Hilary Johnson is a Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. Hilary’s practice focuses on complex litigation for clients in the medical device, biotechnology, and agricultural industries. Her recent experience includes defending several companies, including a large medical device manufacturer and multinational agricultural biotechnology company, in multidistrict, multijurisdictional products liability litigation.
Hilary received her J.D. in 2015 from the University of Virginia School of Law. During law school, she was an executive editor of the Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law and a teaching assistant for the Legal Research and Writing Program. She also served as a law clerk at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and a pro bono volunteer with the Legal Aid Justice Center. Following law school, Hilary clerked at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, the adjudicatory body for vaccine injury claims brought under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Hilary graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A. in psychology in 2009 and worked as a clinical research assistant with the Yale University School of Medicine prior to attending law school.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Virginia, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Speeches & Presentations
Publications
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"Supply Chain Indemnification Tips For Medical Device Cos." Law360
(December 7, 2021).
Authors: Andrew D. Kaplan, Hilary Johnson, Rachael Padgett, and Ariel Amaru.
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"Risk Allocation For Drug And Device Cos. And Their Suppliers," Law360
(February 12, 2021).
Authors: Hilary Johnson, Karla I. Arias, and Emily Tucker.
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"PREP Act Protections For COVID-19 Vaccine Liability," Pharmaceutical Executive
(January 11, 2021).
Authors: Cheryl A. Falvey, Chalana N. Damron, Hilary Johnson, Mariam Sarwar.
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"From Roundup To Oatmeal: New Trends In Glyphosate Suits," Law360
(August 6, 2019).
Authors: Christopher A. Cole, William, William L. Anderson, Kevin C.Mayer, Hilary Johnson.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"FDA Solicits Input on Regulatory Approach to 3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care,"
Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert
(December 13, 2021).
Contacts: John Fuson, Hilary Johnson
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"Proposed Legislation Would Expand FDA Authority Over Counterfeit Medical Devices,"
Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert
(October 2, 2020).
Contacts: Andrew D. Kaplan, Hilary Johnson, Robbie Rogart Jost
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"Shifting Liability: AI in Medical Devices,"
Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert
(February 19, 2020).
Contacts: Andrew D. Kaplan, Hilary Johnson
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"EPA Rebuffs California Prop 65 Glyphosate Labeling,"
Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert
(August 20, 2019).
Contact: Hilary Johnson
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"From Roundup® to Oatmeal: The Next Trend in Glyphosate Litigation?,"
Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Alert
(June 10, 2019).
Contacts: Christopher A. Cole, Hilary Johnson, William L. Anderson
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