendors, negotiating with opposing counsel regarding collection and production of electronically stored information, arguing in courts regarding discovery disputes, managing the collection, processing, review and production of materials responsive to discovery requests, and managing materials received in response to such requests.
  • Represented a medical device manufacturer in a complex breach of contract action seeking to recover damages from a component part manufacturer and supplier resulting from a large-scale consumer product recall.
  • Represented a beverage company in a dispute with a supplier resulting from a multi-country consumer product recall.
  • Obtained a favorable summary judgment award in a complex commercial foreclosure action.
  • Represented multiple pharmaceutical and dietary supplement manufacturers in defending consumer class actions involving product recalls, medical monitoring claims, and various other consumer claims.
  • Former Law Clerk at The Sherwin-Williams Company.