James A. Sheridan is an attorney at Stinar Lannen who represents individuals harmed by dangerous products, pharmaceuticals, and corporate misconduct in mass tort and complex litigation. He brings more than seventeen years of experience managing large-scale product liability, class action, and commercial litigation. For more than a decade of that time, he worked inside one of the country’s largest corporations, on the side that decides how claims are valued, defended, and resolved.
At Stinar Lannen, James litigates cases in several of the firm’s national mass torts:
James began his career in private practice at prominent national law firms, litigating a broad range of commercial disputes for businesses and individuals. He then spent more than twelve years in an in-house litigation leadership role at a major automotive manufacturer. There he oversaw complex product liability, class action, warranty, and commercial litigation involving significant financial exposure.
Most recently, James led the manufacturer’s national warranty litigation function. He directed strategy, discovery, case valuation, and settlement across a nationwide docket of more than 25,000 active cases. He also designed company-wide processes for evaluating risk and resolving claims at scale.
That experience gives Stinar Lannen’s clients a direct advantage. James knows how corporate legal departments assess liability, set reserves, choose which cases to fight, and decide when to settle. He knows the internal pressure points that move a defendant toward resolution. He uses that knowledge to build cases that maximize value for injured clients. That covers every phase of litigation: pre-suit investigation, discovery, motion practice, case valuation, mediation, settlement negotiation, and trial preparation.
James’s experience running a docket of tens of thousands of cases also translates directly to mass tort practice. He brings the systems and discipline needed to move large inventories of claims forward efficiently, without losing sight of each client’s individual case.