Biography • Life Sciences - Product Liability

Shook, Hardy & Bacon partner Marie S Woodbury has developed her expertise in the defense of complex litigation through more than 25 years of practice in this area. Marie has handled cases from coast-to-coast in numerous state and federal jurisdictions. Marie has served as national counsel for several pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, for whom she has developed and implemented defence strategies in broad-ranging litigations involving thousands of cases pending in multiple jurisdictions. Marie has tried cases, argued appeals and resolved cases through mediation and arbitration. She teaches and lectures on civil procedure and expert issues and is widely recognised for her expertise in pharmaceutical and medical device law as well as legal and trial strategy.

Marie has served as managing partner of the firm's pharmaceutical and medical device litigation division, as chair of the firm's search and training committees, and continues to be involved in the training and development of young lawyers. She organised the women's management council within the firm to address issues related to women in the practice of law.

She is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Kansas Bar Association, the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers and the Defense Research Institute. She is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Marie has been listed as one the Best Lawyers in America and in The International Who's Who of Life Science Lawyers and The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. Since 2005, she has been recognised as a "Super Lawyer" in Missouri and as one of the Top 50 Women "Super Lawyers" in Kansas and Missouri. In 2008, the Kansas City Business Journal recognised Marie as one of 25 "Women Who Mean Business" for her career accomplishments and her contributions to the success of other women in the community. The BTI Consulting Group has also named Marie a 2010 Client Service All-Star and she has been recognised in the 2010 editions of The Legal 500 United States and Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers.

Marie received her Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law and her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University.

Biography • Product Liability Defence

Shook, Hardy & Bacon partner Marie S Woodbury has developed her expertise in the defence of complex litigation through more than 25 years of practice in this area. Ms Woodbury has handled cases from coast-to-coast in numerous state and federal jurisdictions. She has served as national counsel for several pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, for whom she has developed and implemented defence strategies in broad-ranging litigations involving thousands of cases pending in multiple jurisdictions. Ms Woodbury has tried cases, argued appeals and resolved cases through mediation and arbitration. Ms Woodbury teaches and lectures on civil procedure and expert issues and is widely recognised for her expertise in pharmaceutical and medical device law as well as legal and trial strategy.

Ms Woodbury has served as managing partner of the firm's pharmaceutical and medical device litigation division, and is the past chair of the SHB Search Committee and past chair of the SHB Professional Development Committee. In addition, she is actively involved in the firm's diversity efforts and organised and chaired the SHB Women's Management Council to address specific issues related to retention and development of women attorneys.

Ms Woodbury is a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America and a member of the Trial Law Institute. She has been listed in Best Lawyers in America, The International Who's Who of Life Science Lawyers and The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. Since 2005 she has been recognised in Super Lawyers in Missouri and as one of the top 50 women 'super lawyers' in Kansas and Missouri. In 2008, the Kansas City Business Journal recognised Ms Woodbury as one of 25 "Women Who Mean Business" for her career accomplishments and her contributions to the success of other women in the community. The BTI Consulting Group has also named Ms Woodbury a 2010 and 2012 "Client Service All-Star". Ms Woodbury has also been recognised in the 2010 and 2011 editions of The Legal 500 United States and in the 2010 edition of Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers.

Ms Woodbury received her Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law and her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University.