James Murdica

Jim Murdica is the chairman of Barnes & Thornburg’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice.
Jim’s practice focuses on the defense of pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer product
litigation in state and federal courts nationwide, particularly consolidated mass torts and
multi-district litigations. He serves as national coordinating counsel and MDL counsel for
consolidated litigations across the U.S., involving thousands of plaintiffs as well as in numerous
single-plaintiff cases involving pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and medical devices. Jim
has coordinated the resolution of some of the largest mass torts of the last decade and counsels
clients on product liability due diligence related to potential acquisitions and divestitures. Since
2016, he has been recognized by Chambers USA for his work in product liability and mass tort
in the nationwide category. In Chambers, clients describe Jim as having “an incredible ability to
synthesize complex scientific issues into very persuasive arguments that can be used both in
court and in negotiations with the other side.”