Erin Pauley

Erin M. Pauley

Partner

Erin Pauley represents manufacturers and national retailers in products liability and mass torts litigation matters across the country. She has taken and defended high-risk depositions, argued significant trial and appellate motions, and tried cases to verdict.

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only:

  • Represented a national retailer in a talcum powder mesothelioma trial resulting in a unanimous defense verdict for retailer.
  • Represented a prosthetic knee manufacturer in a product liability trial resulting in a unanimous defense verdict for major medical device manufacturer.
  • Coordinated the national defense of more than a thousand litigants and serving as trial counsel in the defense of a prosthetic knee device for a medical device manufacturer.
  • Defended several major national retailers against hundreds of cases filed in Illinois state courts regarding the alleged sale of a histamine-2 blocker medication.
  • Defended a major pharmaceutical manufacturer against several thousand cases and claims alleging retinal injury from the use of a bladder medication.
  • Represented an oncology practice in a breach of contract bench trial resulting in finding in favor of practice, which was affirmed on appeal.

Since joining Barnes & Thornburg, Erin has also assisted pro bono clients with a range of legal issues, including defending a young individual in a non-compete action brought in federal court, representing prisoners with respect to due process violations, and working to resolve an animal custody dispute.

Credentials

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., editor of the Loyola University Chicago International Law Review
  • Indiana University-Bloomington, B.A.

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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