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Meredith White
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Meredith Thornburgh White

Partner

Indianapolis

11 S. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3535

P 317-231-6417

F 317-231-7433

Meredith Thornburgh White defends industry leaders in mass torts relating to consumer goods, over-the-counter and prescription drugs, and medical devices. Fortune 100 companies, particularly top U.S. healthcare companies, trust Meredith to manage complex national litigation with a strategic eye toward limiting company risk and toward successful trial or negotiated resolutions.

OVERVIEW

Meredith Thornburgh White defends industry leaders in mass torts relating to consumer goods, over-the-counter and prescription drugs, and medical devices. Fortune 100 companies, particularly top U.S. healthcare companies, trust Meredith to manage complex national litigation with a strategic eye toward limiting company risk and toward successful trial or negotiated resolutions.

Meredith represents business and governmental entities in virtually all stages of the judicial process, including early case evaluation, development of national discovery plans and processes, expert selection and discovery, dispositive motion briefing and argument, trial strategy, and serving as lead trial counsel in high profile matters. A team player at her core, Meredith enjoys building and working with tailored and cultivated teams to achieve successful outcomes for her clients.

Meredith has broad experience in numerous jurisdictions and forums, having prosecuted and defended claims in over 30 different state and federal courts, and in multiple arbitration forums, as well as on appeal, including cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Indiana Court of Appeals, and the Indiana Supreme Court. Moreover, she offers strengths in advising corporate clients on best practices in data management and litigation preparedness, such as work relating to litigation holds, data transition, and data disposition activities as part of company acquisitions and divestitures.

Meredith has devoted much of her practice to defending prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical manufacturers and sellers in matters ranging from individual state court cases to federal multi-district litigation. Specifically, she is often called upon by clients to develop early case strategies on emerging tort claims and provide initial scientific, biomechanical, or other causation-related analysis. She also has extensive experience valuing potential claims and leading settlement negotiations for personal injury matters relating to drugs and device manufacturers or sold by her clients.    

Committed to providing practical solutions to difficult disputes, Meredith works with her clients to understand the public relations impact and financial investment requirements that litigation will have on their organization, as well as to determine what course of action will best meet their needs. Valued by those she serves for her considerate advice and concise communication skills, Meredith thrives under the intellectual challenge of problem-solving and learning about each client’s business operations and the products and services they provide.

Meredith resides in Indianapolis with her husband and two daughters.

Honors

The Best Lawyers in America, 2025

Professional and Community Involvement

Graduate, Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Leader Series

Trustee, The Orchard School

Member, Notre Dame Monogram Club (Rowing)

Pro bono representation, including immigration, contract and family law disputes

Recruiter and summer associate mentor, Barnes & Thornburg

EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE

Product Liability Litigation

  • Served as lead national counsel for pharmacy chain against claims by multiple municipalities in the In re Opioid Litigation relating to distribution and dispensing of prescription opioid products, as well as serving as lead counsel in selected bellwether matter in N.D. Ohio MDL.
  • Served a lead national counsel for dozens of retail pharmacy chains defending nationwide state court claims alleging personal injury including death as the result of talcum powder exposure. This engagement included serving as lead discovery, motion practice, and first chair trial counsel in state court jury trials defending industry leader pharmacy chains against claims seeking damages in excess of $100 million and resulting in zero adverse verdicts.    
  • Represented national pharmacy chains against claims arising from their role in dispensing an allegedly defective blood pressure medication.
  • Represented device manufacturer against claims that blood clot filters had manufacturing and design defects allegedly causing injury to patients.  
  • Represented a producer of consumer power tools regarding a critical issue as to the Indiana Product Liability Act’s statutory defenses and successfully persuaded Indiana Supreme Court to hold that misuse is a complete defense to product liability claims. 
  • Defended consumer appliance manufacturer in nationwide product and warranty lawsuits alleging significant property and personal injury damages.  

Commercial Litigation 

  • Represented the state of Indiana against IBM Corporation in a high-profile, six-week bench trial, which centered on a $1.4 billion, ten-year Master Services Agreement. The trial included 94 witnesses, 7,500 trial exhibits, and approximately 125 hours of trial testimony. The final resolution has resulted in a $128 million judgment for the state of Indiana.
  • Represented national telehealth provider in defending tortious interference and trade secrete claims posed by competitor in federal court. 
  • Represented commercial engine manufacturer in employee personal injury lawsuit.      

Information Governance and E-Discovery Planning and Execution 

  • Worked for drug and device manufacturer to assess and provide recommendations regarding legal holds, record retention and destruction, and risk mitigation language in deal documents during acquisitions and divestitures of drug and device subsidiaries.  Worked with industry leading information technology provider in assessing, revising and executing eDiscovery plan as part of Barnes & Thornburg’s defense of patent litigation matter. Information Governance and E-Discovery Planning and Execution
  • Worked for drug and device manufacturer to assess and provide recommendations regarding legal holds, record retention and destruction, and risk mitigation language in deal documents during acquisitions and divestitures of drug and device subsidiaries.  Worked with industry leading information technology provider in assessing, revising and executing eDiscovery plan as part of Barnes & Thornburg’s defense of patent litigation matter.
 
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