Thomasina E. Poirot

Counsel
Thomasina Poitrot
Thomasina Poirot is a litigator who focuses on complex pharmaceutical litigation and insurance coverage matters. Thomasina represents pharmaceutical and laboratory companies, and has been a member of trial teams where she works with clients to prepare for fact witness and employee examinations, drafts dispositive motions and motions in limine, and assists with opening and closing statements and demonstratives. She works with expert witnesses in areas such as neurology, neurosurgery, epidemiology, genetics, pain, phlebotomy standard of care, and pharmaceutical product labeling. Thomasina also takes and defends expert and fact witness depositions, and assists in the evaluation and implementation of mass tort settlements.

In addition to her work with pharmaceutical and laboratory clients, Thomasina advises for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations regarding the adequacy of their insurance portfolios, in light of their specific operations, and industry and legal risks. She works with clients and brokers to implement strategies and recommend insurance products to fit each client’s needs and reduce their financial exposure.

Prior to and during law school, Thomasina worked as a senior account executive for a large insurance company. In this capacity, she performed complex coverage and liability analyses, and litigation management for asbestos, lead, hazardous waste, and pharmaceutical matters. She worked with attorneys, agents, risk managers, and in-house counsel to evaluate the risks of litigation and settlements in toxic tort claims.