Robert Redmond is a partner in the Litigation Section at Williams Mullen. He focuses on national mass tort and product liability defense. Mr. Redmond has served as national coordinating counsel in several mass tort and multi-district litigations including Silica, MDL 1553; MTBE, MDL 1358; Latex Glove Litigation 1148. Mr. Redmond also serves as regional and local counsel in asbestos, lead paint, toxic tort, medical device and pharmaceutical litigation in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. He also serves as counsel for corporations involved in complex commercial, patent, trademark and intellectual property litigation in Virginia. Mr. Redmond writes and speaks extensively on products liability litigation.

Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, - 1986
University of Virginia, B.A., with high distinction, - 1983

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association, Products Liability Committee
Defense Research Institute
John Marshall American Inn of Court
Virginia State Bar
Texas State Bar
Maryland State Bar
District of Columbia Bar
U.S. Supreme Court

Awards and Honors
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America - Mass Tort Litigation
Richmond Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 2008
Recognized by the National Law Journal as defense counsel for one of the
"Top 10 defense wins for 2002"
Phi Beta Kappa
Georgetown Law Journal
Virginia Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law Award 2006
Listed in Virginia Super Lawyers magazine - Litigation
Listed in Virginia Business magazine's "Legal Elite"

Mr. Redmond has been listed in Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, Adjusters and Expert Service Providers. For more information about this publication, please visit www.ambest.com

United States Patent No. 5,203,638: Writing Instrument for Alternately Writing in Flourescent Transparent and Non-Transparent Ink

Publications
HCT/P: The Next Big Thing in Product Liability Litigation?


Upcoming

• "Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Virginia," September 17, 2008, Richmond, Virginia
  
• "Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Virginia," September 18, 2008, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Past

• "Immigration in the 21st Century: Perspectives on Law & Policy," April 3, 2008, University of Richmond Law School Immigration Symposium, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  
  
• "The Current Status of MTBE Litigation—A Jurisdictional Analysis," Mealey's™ MTBE Litigation Conference New Issues, Current Analysis and the Future of the Litigation, .June 5, 2007, Santa Monica, Calif.
  
  
• "Yes, Virginia, There is Daubert in State Court", May 10, 2007, VADA Spring Section Series, Products Liability
  
  
• "Litigating the Maximum Contaminant Level," December 5, 2006, Mealey's MTBE Litigation Conference, New York, New York
  
  
• "Staying in Business and Out of Court," April 2005, The National Association for Hose and Accessories Distributors Annual Meeting and Convention
  
  
• "Performance: Stay in Business & Out of Court," October 2004, Independent Sealing Distributors Thirteenth Annual Convention
  
  
• "Defending the Distributor in Mass Tort Litigation," September 2004, FISA Annual Convention
  
  
• "Defending the Distributor in Mass Tort Litigation," July 2004, Safety Equipment Distributors Association
  
  
• "Litigation Management, Use of the Extranet," March 2004, LexisNexis Innovative Defense Strategies in Drug & Medical Device Litigation
  
  
• "Overview of the Science, Medicine and Litigation Related to Welding Rod Toxicity," March 2004, ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Preparing for Litigation Beyond the Asbestos Horizon
  
  
• "Human Cellular and Tissue-based Products: The Next Big Thing?," March 2003, ABA Products Liability Committee Meeting
  
  
• "The FDA Defense: Beyond Preemption," February 2003, Mealey's Innovative Defense Strategies in Drug & Medical Device Litigation
  
  
• "Defending the Distibutor in Mass Tort Litigation," March 2002, ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Annual Meeting

Community Involvement
Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors