F. Chadwick Morriss

Since joining Kirkland, Chad has been involved in the following litigation matters:

• Fong v. Johnson & Johnson; Allen v. Brenntag North America, Inc., et al (defense verdict); Cabibi v. Avon Products, Inc., et al.; Lanzo v. Cyprus Minerals Company, et al.: Trial counsel for Johnson & Johnson in product liability litigation related to Johnsons’ Baby Powder.
• Chappell Hill, et al. v. Omega Flex, Inc., et al.: Represented Omega Flex, Inc., in product liability litigation involving allegations that its product, CSST flexible steel gas piping, was defective.
• In Re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010: Counsel for BP in multidistrict and related civil litigation arising out of the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion and fire and resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Chad was involved in the following litigation matters:

• Mary Jo Barnes v. Merck & Co., Inc. (Montgomery County, Alabama) Counsel for Merck in a products liability case involving Fosamax.
• Graves v. Merck & Co., Inc. (November 2010, Southern District of New York): Member of trial team in a three-week federal jury trial resulting in defense verdict.
• Kozic v. Merck & Co., Inc. (October 2007, Hillsboro County (Tampa), Florida)
  - Last Vioxx case to be tried, resulted in defense verdict after three-week jury trial.
• Albright v. Merck & Co., Inc. (December 2006, Jefferson County, Alabama) Four-week Vioxx trial resulting in defense verdict for Merck.
• Berwick v. Merck & Co., Inc. (March 2007, Los Angeles County, California) Vioxx trial which was dismissed with prejudice during jury selection.
• Lead trial counsel in an Alabama state court wrongful death trial resulting in a defense verdict.
• Lead trial counsel in U.S. District Court in a construction defect, wrongful death trial resulting in defense verdict.
• Representation of major agriculture product manufacturer in 65 construction defect lawsuits.