Jocelyn A. Wiesner

Jocelyn Wiesner's practice focuses on complex product liability and mass tort actions, representing a variety of life sciences clients. She has experience defending major pharmaceutical and medical device companies against individual and coordinated personal injury claims in state and federal court across the entire lifecycle of litigation. Most recently Jocelyn acted as lead defense counsel in a coordinated medical device litigation. She has argued multiple dispositive and discovery motions in state and federal court, defended key company depositions, and developed fact and expert discovery and trial strategies. In addition to her work in mass tort actions, Jocelyn represents health care industry clients in consumer fraud class action litigation, where she obtained a denial of class certification under Rule 23(c)(4).

Jocelyn also regularly counsels multinational companies on potential litigation risks related to current and prospective products, evaluating both litigation trends and related U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory issues. This work has encompassed both traditional product liability risks as well as novel theories of liability related to potential contaminants. 

Jocelyn maintains an active pro bono practice. She has acted as Special Victim's Counsel in multiple military court martial proceedings, where she was able to obtain special courtroom accommodations for child victims and witnesses. She also represents criminal defendants in D.C. Superior Court, including as lead trial counsel in a five-week jury trial. Jocelyn is currently part of a team challenging the constitutionality of a method of execution, where she will take a leading role at trial.