Kevin E. Braker
Locations
Bar Admissions
New York California Florida
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), J.D. Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude
Kevin E. Braker is counsel in Hughes Hubbard & Reed’s Litigation department, admitted in California, Florida and New York. His practice focuses on complex domestic and international pharmaceutical and products liability litigation. Kevin’s litigation practice encompasses a broad range of matters, including products liability, securities, shareholder’s derivative and Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation in the pharmaceutical area, as well as developing and presenting scientific and medical issues involved in mass tort litigation.
Selected Matters
Defense of a major pharmaceutical company in national and international class-action and individual personal injury litigations, and governmental investigations
Primary focus on scientific, medical and regulatory issues, and expert and fact witness preparation
Member of the trial team in Vioxx litigation in Schwaller v. Merck & Co. Inc., in the Circuit Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Illinois, 2007
Representation of Lorillard Tobacco Co. in personal injury litigation
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- State Court of California
- State Court of Florida
News & Insights For Kevin E. Braker
View All News & InsightsHughes Hubbard Promotes Four to Counsel
Hughes Hubbard is pleased to announce the promotion of four associates to counsel, effective Jan. 1. The newly promoted lawyers are Elizabeth Beitler, Kevin Braker, David Cohen and Brian Vaca.
Hughes Hubbard Honored With Pro Bono Award by KIND
Hughes Hubbard & Reed was honored with the “Allegiance Award” by Kids in Need of Defense for its work with the organization on behalf of unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children.
Hughes Hubbard Helps Pfizer Derail Fen-Phen Suit
Hughes Hubbard delivered a victory to Pfizer and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals when a district judge blocked a member of a nationwide fen-phen class action settlement from pursing product liability claims in Pennsylvania state court.
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