Paul A. Scrudato has been a member of Schiff Hardin's Executive Committee since 2015. He has tried numerous successful cases in the New York state and federal courts, and has also been lead trial counsel in federal and state actions in Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland, Texas, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. Mr. Scrudato focuses his practice in complex litigation, with particular emphasis in product liability and government investigations. He serves as national trial counsel to multiple companies with high-profile litigation and trial exposure, and he has extensive experience in negotiating complex agreements to control clients' trial risk. Mr. Scrudato represented the site owner in the World Trade Center disaster litigation, and negotiated the successful resolution of more than 8,000 lawsuits by first responders.