Practice

Kenneth R. Meyer is a principal of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman and Chair of the firm’s Life Sciences Practice Group. He practices in the areas of complex product liability, mass tort, recall and retrofit counseling, and personal injury litigation. 

Honors and Awards

• Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, 1995–present (recertified 2002, 2007 and 2012)
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers of America, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, 2013
• Recognized in The International Who's Who of Product Liability Defence Lawyers, 2011, 2012
• Recognized in the Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers, 2010, 2012
• Terex Outstanding Product Liability Counsel Award, In Recognition of 2004 Achievements in Representing Terex Corporation, February 15, 2005
• Equal Justice Medal, Board of Trustees of Legal Services of New Jersey, November 28, 2000
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Massachusetts Boys’ State, 60th Anniversary, June 2004

Organizations/Memberships

• International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), Member, Board of Directors, 2012-2015; Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2009-Present; Chair, Product Liability Committee, 2007-2009, Vice-Chair, Journal Articles, 2003–2005; Member, International Committee, 2007-Present
• Product Liability Advisory Council - Sustaining Member
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2004–present
• Supreme Court of New Jersey, District X Ethics Committee, 1994–1998; Chair, 1997–1998; Special Ethics Master, 1999–present
• Kula for Karma, Board Member, 2011-present
• New Jersey State Bar Association, Judicial Administration Committee, 1999–2002
• Worrall F. Mountain American Inn of Court, Barrister, 1990–1994, Program Committee Member, 1992–1993
• Morris County Early Settlement and Arbitration Panels
• New Jersey Law Firm Group - Minority Law Student Mentor

Publications

• Co-Author, "New Jersey Federal Court Rejects Component Theory Advanced to Avoid Medical Device Preemption," IADC Committee Newsletter, Product Liability, April, 2013.
• Co-Author, "Getting the Deal Through -  Life Sciences 2013,"  United States Chapter, published by Getting the Deal Through, 2013.
• Co-Author, "New Jersey Supreme Court Provides a Mixed Result in a Medical Device Preemption Decision," IADC Committee Newsletter, Drug, Device and Biotechnology, October 2012.
• Co-Author, "Getting the Deal Through -  Life Sciences 2012,"  United States Chapter, published by Getting the Deal Through, February 2012.
• "The Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011: What it Means for Your Federal Practice," International Association of Defense Counsel's Drug, Device, and Biotech Committee Newsletter, January 13, 2012.
• Editor, "The New Reality of Sales Force Behavior and Management," FDLI Monograph Series, Vol. 2, Num 6, June 2011.
• Co-Author, “A Look at The Innocent Seller Defense”, New Jersey Law Journal, November 22, 2010
• "Managing Mass Tort Litigation," Financier Worldwide, December 2009.

• Co-Author, "The Uncertainty Surrounding “Design” in Design Defect Cases," IADC Defense Counsel Journal, October 2009.

• Co-Author, "Beware of Added Complications in Claims Involving Medicare Beneficiaries," New Jersey Law Journal, September 28, 2009.
• Co-Author, "The Importance of the 'Design' In a Product Liability Design Defect Case," IADC Product Liability Committee Seminar, February 2009.
• "Attorney-Client Privilege in the United States Versus Abroad and Its Effects on Multi-National Companies," IADC Product Liability Committee Webinar, January 2009.

• "The Ethical Dilemma of Metadata," New Jersey Law Journal, November 17, 2008.

• Co-Author, "Buyer Beware:  You May Be Liable for the Defective Products of Your Predecessor," IADC Defense Counsel Journal, April 2008.
• “Leveling the Playing Field? Defense Victories in Two Recent New Jersey Appellate Division Product Liability Decisions,” Porzio Update, January 11, 2008.
• “New Jersey Supreme Court’s Decision on Admissibility of Expert Testimony Could Affect Whether New Jersey Remains a Hotbed of Product Liability Litigation,” IADC Product Liability Newsletter, December 2007.
• “Asbestos Victories Buck National Trend,” New Jersey Law Journal, November 5, 2007.
• “The Product Liability Law Maze and the Consequences for Companies That Become Trapped in It,” Strategies for Limiting Product Liability: Leading Lawyers on Preventing Claims, Developing Company Policies, and Mitigating Risk (Inside the Minds), October 2007.
• “Medical Monitoring Debate Resurfaces with Toy Recall Suits,” IADC Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Newsletter, October 2007.
• “Bucking the Tort Reform Trend? Manufacturer of Non-Asbestos Product Has Duty to Warn About Asbestos Dangers,” LJN’s Product Liability: Law and Strategy, Vol. 26, No. 3, September 2007.
• "Buyer (of the Assets of a Company) Beware," LJN's Product Liability: Law and Strategy, Vol. 25, No. 7, January 2007.
• "Third Circuit Corrects Congress's Mistake: 'Less' Means 'More' in CAFA Appeal Provision," Porzio Update, October 25, 2006.
• “Talking To Your Client Could Get You In Trouble,” New Jersey Law Journal, October 2, 2006.
• “New Jersey Supreme Court Holds That a Forklift Manufacturer’s Compliance with OSHA Regulations Preempts State Product Liability Law,” Porzio Update, January 27, 2006.
• “Emerging Trends in Asbestos Premises Liability Claims,” IADC Defense Counsel Journal, July 2005, Vol. 72, No. 3.
• “The District Court of New Jersey Predicts That the New Jersey Supreme Court Would Permit a Plaintiff to Recover Pure Economic Loss Under a Strict Product Liability Theory Despite the Economic Loss Rule,” IADC Product Liability Newsletter, July 2004.
• “Defending Against Post-Sale Warning Claims,” LJN’S Product Liability Law and Strategy, June 2004.
• “The New Jersey Supreme Court Requires the Insured in a Long-Tail Environmental Exposure Case to Satisfy the Deductible of Each Triggered Policy,” IADC Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Newsletter, April 2004.
• “Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Set Their Sights on New Asbestos Defendants,” Commerce, December 2003.
• “Campbell v. State Farm: A Ray of Hope for Mass-Tort Defendants in Punitive Damages Cases,” IADC Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Newsletter, June 2003.
• “Kemp v. State Erodes the Standards for Admissibility of Expert Testimony,” New Jersey Law Journal, December 9, 2002.

Speaking Engagements

• “Overcoming the Vanishing Trial:  A Trial Lawyer’s Skills Are More Vital Than Ever for Effective Advocacy at Mediation,” International Association of Defense Counsel, Mid-Year Meeting, February 2011
• Webinar, “Demystifying the Toxicologist’s Trial Testimony,” International Association of Defense Counsel, February 3, 2011
• Webinar, “New Developments in Pharmaceutical Product Liability Litigation,” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 19, 2011
• 38th Annual Trial Academy of the International Association of Defense Counsel (Faculty Member), Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, July 31, 2010-August 6, 2010
• IADC Product Liability Committee Webinar Organizer, "Attorney-Client Privilege in the United States Versus Abroad and Its Effects on Multi-National Companies," January 2009
• "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: What Your Clients Should Know About Selling Products in Europe," International Association of Defense Counsel, Annual Meeting, July 7, 2008, The Greenbrier, West Virginia (Moderator)
• "Importing Defective Products:  Legal Risks, Preventive Measures and Defense Strategies," International Association of Defense Counsel, Mid-Year Meeting, February 11, 2008, Hawaii (Moderator)
• "Successor Liability and How to Avoid It," International Association of Defense Counsel sponsored by Product Liability Committee, Annual Meeting, Bermuda, July 11, 2007 (Moderator)
• Directors, Offices and Companies' Liability and the Trend Toward Criminalization:  A Frightening Perspective, International Association of Defense Counsel, Annual Meeting, July 9, 2007 (Moderator)
• "Drug, Device and Biotech, Product Liability, Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation, Hot Topics," International Association of Defense Counsel, Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy, July 16, 2006 (Moderator)
• “Corporate Strategies for Responding to Government Investigations,” International Association of Defense Counsel Mid-Year Meeting, La Quinta, California, February 14, 2006 (Moderator)
• “Class Action Fairness Act—How Does It Apply to My Practice?,” International Association of Defense Counsel Mid-Year Meeting, La Quinta, California, February 14, 2006
• “The Admissibility of Digital Photography and Computer Enhanced Images into Evidence,” Moderator, International Association of Defense Counsel Mid-Year Meeting, La Quinta, California, February 13, 2006
• Mock Trial Presentation, The 15th Annual PDMA Sharing Conference, ChampionsGate, Florida, September 20, 2005
• “Picking Your Forum—The Changing Landscape of Forum Non Conveniens,” International Association of Defense Counsel Annual Meeting, Hot Springs, Virginia, July 8, 2004.
• “The Asbestos War of the 21st Century,” International Association of Defense Counsel Mid-Year Meeting, Pebble Beach, California, February 18, 2003.
• “Professional Responsibility and Professionalism in New Jersey,” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, March 30–31 and November 9–10, 1998; May 10–11, 1999; May 1–2, 2000; November 5–6, 2001; November 12–13, 2002; March 31 and April 1, 2003; May 9–10, 2005.
• “Will OSHA’s New Forklift Training Regulations Reduce the Number of Workplace Accidents?,” Material Handling Society of NJ, Seminar, January 12, 2000