DLA Piper strengthens its national trial bench with acclaimed first-chair trial lawyer Hildy Sastre

DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Hildy Sastre, a preeminent trial lawyer in high stakes product liability and complex litigation, has joined the firm as a Partner. Sastre brings decades of experience serving as first-chair trial counsel for multinational corporations and leading trial teams in many of the nation's most significant mass tort and multi-district litigations.

Sastre has defended Fortune 100 companies in nationwide litigation involving pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer products, as well as high-profile individual and consolidated trials. She is frequently selected to try bellwether cases and matters of first impression that shape the trajectory of national litigation.

“Hildy is an exceptional trial lawyer with a proven track record in high stakes matters,” said Loren Brown, the firm’s US Vice Chair and Head of DLA Piper’s Disputes practices. “Clients trust her with their most consequential cases.”

“I have witnessed firsthand how Hildy commands the courtroom. She is the lawyer you want leading the trial team,” said Ilana Eisenstein, Chair of the firm’s Litigation practice.

A Band 1-ranked lawyer by Chambers USA, Sastre is consistently praised for her effectiveness before juries and judges alike. She is particularly known for her ability to translate complex scientific and technical evidence into compelling, jury-ready narratives. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor reserved for the top tier of courtroom advocates in North America.

Sastre’s arrival further strengthens DLA Piper’s global litigation practice, reinforcing the firm’s ability to field elite trial teams across jurisdictions and industries.