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Morrison Foerster’s Product Liability Partners Receive Band 1 Rankings in Chambers USA 2026

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Morrison Foerster is pleased to announce that its Product Liability group has received multiple individual lawyer Band 1 rankings in the latest Chambers USA guide. The firm’s continued excellence is reflected in its consistent and upward movement across key categories, with particular recognition for its strength in nationwide practice areas.Feedback on the Chambers-ranked lawyers showcases their excellent client service:<ul><li>Erin Bosman, ranked Band 1 in Nationwide Product Liability: Regulatory and highly ranked in Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts, receives consistent praise for her thoughtful approach: "Erin Bosman is both thorough and original. She is also truly commercial and delivers original insights." Clients describe her as "clear, direct and very helpful. She's just outstanding."</li><li>Brendan Murphy, ranked Band 1 in Nationwide Product Liability: Regulatory, is described as "a go-to," with clients noting: "He's great, very smart and knows what the client wants."</li><li>Julie Park, ranked Band 1 in Nationwide Product Liability: Regulatory and highly ranked in Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts, is recognized for her deep understanding of client businesses: "Julie Park is a tenacious advocate and thoughtful tactician on the most complex, high-stakes matters." Chambers also reports: "Julie Park is the ultimate strategic partner in product liability litigation."</li></ul> To view the complete list of Morrison Foerster’s rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, please visit the publication’s <a href="https://chambers.com/law-firm/morrison-foerster-usa-5:7854" target="_blank">website</a>.

Morrison Foerster’s Product Liability Partners Receive Band 1 Rankings in Chambers USA 2026

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Erin Bosman is the global co-chair of Morrison Foerster’s litigation department. Erin is also the founder and co-head of the Artificial Intelligence group and former chair of the Complex Litigation + Advisement practice group. Clients value her business strategy, seeking her comprehensive counsel throughout the product life cycle, especially in high-stakes litigation and product recalls.Erin's clients value her litigation acumen, retaining her as national coordinating and trial counsel in class action cases and multijurisdictional and multidistrict proceedings. She navigates complex business relationships and serves as a defense liaison counsel in cases where multiple defendants have conflicting defenses. A skilled negotiator, Erin has a long track record of securing dismissals and favorable settlements for her clients. When trial is needed, her compelling courtroom skills have delivered successful jury verdicts and appellate victories.Outside the courtroom, Erin maintains a robust advisement practice, drawing on her litigation experience to counsel clients on product development, risk assessments, product labeling, and risk mitigation strategies to help them avoid and defeat product liability claims. When necessary, Erin advises on crisis management and guides clients through product recalls, representing clients before the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).Erin is a problem-solver through and through. In that role, she advises clients on some of their most difficult product questions, with particular focus on emerging technologies in untested regulatory and litigation landscapes. She is a leader in the fields of wearables and digital health, medical device and pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. Erin counsels clients that have innovative products in the technology and artificial intelligence sector. In addition to her knowledge and experience in the AI space, Erin has also advised clients working with autonomous vehicles, sensors, robotics, and IoT.Erin has received numerous accolades for her legal work, including by the Daily Journal, Chambers USA, and The Legal 500 US, where market commentators praised her as “an exceptional strategist with highly effective negotiation skills” who “has the respect and admiration of her team and her clients.” Erin is a two-time recipient of  “Product Liability Lawyer of the Year” from Euromoney America’s Women in Business Law Awards, honoring high-achieving female lawyers and progressive law firms. In 2025, Erin was again recommended in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants by Best Lawyers in America. The Legal 500 continues to recognize Erin as a Leading Lawyer in Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action. She was also named as a “Top Healthcare Lawyer” by the Daily Journal, honoring her as a leading California lawyer who specializes in healthcare litigation, transactions, and counseling. Erin was also short listed in the Financial Times’ North American Innovative Lawyers Awards in the Most Innovative Legal Practitioner category for her expertise in solving clients’ problems.Erin is a member of the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), a member of the editorial board for Product Liability Law 360, and a former editor of and frequent contributor to MoFo’s <a target="_blank" href="http://classdismissed.mofo.com/">Class Dismissed</a> blog.<h5>More About Erin</h5>In 1997, Erin was a judicial extern for the Honorable James F. Stiven, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of California. In 1999, she received her J.D. magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from the University of San Diego School of Law. During law school, she was an editor of the San Diego Law Review.

Erin Bosman

Co-Chair, Litigation Department

Brendan Murphy represents manufacturers and sellers in complex product liability and commercial litigation in the United States and in cross-border matters. His practice focuses on defending technology and consumer products companies at all stages of product liability and commercial litigation. He has served as long-time product liability national coordinating counsel for one of the largest companies in the world. He focuses on strategic thinking, innovative approaches to resolving disputes, and building novel defenses. He created and has advocated the “marketplace defense” at all stages of litigation, including in multiple state Supreme Courts and the en banc Third Circuit. In addition to litigation, Brendan counsels manufacturers, importers, and sellers on product safety and regulatory compliance, including matters before the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). His advisory work includes guidance on reporting obligations, recalls, and risk management, as well as providing training on product liability exposure, and CPSC compliance. He also advises clients on commercial contracts and indemnity provisions with an eye toward mitigating product-related risk. Brendan’s experience includes serving as a special deputy prosecutor in King County, Washington, where he tried felony cases to jury verdict. Brendan has received recognition from Chambers USA and The Legal 500 for his product liability defense and regulatory work. He has also been named as a Washington Rising Star by Washington Law & Politics. <h4>Representative Experience </h4><ul><li>Manufacturers. Served as appellate counsel in state and federal courts, obtaining favorable rulings for manufacturers in product liability and workplace injury cases. </li><li>Third-Party Sellers in Online Marketplaces. Argued and obtained unanimous and majority rulings in the Ohio and Texas Supreme Courts on the scope of liability for third-party sellers in online marketplaces. </li><li>Manufacturers, Importers, and Sellers. Represented manufacturers, importers, and sellers in CPSC investigations, reporting matters, and recalls. </li><li>Helicopter Engine Manufacturer. Represented a helicopter engine manufacturer in an international arbitration in Montreal, obtaining judgment on product defect claims and contractual indemnity and insurance provisions. </li><li>Aviation Manufacturers. Defended aviation manufacturers in hull loss and product liability litigation, securing dismissals under the economic loss rule and affirmance on appeal. </li><li>Fuel Control Manufacturer. Obtained summary judgment under the General Aviation Revitalization Act for a fuel control manufacturer in wrongful death litigation. </li></ul><ul><li>Automotive Manufacturers. Secured defense verdicts for automotive manufacturers in jury trials and arbitrations involving breach of warranty and negligence claims. </li><li>Commercial Property Lessor. Successfully challenged state right-of-way fees on behalf of a commercial property lessor, obtaining summary judgment and a trial victory.</li></ul>

Brendan Murphy

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Julie Park is the practice group chair of Morrison Foerster’s Complex Litigation + Advisement practice group and managing partner of the San Diego office.Julie protects her clients’ products throughout the product life cycle. Drawing on her deep technical and legal experience, she counsels clients on consumer product safety regulation and pharmaceutical and medical device preemption. She manages complex and multijurisdictional litigation both in state and federal court and also guides clients through product recalls.Clients appreciate Julie’s ability to assess both the practical business implications and legal impact of a matter. They also value the way she recommends solutions that meet their objectives.Julie is committed to providing thought leadership for her clients. She is an editor of, and frequent contributor to, MoFo’s <a href="http://classdismissed.mofo.com/" target="_blank">Class Dismissed</a> blog, where she provides insights on class-action and product–related issues affecting companies in the consumer arena. She has been recognized for her writing as a top author in the JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards, 2016–2019.Julie is also committed to pro bono service and diversity in the legal profession. While at Harvard Law School, she worked at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services. She has continued her pro bono work at MoFo, which has resulted in her being a regular recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Award from the California State Bar for pro bono contributions. She co-chairs the firm’s Women’s Strategy Committee and has served on the Associates Steering Committee of Athena San Diego, an organization that promotes professional growth for women executives and rising managers in science and technology.Julie brings an industry perspective to her work with MoFo. Before going to law school, she was a medicinal chemist at Pfizer, where she researched cancer drugs.Beyond her impressive legal work, Julie has a life in the arts. She is a professional-level violinist who performs with chamber music groups in the San Diego area and has played with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra, and La Jolla Symphony.