David R. GEIGER

Background

Geiger, David R. was born on March 7, 1956 in Schenectady, New York, United States.

Education

Dickinson College (Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, 1977). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1980). Director, 1980— and President, 1985-1987, Germaine Lawrence School of Arlington, Incorporated.

Career

Worked at Foley, Hoag & Eliot Limited Liability Partnership (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Business Disputes, Product Liability, Pharmaceutical Medical Device Litigation, Toxic Torts, Medical Malpractice. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Massachusetts and United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts.

1983, United States.

Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Law Clerk, Judge David South. Nelson, United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1980-1981. Author: "Rationalizing Product Liability for Prescription Drugs: Implied Preemption, Federal Common Law and Other Paths to Uniform Pharmaceutical Safety Standards," 45 DePaul L. Review

395-434, 1996.

"The Judicial Gatekeeper: Should Massachusetts Apply Daubert to Screen Expert Testimony?" 79 Massachusetts L. Review 94-103, 1994. "Defenses in Drug and Medical Device Litigation," Defense Research Institute Young Lawyers" Training Seminar, May 1997.

"Federal Preemption of Drug and Medical Device Claims: Where the Law Stands and Where lieutenant Might Go From Here," Defense Research Institute Drug and Medical Device Litigation Seminar, May 1995.

Program Chair: "Sophisticated Product Liability Litigation," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Incorporated. 1994, 1996; "Deposing Expert Witnesses," MCLE, 1993.

"Deposition Basics - Expert Witnesses and Audiovisual Depositions, 1991, 1992. Director, 1980—and President, 1985-1987, Germaine Lawrence Incorporated.

Member: Boston (Member, Tort Committee), Massachusetts and American (Member, Litigation Section, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Product Liability Committee.

Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Subcommittee) Bar Associations. Product Liabilty Advisory Council (Member, Experts and Evidence Action Group). Defense Research Institute (Member: Product Liability Committee.

Drug and Medical Device Steering Committee, Agricultural, Construction, Mining and Industrial Equipment Litigation Group.

Chemical and Toxic Products Litigation Group. Manufacturers" Risk Control Subcommittee).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Achievements

• DAVID GEIGER has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Boston (Member, Tort Committee), Massachusetts and American (Member, Litigation Section, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Product Liability Committee. Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Subcommittee) Bar Associations. Product Liabilty Advisory Council (Member, Experts and Evidence Action Group).

Defense Research Institute (Member: Product Liability Committee.

Drug and Medical Device Steering Committee, Agricultural, Construction, Mining and Industrial Equipment Litigation Group. Chemical and Toxic Products Litigation Group.

Manufacturers" Risk Control Subcommittee). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.