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Seth Katz

Shareholder; mass tort/class action practice head · Burg Simpson

Professional base: Base not verified·Litigation leaders

Biography

Leads drug, device, and class action work with prior experience at Seeger Weiss and as a New York prosecutor.

Why get to know them

Litigation and investigation experience across major plaintiff firms.

Career and connections

Former Seeger Weiss partner; former New York assistant district attorney.

MTMP evidence & verification notes

October 2026 speaker listed

October 2026 speaker listed; individual office unverified.

Speaker listings indicate scheduled participation, not confirmed attendance. Company exhibitor listings do not establish that an individual attended.

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Christopher Seeger

Founding partner

Seeger Weiss

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Mark Lanier

Founder / trial lawyer

The Lanier Law Firm

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Prominent plaintiff trial lawyer whose product liability verdicts and trial teaching give him influence beyond his own docket.

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