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Skadden adds five-lawyer mass torts team from DLA Piper in Chicago
Skadden added Lyn Pruitt, Adria Conklin, Mary Catherine Way and David Koehler as partners in its mass torts and product liability group, affiliated with the Chicago office, with Lauren Grinder joining as counsel, Law.com and Bloomberg Law reported October 13, 2026. The five came from DLA Piper and follow Brian O'Donoghue, who joined Skadden as a mass torts partner in July.
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Key points
- The four partners and one counsel join Skadden's mass torts and product liability group, affiliated with the Chicago office.Bloomberg LawLaw.com
- Law.com reported the five-lawyer group joined Skadden from DLA Piper.Law.com
- Pruitt represents pharmaceutical and medical device companies and has first-chaired trials, including bellwether proceedings that shape entire MDLs.Bloomberg Law
- Conklin advises and defends clients across the full life cycle of large-scale litigation, Bloomberg Law reported.Bloomberg Law
- The hires follow Brian O'Donoghue's arrival as a Skadden mass torts partner in July.Law.com