PRACTICE AREAS: Products liability (pharmaceuticals/mass torts), commercial, complex and employment litigation.
EDUCATION:
New York Law School ( J.D., 1997)
- Articles Editor, New York Law School Law Review
- Cum laude;
Fordham University (B.A. 1992)
- Dean's List
- Member, Phi Sigma Tau (National Honor Society in Philosophy)
HIGHLIGHTS:
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Ms. Drasheff has broad-based experience in all aspects of civil and commercial litigation.
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Participated in management of discovery aspects of pharmaceutical patent litigation and FTC investigation.
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Served as lead counsel (in conjunction with ACLU) and achieved favorable settlement for Chinese waitresses in New Jersey Federal Court for claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New Jersey Hour And Wage Law.
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Functioned in high responsibility role in non-class action settlement with two dozen plaintiffs' law firms of approximately 35,000 cases and claims on one of the nations= largest pharmaceutical mass tort litigations (claims analysis and valuation, negotiation of settlement terms, management of pay-outs).
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Successfully represented and won national of Zimbabwe political asylum for human rights violations.
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Managed court mandated mediation of over 100 non-class action product liability cases pending in New Jersey.
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Directly coordinated and supervised regional counsel activities for 32 states in nationwide, multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical mass tort litigation.
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Represented a major international healthcare corporation in connection with the national latex glove products liability litigation.
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Served as intern for the Honorable John E. Sprizzo, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.
BAR ADMISSIONS: New Jersey, 1997; New York, 1998; Southern and Eastern Districts of New York 1998; District of New Jersey, 1997; U.S. Supreme Court 2007.
ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS & LECTURES:
"The LAD's Other Uses: It's Not Just for Employment", Nicholas Stevens & Barbara Drasheff, materials for Nicholas Stevens presentation during ATLA conference, Meadowlands, New Jersey, October 2008.
"The FDA at 100: A Look Back and a Look Ahead", Lori B. Leskin, Barbara Drasheff & Angela Vicari, ABA Products Liability Newsletter, Vol. 8, Issue 3 (Summer 2007).
Presentation on behalf of the Products Liability Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association at the 2000 Annual New Jersey State Bar Association Convention (May 11, 2000). Presentation was part of "Hot Topics" seminar and addressed direct to consumer advertising and learned intermediary defense.
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Member, New York State Bar Association
Member, Hudson County Bar Association
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