William Geraghty
Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Between Sept. 1, 2014, and Aug. 31 of this year, tobacco giant Philip Morris was the defendant in 24 Engle trials resulting from lawsuits by individuals that grew out of a decertified class action. A partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon has been lead counsel in over 70 percent of those, and no one has held that position more frequently than Miami managing partner William Geraghty.