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Christopher A. Seeger is an American lawyer who specializes in multidistrict mass tort and class action litigation. He is a founding partner of the firm Seeger Weiss LLP.

Biography

Seeger earned his bachelor's degree at Hunter College, summa cum laude, in 1987, and his law degree at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, magna cum laude, in 1990. While in law school, he served as managing editor of the Cardozo Law Review.^[1]

In 1999 he co-founded the plaintiffs’ law firm Seeger Weiss LLP, which in 2017 had offices in New York, Newark, and Philadelphia.^[2]

Professional career

In 2005, while representing an Idaho veteran who had suffered a heart attack after using the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx, Seeger was noted for his combative and theatrical style, which drew “mild rebuke” from the presiding judge as well as “smiles” and “snickers from the jury.”^[3]^[4]

In 2009, Seeger represented homeowners who had defective Chinese-manufactured drywall installed in their homes. The drywall emitted noxious fumes which caused headaches and rashes, made breathing difficult,^[5]^[6] and damaged household wiring and plumbing.^[7] Seeger secured the initial trial victories against the companies that produced and distributed the drywall, paving the way for a subsequent $1 billion nationwide settlement.^[8]

In 2011, he was appointed to the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in the multidistrict litigation related to DePuy Orthopaedics' defective hip implants,^[9] which resulted in DePuy's parent company Johnson & Johnson agreeing to a global settlement of $2.5 billion.^[10]

Seeger was co-lead counsel representing retired NFL players in a suit brought against the league for distorting the dangers of concussion injuries. He negotiated a settlement in which the NFL agreed to pay an uncapped amount, over $1 billion,^[11] to address the medical costs of over 20,000 former players who suffered traumatic brain injuries during their professional careers. The settlement was approved by a federal court and upheld by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in April 2016.^[12]

In January 2016, Seeger was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the action against the German automaker Volkswagen in connection to the company's project to game the emissions tests on their cars. He was a leading lawyer in the “clean diesel” litigation that resulted in an approximately $14 billion settlement with the German automaker.^[13]^[14]

Personal life

A former amateur boxer,^[15] Seeger has also competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and was awarded first place for his age and weight class in the 2012 Pan American No-Gi Jiu Jitsu Championship.^[1]^[16]

Awards and recognition

Seeger is an elected member of the American Law Institute and a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. He sits on the Advisory Boards at both the New York University Law School Civil Justice center and the Duke Law School Center for Judicial Studies. He is a member the National Trial Lawyers Round Table. He has made the Lawdragon 500 list from 2007 through 2016.^[1]^[17]^[18]

See also

Notes

1. ^¹²{{Cite web|url=http://www.seegerweiss.com/attorneys/partners/christopher-a-seeger#horizontalTab1|title=Christopher A. Seeger firm profile|last=|first=|date=|website=SeegerWeiss.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=February 7, 2017}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.seegerweiss.com/our-firm/|title=Seeger Weiss: Our Firm|last=|first=|date=|website=SeegerWeiss.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=February 7, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/02/business/jury-begins-to-deliberate-vioxx-case.html|title=Jury Begins to Deliberate Vioxx Case|date=November 2, 2005|work=New York Times|last1=Berenson|first1=Alex|accessdate=February 7, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/23/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/in-the-center-of-the-vioxx-storm.html|title=In the Center of the Vioxx Storm|date=October 23, 2005|work=New York Times|last1=Miller|first1=Jonathan|accessdate=February 7, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite journal|date=May 4, 2009|title=Wallboard Woes|journal=Chemical & Engineering News|volume=87|issue=18|pages=50–51|last1=Halford|first1=Bethany}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drywall/guide_healthcare_providers.htm|title=Imported Drywall and Health: A Guide for Healthcare Providers|last=|first=|date=March 3, 2011|website=|publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=February 7, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/215443435|title=Seeger Weiss Wins Again for Plaintiffs in Chinese Drywall Verdict, as Federal Judge Awards New Orleans Family $164,000 in Damages|last=|first=|date=May 15, 2010|website=|publisher=NewsRx.com|pages=107|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=February 7, 2017|via=ProQuest}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/195416548|title=Seeger Weiss Prevails for Plaintiffs in First Chinese Drywall Verdict, as Federal Judge Awards Seven Virginia Families $2.6 Million for Remediation|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=NewsRx.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=February 7, 2017|via=ProQuest}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Christopher A. Seeger Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in Multidistrict Depuy Hip Implant Litigation|url=http://www.seegerweiss.com/news/christopher-seeger-plaintiffs-executive-committee-depuy|website=SeegerWeiss.com|accessdate=February 7, 2017|date=January 27, 2011}}
10. ^{{cite news|last1=Dye|first1=Jessica|title=J&J unit to pay $2.5 billion in U.S. hip implant settlement|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jj-hips-settlement-idUSBRE9AI1A820131120|accessdate=February 7, 2017|work=Reuters|date=November 19, 2013}}
11. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.thelegalintelligencer.com/id=1202774467740/Supreme-Court-Rejects-NFL-Settlement-Challenge?slreturn=20170107110725|title=Supreme Court Rejects NFL Settlement Challenge|last=Mitchell|first=Max|date=December 12, 2016|newspaper=The Legal Intelligencer|access-date=February 7, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|via=}}
12. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/federal-appeals-court-denies-en-banc-hearing-concussion-suit-article-1.2657682|title=Federal appeals court denies en banc hearing in NFL concussion lawsuit|last=Red|first=Christian|date=June 1, 2016|newspaper=New York Daily News|access-date=February 7, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|via=}}
13. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/11/509318791/volkswagen-to-plead-guilty-pay-4-3-billion-in-emissions-scheme-settlement|title=Volkswagen To Plead Guilty, Pay $4.3 Billion In Emissions Scheme Settlement|date=January 11, 2017|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=NPR|via=|last1=Kennedy|first1=Merrit|accessdate=February 7, 2017}}
14. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/volkswagen-settlement/488657/|title=Volkswagen's $10 Billion Settlement|date=June 24, 2016|work=The Atlantic|ref=VWAtlantic|last1=Lam|first1=Bourree|accessdate=February 7, 2017}}
15. ^{{cite news|last1=Akers|first1=W.M.|title=Judge Judo: Lawyer Chris Seeger Takes His Case Ringside|url=http://observer.com/2010/10/judge-judo-lawyer-chris-seeger-takes-his-case-ringside/|accessdate=February 7, 2017|work=New York Observer|date=October 20, 2010}}
16. ^{{cite web|title=2012 Pan No-Gi Grappling Championships (New York)|url=http://www.bjjlegends.com/index.php/reviews/tournament/item/991-2012-pan-no-gi-grappling-championships-results|website=Jiu Jitsu BJJ Legends|accessdate=February 7, 2017|date=September 30, 2012}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=Christopher A. Seeger Attorney Profile|url=http://profiles.superlawyers.com/new-york-metro/new-york/lawyer/christopher-a-seeger/7364661d-c004-4e21-a950-187e7ac15008.html|website=Super Lawyers|accessdate=February 7, 2017}}
18. ^{{cite web|title=Seeger Weiss LLP: Listed Lawyers in Best Lawyers|url=http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/profile/seeger-weiss-llp/listed-lawyers/35895|publisher=U.S. News & World Report|accessdate=February 7, 2017}}