Eugene Egdorf

• Lead trial attorney handling complex commercial litigation matters and personal injury
• 8 figure settlement on behalf of defrauded investors in bankruptcy matter
• Successful mid-7 figure resolution of on behalf of investors against corporate officers in breach of fiduciary duty and false financial statements matter
• Take-nothing defense result on behalf of hedge fund investment fund for claims of breach of fiduciary duties and breach of contract
• Settled wrongful death case on behalf of family whose son was tragically killed in motor vehicle accident
• Successfully defended US family company against patent, trademark, Lanham Act and breach of contract claims brought by Turkish arms manufacturer
• Settled wrongful death claim on behalf of man who tragically died during a company hot dog eating contest
• Settled wrongful death matter on behalf of family of woman murdered in a company parking lot
• Continuing representation of collegiate athletes both individually and in MDL proceedings in matters against the NCAA, including wrongful death and personal injury claims resulting from head trauma

Managed all non-asbestos litigation matters, including both commercial cases and wrongful death/personal injury

• Successfully tried first-ever case against the NCAA on behalf of the widow of a collegiate football player who died from CTE; case was televised and settled mid-trial
• Briefed and won Court of Appeals matters on discovery objections raised by NCAA
• Served on NCAA Concussion Litigation MDL
• 8 figure settlement on behalf of Gas exploration company for claims of breach of contract and fraud
• Settled firm's entire docket of wrongful death and personal injury cases concerning benzene exposure
• Obtained $121 million judgment on behalf of defrauded investors
• Successfully resolved several IP matters, including patent infringement and trademark claims

Responsible for Mass Tort and Class Action Matters

Depositions, written discovery, court hearings, mock trials and

• Depositions, written discovery, court hearings, mock trials and successful settlement negotiation on behalf of class Arkansas residents who smoked Marlboro Lights

• Significant role on growing the firm from 4 to 70 lawyers
• Managing Attorney for Personal Injury and Commercial Litigation Dockets
• Over 1000 depositions and a dozen trials
• Primary responsibility for a wide variety of litigation matters, including wrongful death, personal injury antitrust, patent infringement, breach of contract, medical malpractice, products liability, pharmaceutical liability, and bankruptcy
• RTI v Becton Dickinson, Antitrust litigation on behalf of inventor of retractable syringes, resulting in a settlement in excess of $150 million
• Lopez v Caterpillar, Products liability action resulting in a jury verdict in excess of $56 million
• Nye v Ingersoll Rand, Employee Benefits action on behalf of more than 50 executives of Dresser Rand; Successfully obtained summary judgment ruling on behalf of Plaintiffs with case confidentially settling during second week of damages trial
• Rochester Medical v CR Bard, Antitrust and business disparagement action on behalf of designer and manufacturer of medicated catheters, resulting in a significant settlement
• Daniels Sharpsmart v Tyco, Antitrust and Business disparagement matter on behalf of designer and manufacturer of safe syringe disposal devices, resulting in a significant settlement
• Hart v EA Sports, Class action lawsuit on behalf of NCAA football players for the use of their Names, Images and Likenesses in video games. The case was successfully settled, resulting in the first-ever legal payments to college athletes.
• In re: Vioxx Litigation, a member of the litigation team that handled numerous cases, including one resulting in a $256 million verdict, which was ultimately resolved in a global settlement
• In re: Toyota Sudden Acceleration Litigation, Successfully settled dozens of individual cases and was a member of the MDL Steering Committee
• In re: General Motors Ignition Switch Litigation, Successfully settled numerous individual cases and was a member of the MDL Steering Committee
• Gamino v Shintech, Represented a man severely burned in a refinery explosion, resulting in a significant settlement soon after the commencement of discovery and retained experts determining the cause of the incident and parties responsible
• Smith v Becton Dickinson, successfully represented an inventor of medical devices for claims of patent infringement and breach of a patent licensing agreement
• Lloyd v NCAA, Represented the family of a deceased collegiate football player who died at practice from complications associated with sickle cell trait. As part of a successful settlement, the NCAA agreed to mandate sickle cell testing and education. As a result, there have been non subsequent NCAA Division I sickle cell trait deaths, after averaging multiple deaths every year in the two preceding decades.
• Chesapeake Energy v McClendon, successfully represented the gas exploration company in an arbitration concerning theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, and other claims against the corporation’s founder and former Chief Executive Officer
• Several 7-figure medical malpractice settlements
• Numerous other successful matters in a variety of litigation areas, including patent infringement, commercial disputes, products liability, employment disputes, medical malpractice, and catastrophic personal injuries.

• Managed complex caseloads on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants
• Primary focus on toxic torts and commercial litigstion

• Commercial litigation practice with particular focus on antitrust litigation
• American Airlines v Continental Airlines
• In Re First Republic Bank Litigation
• McNeill v National Football League