Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense

James M. Campbell

Boston, MA

Practice Areas

• Product Liability Defense
• Pharmaceutical Litigation
• Medical Devices
• Medical Products Liability
• Civil Litigation
• Toxic Torts
• Mass Tort
• Medical Litigation
• Professional Liability
• Professional Liability (Non-Medical) Defense
• Premises Liability
• Automobile Litigation
• Automobile Tort
• Automotive Products Liability
• Catastrophic Injury

Admitted

• Massachusetts, 1983
• Florida
• Maine
• New Hampshire
• U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
• U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
• U.S. District Court, District of Maine
• U.S. District Court, District of Vermont
• U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Eleventh Circuits
• U.S. Supreme Court

Additional Biographical Details:

Leading Individual in Chambers USA for Product Liability and Mass Torts (Nationwide); Star Individual in Chambers USA for Product Liability (Automotive); Recognized by The Legal 500 as a Product Liability Leading Lawyers Nationwide; Top 10 Most Highly Regarded Individuals in Products Liability Defence in the Who's Who Legal; Listed as one of the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers in the Euromoney Expert Guides; Listed as a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation; Among Best Lawyers in America in Products Liability Litigation (Defendants)

James M. Campbell focuses his practice on civil litigation and the defense of catastrophic product liability, toxic tort, medical device, pharmaceutical, professional liability, and negligence matters throughout the United States. James Campbell is President of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, P.C., and has been with the firm his entire career. With a passion for trial practice, James Campbell has earned his place as a go-to attorney for clients with high-stakes cases. He has tried more than 100 cases in 15 states and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Diplomate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Fellow of the International Society of Barristers, and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. His approach includes a thorough analysis of clients’ ultimate business objectives to achieve results. One of the most highly regarded trial lawyers in the country, James Campbell is recognized by The Legal 500 as a Nationwide Leading Lawyer for Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense. Similarly, Chambers USA identifies James Campbell as a nationwide leading lawyer for product liability and Mass Torts. He is listed as one of the Top 10 Most Highly Regarded Individuals in the United States for Products Liability Defense by the Who’s Who Legal. James Campbell is consistently included as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Products Liability Litigation – Defendants. Superlawyers identify James Campbell as among the top 100 lawyers in Massachusetts and New England.

As reported by the Legal 500, Jim’s clients describe him as ‘one of the best’ in his field, an ‘outstanding trial lawyer who can grasp technical issues very quickly’ and ‘achieves tremendous results for his clients’.

Chambers USA writes: James Campbell is held in very high regard by market sources for his impressive trial capabilities. He is also commended for his keen eye for detail and frequently described as "spectacular," "outstanding" and "persuasive." "We trust him because of results; they speak for themselves. We’ve had nothing but defense verdicts!" report clients.

Who's Who Legal says: "A very skilled trial lawyer", who is considered "among the top 20 in the US"

James Campbell serves as trial counsel for clients in industries that include automobiles, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, construction, heavy equipment, recreational products, chemicals, and material handling. James Campbell also defends a variety of professions in connection with alleged negligence, malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty claims. One of the firm's principal trial attorneys, James Campbell serves as national, regional and local trial counsel for a variety of major national and international corporations and insurers, and is responsible for supervising and coordinating litigation not only throughout New England, but other regions of the country.

James Campbell is a past president of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, and Massachusetts Chapter of ABOTA. He served as the Director of the IADC Trial Academy and the ABA National Trial Academy. He has twice served on the Board of the DRI and the ABOTA National Board of Directors.

Memberships:

• Federal Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• The Florida Bar
• New Hampshire Bar Association
• Boston Bar Association
• American College of Trial Lawyers
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Lawyers for Civil Justice
• Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
• Massachusetts Bar Foundation
• Product Liability Advisory Council
• Litigation Counsel of America
• International Society of Barristers

Education:

• Boston College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1980
• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1983

William J. Conroy

Berwyn, PA

Practice Areas

• Product Liability Defense
• Product Liability
• Catastrophic Injury

Admitted

• Pennsylvania, 1982
• New Jersey
• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Additional Biographical Details:

Faculty Member, International Association of Defense Counsel 35th Annual Trial Academy, Stanford Law School (2007); Leading Individual in Chambers USA for Product Liability and Mass Torts (Nationwide); Listed in Who's Who Legal for Product Liability Defense; Best Lawyers in America for Products Liability Litigation (Defendants); Selected by his peers as the 2016 & 2010 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation in the Philadelphia Area; Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year, Philadelphia Area, Product Liability Litigation (2010 & 2016)

Bill Conroy currently focuses his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury cases and has devoted his practice to trial work for almost 30 years. Among other distinctions, Bill is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is featured in Chambers USA as a "Leader in his Field" nationwide for Products Liability & Mass Torts. He has represented Ford Motor Company for more than 25 years in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has served as national trial counsel to Ford Motor Company in light truck rollover litigation since 1994, trying cases throughout the United States. Bill works with clients in the aviation and aerospace industry, as well as the transportation, material handling equipment, heavy equipment manufacturing, energy, and insurance industries. 

Memberships:

• American College of Trial Lawyers
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute
• Pennsylvania Defense Institute
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
• Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel

Education:

• Lycoming College, B.A. (cum laude), 1978
• Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1982