Bob GermanyAttorney
Biography
Attorney Bob Germany has represented individuals and small businesses throughout Mississippi since he was admitted to the bar in 1981. Over the course of his career, Bob Germany has handled dozens of bench trials and more than seventy jury trials. His fearless and tenacious litigation skills earned him an invitation to become a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, where he holds the rank of Advocate.
In his four decades of experience, Attorney Bob Germany has litigated several notable cases as an appointee on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, including:
In re Fosamax Products Liability Litigation (MDL-1789): A lawsuit against drug manufacturer Merck & Co., Inc. for hiding drug dangers associated with irreplaceable jawbone damage from using the pharmaceutical products they offered.
In re Aredia and Zometa Products Liability Litigation (MDL-1760): A lawsuit against Novartis pertaining to the prescription medications Aredia and Zometa, which reduced bone density and quality in uses, which increased the chances of severe fractures in patients.
Attorney Germany tried four bellwether cases in MDL-1760, including the first three, one of which was named a Top Ten National Jury Verdict by Law360 in 2009. These were the first bisphosphonate cases tried in the United States.
Attorney Bob Germany is admitted to all courts in Mississippi. In addition, he is admitted to numerous federal courts around the country and has been admitted pro hac vice in dozens of others. In addition to Mississippi, Bob has tried jury cases in California, Montana, New Jersey, and North Carolina.
Education
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Mississippi
- J.D. – 1981
- University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi
- BBA – 1979
- Major: Accountancy
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1981
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1982
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2006
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2012
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2013
Professional Associations
- The Mississippi Bar, 1981 to Present
- Mississippi Association for Justice, 1981 to Present
- National Trial Lawyers, 2012 to Present
Representative Cases
- Stevens v. Novartis Pharms. Corp., 358 Mont. 474, 247 P.3d 244 (2010), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 131 S.Ct. 2938, 180 L.Ed.2d 226 (2011)
- Fussman v. Novartis Pharms. Corp., 2013 WL 474300 (4th Cir. Feb. 8, 2013), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 2013 WL 1935287 (Mem) (Oct. 7, 2013)
Honors
- American Board of Trial Advocates – Advocate, 2003 – Present
- Top 100 Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers
- Top 25 Mass Tort lawyer by the National Trials Lawyers
- Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in the country
- Mid-South Super Lawyer since 2011
Languages
English