Janssen to join law school faculty in fall
New professor brings litigation experience
involving life sciences
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 2, 2006 - - Philadelphia litigator William
M. Janssen will join the Charleston School of Law faculty in the
fall to teach products liability, civil procedure and First Amendment
law, Dean Richard Gershon announced today.
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"The professional litigation experience that Professor Janssen
brings to the Charleston School of Law is phenomenal," Gershon
said. "By having a top-notch defense lawyer on our faculty,
our students will get great insights into the daily practice of
law. He's going to be a great addition to our staff."
Currently the chair of the Life Sciences Practices Group at Philadelphia
firm Saul Ewing, Janssen has concentrated his practice on counseling,
defense and prospective risk management for pharmaceutical companies
and medical devices. He also has focused on education institution
defense, mass torts and the federal anti-racketeering law. At
Saul Ewing, Janssen has been a member of the firm's seven-member
executive committee.
Janssen, widely quoted on issues involving pharmaceuticals and
medical devices in legal journals and newspapers, has been involved
in several high-profile cases, including a recent Pennsylvania
case involving the diet drug generally known as "phen-fen."
Janssen's writings have appeared in numerous publications, including
co-authorship of two nationally-distributed texts on federal practice
and procedure.
Janssen, who served as an adjunct instructor at Temple University
School of Law for five terms, received his bachelor's degree from
Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia and his law degree from
American University's Washington College of Law. During law school,
he was executive editor of the American University Law Review
and a first-year Moot Court Champion.
