Timothy P. Griffin

Experience

Products Liability and Mass Torts

Co-lead and liaison counsel for medical technology company in multidistrict products liability litigation involving hip replacement prostheses

Trial counsel for off-road vehicle manufacturer in dozens of products liability actions involving claims for catastrophic injuries and wrongful death in state and federal courts across the United States

Minnesota counsel for manufacturer of electronic nicotine delivery systems in action brought by a state attorney general

Minnesota counsel for manufacturer of medical devices in products liability actions involving female pelvic mesh

Minnesota counsel for insurer in trucking accident cases involving claims for catastrophic injuries and wrongful death

Minnesota counsel for manufacturer of medical devices in product liability actions involving infusion pumps

Trial counsel for provider of diagnostic testing service in action alleging failure to diagnose birth defects

Minnesota counsel for medical technology company in products liability actions involving orthopedic implants

Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement Actions

Counsel for mortgage loan originators in indemnity actions involving residential mortgage back securities and individual loans

Counsel for an insurer in putative class actions involving depreciating labor on actual cash value policies

Minnesota counsel for broker-dealer in arbitrations and litigation

National counsel for broker-dealer in arbitrations, litigation and regulatory investigations

Government Action & Constitutional Claims

Counsel for transgender student in a case of first impression establishing discrimination claims under both the Minnesota Human Rights Act and equal protection guarantees of the Minnesota Constitution

Counsel for nonprofit organizations challenging time, place and manner restrictions on political protests at national political convention

Counsel for organizations in a case of first impression challenging executive branch's use of good-cause exempt rule making

Tim has also advanced the interests of clients through amicus briefs, including counsel for organizations addressing the impact of government's refusal to respond to term search requests under open records law; counsel for organizations addressing the constitutionality of state college's restrictions on off-campus online speech; counsel for organizations addressing the impact on elderly of photographic identification requirement for voting.

News

Speaking Engagements