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Mike Papantonio
Senior partner
Levin Papantonio
Pensacola, FL · Litigation leaders
Veteran trial lawyer with national pharmaceutical and environmental litigation experience and extensive MTMP visibility.
OpioidsPFAS/C8environmental torts
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Michael Kelly
Trial lawyer · Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger
Professional base: San Francisco, CA·Litigation leaders
Biography
Experienced plaintiff trial lawyer associated with wildfire resolution and the first DePuy ASR trial.
Why get to know them
Strong trial experience and practical complex-case teaching.
Career and connections
No named mentor verified.
No mentorship relationship has been verified for this profile.
MTMP evidence & verification notes
October 2026 speaker listed
October 2026 speaker listed; historical matters included.
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Christopher Seeger
Founding partner
Seeger Weiss
New York / New Jersey · Litigation leaders
Plaintiff lawyer with extensive court-appointed leadership experience across mass torts and class actions involving pharmaceuticals, automobiles, and sports injuries.
3M earplugsNFL concussionVolkswagen
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Mark Lanier
Founder / trial lawyer
The Lanier Law Firm
Houston, TX · Litigation leaders
Prominent plaintiff trial lawyer whose product liability verdicts and trial teaching give him influence beyond his own docket.
Talcpharmaceutical and medical device trials
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Mikal Watts
Founder
Watts Law Firm
Base not verified · Litigation leaders
Trial lawyer with decades of complex mass tort and environmental litigation experience; current MTMP biography emphasizes wildfire litigation and large plaintiff portfolios.
LahainaCampTubbs