Tina M. Schaefer is a trial lawyer with extensive experience in all aspects of commercial litigation, product liability litigation, and complex litigation. Tina has litigated cases in state and federal courts across the country, including in some of the nation's most difficult jurisdictions. Her experience includes both multidistrict litigation and individual cases involving the defense of a firearms manufacturer in municipal firearms litigation, a major defense verdict for a well-known armaments manufacturer and government contractor, patent infringement litigation, pre-suit investigation and counseling for pharmaceutical clients, litigation audits, and work on the opioid litigation pending in various state courts and in a federal MDL. Tina has extensive experience in smoking and health litigation and was involved in the management and trial of multiple “Engle Progeny” tobacco cases in Florida and served as second chair at trial. Recent matters have included asbestos litigation, vaping and health litigation pending in a federal MDL, regulatory work for various clients, and expert work in chemical exposure cases. Tina’s experience across a broad range of cases and matters, from pre-suit investigation through trial, provides clients with an efficient yet complete assessment of key evidence and issues critical to shaping case strategy.
Professional Activities
Volunteer Attorney Project (Legal Aid of Western Missouri), volunteer and Advisory Board member
Recognition
Recommended in The Legal 500 United States for Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action Defense: Consumer Products (including Tobacco) (2021-2024)
Publications
Schaefer, Whitmore, Wozniak, Eds., Model Jury Instructions – Product Liability, July 2017
Published by the American Bar Association Section of Litigation
Served as an editor and as a chapter author (Chapter 4 - Causation)
Previous Experience
Law clerk, The Hon. Ann K. Covington of the Missouri Supreme Court, 1998 – 1999
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, 1999 – 2011
Court Admissions
State Courts of Missouri
Western District of Missouri
State Courts of Florida
Southern District of Florida
Northern District of Florida
Middle District of Florida
Highlighted Matters
Experience litigating multiple cases involving toxic substances, including benzene and aluminum cases
Management and dismissal of nearly 16,000 claims in silica exposure cases
Defense of a well-known armaments manufacturer and government contractor that included winning a major defense verdict
Management and trials of multiple "Engle Progeny" tobacco cases in Florida
Defense of firearms manufacturers in various "public nuisance claims" brought by municipal governments
