Anthony (Tony) Upshaw represents clients in product defense, class actions, mass tort, and complex civil litigation. Over the course of his career, Tony has tried more than 35 civil jury trials to verdict. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Often asked by clients and colleagues to “step into the breach” as trial counsel, Tony has been recognized nationally for his ability to relate to juries across the country. He frequently speaks at legal association functions, particularly on voir dire, trial technique, and diversity in the courtroom.
Tony has been a featured speaker at the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) Congress in Paris, France, presented “Hot Topics in Product Liability Litigation” at the DRI Conference in New Orleans, and testified at the hearings for the American Bar Association (ABA) Presidential Diversity Summit in Boston.
In 2017, Tony was appointed the Firm’s Global Head of Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and continues to serve in that role today. He also holds a seat on the Firm’s Executive Committee.
Results & Representative Matters
Serves as national trial counsel for Bayer/Monsanto in various mass tort litigation.
Member of the McDermott team serving as national coordinating counsel for Honeywell International’s Bendix asbestos docket.
Lead counsel for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in follow-up cases to the national flight attendant class action lawsuit against the tobacco industry.
Represented a major oil company in benzene exposure litigation in Florida and New Jersey.
Defends major companies in product liability class actions, including pharmaceutical, asbestos, and pollution claims.
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