Antonious E. Sadek PharmD., J.D.

Associate
Philadelphia
About

Tony Sadek is a pharmacist and associate in DLA Piper's Product Liability and Mass Tort practice, where he brings a unique blend of scientific expertise and legal acumen to the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device clients in high-stakes, multidistrict litigation (MDL). Tony has played a key role in mass tort litigations involving thousands of product liability claims, representing major life sciences companies that span jurisdictions in both federal and state coordinated proceedings. He is particularly skilled at developing science-driven litigation strategies that mitigate exposure and protect clients’ most valuable product portfolios. Tony’s experience spans advising on risk management, regulatory vulnerabilities, and litigation strategy for industry-leading pharmaceutical and medical device products.

Before joining DLA Piper, Tony clerked for mass tort judges at both the federal and state levels, and worked at an expert witness company, connecting law firms with leading scientific experts. Clients value Tony’s ability to synthesize complex scientific data and legal strategy, and his commitment to delivering practical, forward-thinking solutions in the most demanding litigation environments.

Areas of FocusLife SciencesLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsProduct LiabilityRegulatory and Government AffairsHealthcare
Bar admissionsNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania
CourtsUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseySupreme Court of New JerseySupreme Court of New YorkSupreme Court of PennsylvaniaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaUnited States District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

EXPERIENCE

  • Serves as national and global counsel for a major brand pharmaceutical manufacturer in product liability multidistrict litigation
  • Serves as co-national counsel for a medical device manufacturer in parallel federal and state mass tort product liability litigation
  • Represent a multinational industrial company in coordinated toxic tort litigation
  • Represent an American healthcare company in a product liability action involving design defect claims of a medical device
  • Represented a global pharmaceutical manufacturer in product liability litigation involving failure to warn claims of a branded pharmaceutical product
  • Conduct comprehensive pre-litigation risk assessments for global pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to proactively identify potential liability exposures, evaluate regulatory vulnerabilities, and implement mitigation strategies aimed at reducing litigation risk and protecting high-value product portfolios
Languages
  • Arabic
Education
  • J.D., Rutgers University School of Law

    cum laude
    Teaching Fellow, Minority Students Program 

  • PharmD., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

  • B.S., Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Studies, University of The Sciences

Publications

  • Author, "Panoramic: Product Liability 2025," Lexology, September 2025
  • Co-author, "How To Protect Atty-Client Privilege While Using Generative AI," Law360, September 20, 2023

Clerk Experience

  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Brian R. Martinotti, US District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Rachelle L. Harz, Superior Court of New Jersey
  • Extern to the Honorable Michael A. Shipp, US District Court for the District of New Jersey

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Tony worked at an expert witness company and served as a pharmacy practice consultant.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Defense Research Institute
  • American Bar Association
  • New Jersey Bar Association
  • New York Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
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Phone

+1 215 656 3313
(Work, Philadelphia)