Bill Childs is a national attorney with nearly 25 years of experience defending clients in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. His practice focuses on pharmaceutical mass tort, patent, commercial and other litigation, bringing extensive experience in handling complex, high-stakes cases.
His Fortune 500 in-house experience, including serving as litigation counsel for two major corporations, gives him a unique perspective on managing high-stakes litigation from both outside and in-house counsel roles. This dual insight allows him to effectively navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges while aligning legal strategy with business objectives.
Bill has extensive experience defending large-volume mass torts and working closely with technical experts. He routinely works with company and expert witnesses, including sales representatives, FDA experts, epidemiologists and physicians of all specialties. His ability to dive deep into the company story, medicine and science behind claims allows him to form a complete view of complex medical and regulatory issues. Bill thrives on organizing complicated evidence into key themes supported by the facts developed from witness interviews, depositions and key document review. His ability to quickly understand complex issues and cases translates into strategic and comprehensive case chronologies.
Beyond mass tort litigation, Bill has handled a wide range of litigation matters across various industries. Bill also handles a range of other types of litigation. He has represented a medical device manufacturer in a trade secret matter, an educational tablet maker in warranty matters, an all-terrain vehicle manufacturer in warranty matters (including trying a case to verdict) and a highway safety equipment manufacturer in personal injury litigation.
Outside of being an attorney, Bill loves spending time with family and enjoying the North Shore of Minnesota.