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Philadelphia OfficeCira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America 19104-2808
Caroline Power is a partner in the product liability and mass torts group with a focus on developing scientific evidence, working with expert witnesses, coordinating parallel state and federal litigations, and preparing cases for trial. She has advised clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and manufacturing industries at all stages of litigation. Ms. Power has a particular interest in presenting complex medical and scientific issues to judges and juries in a way that is accessible, persuasive, and scientifically rigorous.
Ms. Power has experience in nearly every aspect of multi-district litigation, including initial internal investigation, case pool management, bellwether analysis and selection, discovery and case workup, motions practice, and trial. She has worked extensively with technical company witness and experts on issue ranging from medical causation, product development and testing, pharmacovigilance, manufacturing controls, and product distribution. She has prepared and defended company witness depositions, conducted the depositions of claimants and their healthcare providers, and prepared witnesses for providing trial testimony. She has experience serving on the Leadership Development Committee of a major MDL and is an active member of defense bar organizations.
Ms. Power is recognized by Legal 500 US for her work in the area of Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Actions – Pharma and Medical Devices, Toxic Torts, and Consumer Products.
Ms. Power maintains an active and varied pro bono practice. She serves as the co-chair of Dechert’s Philadelphia civil rights pro bono practice group and has served in partnership with the ACLU of Pennsylvania, E.D. Pennsylvania’s Volunteer Attorney Panel for Pro Se Cases, Philadelphia VIP, the Education Law Center, and the Juvenile Law Center. She recently received the Dechert Samuel E. Klein Pro Bono Award in recognition of her service.
Ms. Power is a regular contributor to the product liability and mass torts group’s newsletter, Dechert Re:Torts.
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- The Ohio State University, B.A., 2010, magna cum laude
- Temple University, J.D., 2014, cum laude, National Trial Team, Member of the Temple International and Comparative Law Journal
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- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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International Association of Defense Counsel