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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.
Education
- University of Mississippi School of Law
- Mississippi J.D. – 1981 J.D. – 1981 University of Mississippi
- Oxford
- Mississippi BBA – 1979 Major: Accountancy