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Brad Welsh Lawyer

Jamie Kendall

Associate

Clients turn to Brad as a trusted advisor. Brad advises and represents clients in regulated industries, with a predominant focus on life sciences and healthcare. His practices consist of product liability litigation defense and commercial contracting and commercial operating advice. As a litigator, Brad has successfully defended complex mass tort claims. As a commercial advisor, he leverages his in-depth knowledge of the life sciences industry to lead complex commercial contracting initiatives.  Brad provides practical advice to small and mid-size companies aimed at achieving business objectives while minimizing legal risk and ensuring compliance with a variety of complex legal and regulatory obligations including but not limited to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; federal and state false claims acts; federal and state anti-kickback statutes; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Stark Law; Open Payments provision of the PPACA; state drug price transparency reporting requirements and the Lanham Act.

Prior to joining Kendall Law, Brad served as in-house counsel at a small pharmaceutical company where he helped to successfully commercialize the company’s first U.S. product. Working for an emerging company afforded Brad the ability to be involved in all aspects of commercial operations.  Brad has first-hand experience solving the complex legal, regulatory, and compliance problems faced by emerging companies. 

Brad graduated, cum laude, from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2013. While in law school, Brad acted as a Research Editor for the Temple Journal of Science, Technology, and Environmental Law.  He also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Timothy J. Savage of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. Prior to his legal career, Brad obtained a graduate degree in Forensic Science and prior to that, he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and worked as a chemist at a leading chemical manufacturer. 

Notable Corporate Representations

  • Representation of an international pharmaceutical company in nationwide product liability claims related to MRI contrast dyes.
    • Successfully excluded all of Plaintiff’s general causation expert testimony resulting in complete summary judgement for our client and resulting in the voluntary dismissal of almost all additional cases nationwide. Davis v. McKesson Corp., No. CV-18-1157-PHX-DGC, 2019 WL 3532179 (D. Ariz. Aug. 2, 2019).
    • Successfully opposed Plaintiff’s petition to create Multi-District Litigation (MDL). In re Linear Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents Prod. Liab. Litig., 341 F.Supp.3d 1381 (U.S. Jud. Pan. Mult. Lit. 2018).

Individual, Start-Ups, and Small Business Representation

     With a robust background in both law and business, Jamie brings a unique perspective to her legal practice, empowering small businesses and individuals to navigate complex legal and regulatory landscapes. Her extensive experience in sophisticated legal and regulatory matters allows her to offer tailored solutions that address the specific needs of her individual and small business clients. Working with hundreds of small, mid-sized and large corporations in her career, Jamie understands the intricacies of business operations, budgets, and challenges faced. She leverages her dual expertise to provide comprehensive legal services, from strategy, contract negotiation and compliance to dispute resolution and pre-litigation protection. Committed to expanding her firm’s representation, she actively collaborates with individuals, start-ups, and smaller-sized corporate clients to build lasting relationships and foster their growth.

 

     Jamie’s prior legal experience includes serving as General Counsel for a U.S. pharmaceutical company that has international touch points. She was also an associate with Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP in its Philadelphia Litigation Practice Group. Jamie earned her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law – Camden. While at Rutgers Law School, she worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable William C. Carpenter, Jr. of the Superior Court of Delaware, the Honorable F.J. Orlando, Jr. A.J.S.C. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, and the Honorable M. Faith Angell of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Jamie earned her B.A. in Journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 

2022 Notable Publication

  • Jamie Kendall, Brad Welsh & Paul DeVastey, FDA Preemption and Albrecht’s Progeny, 76 Food and Drug L.J. 579 (2022).
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