David L. Ferrera

Substantively, Fortune 500 medical device and pharmaceutical companies rely on David’s expertise in presenting complex product liability issues to lay juries and courts. Through his work with company research and development engineers and outside expert witnesses, David is versed in many fields of medical science, including orthopaedics, biomechanics, biomaterials, epidemiology, and pathology. His in-depth knowledge and understanding of sophisticated medical devices and pharmaceutical products also enable him to advise in-house counsel on anticipating and preventing potential trigger events that may lead to mass tort litigation.

Notable Experience and Client Impact

• Jury and bench trials, arbitrations, and mediations across the U.S. on an extensive range of civil litigation matters
• Global representation of a manufacturer of prosthetic hip, knee, and spinal implants
• New England representation of manufacturers of such diverse products as surgical instruments, natural rubber latex gloves, contact lenses, contraceptive patches, DES, pediatric painkillers, quinolone antibiotics, migraine medication, and other pharmaceuticals
• Massachusetts representation of commercial entities (including real estate developers, landlords, and tenants) in complex contractual disputes
• Successfully assisting the Special Assistant Attorney General representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in connection with all claims arising from the alleged “sick building” status of the former home of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (the Ruggles Center

Thought Leadership and Community Engagement

Frequently sought by the media for his in-depth knowledge on litigation issues, David has appeared on New England Cable News (NECN) and been quoted repeatedly by The Boston Globe, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, and Bloomberg Law. He has published articles on a broad range of litigation topics in The Boston Globe, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, The National Law Journal, Bloomberg Law, Inside Counsel, and For the Defense. David is often called upon to speak at programs on legal issues to business professionals and in-house counsel at national and regional conferences sponsored by the American Bar Association, International Association of Defense Counsel, American Conference Institute, New England Corporate Counsel Association, Boston Bar Foundation, and Boston Bar Association.

David’s community engagement outside the firm includes involvement in public service initiatives throughout Massachusetts. Notably he is a Trustee of the Boston Bar Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the Boston Bar Association that awards over two million dollars a year to legal services grantee organizations. David currently serves on the BBF’s Executive Committee and formerly served as both Treasurer and Chair of the Grants Committee. He received “Excellence in Pro Bono” awards from both Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and the Volunteer Lawyers Project for his many years of service to the Greater Boston community, and is particularly proud of his pro bono representation of residential tenants facing loss of their homes on both an individual basis and through the Massachusetts Eastern Housing Court’s “Lawyer for the Day” program.

Inside the firm, David has served in a variety of leadership positions, including as a former member of Nutter’s Executive Committee, Chair of the Legal Personnel Committee, Litigation Department Manager, and Partner for Pro Bono Matters. He is currently Chair of Nutter’s Product Liability Practice Group.

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