Philadelphia, PA (July 9, 2025) – Rawle & Henderson partner John C. McMeekin II has been appointed one of the Liaison Counsel for the retailer defendants in Philadelphia’s hair relaxer mass tort cases.

Judge Joshua Roberts, leader of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas complex litigation center, separated the defenses’ side of the litigation into two groups, manufacturers that made the product and retailers who sold it.

Mr. McMeekin has represented clients in state and federal class actions, multi-plaintiff consolidated mass torts and multi-district proceedings for drug & medical device litigation. He also serves as a liaison counsel to the court on behalf of generic pharmaceutical defendants in the Philadelphia County Ranitidine litigation.

A partner and a member of the firm’s executive committee, Mr. McMeekin has been litigating complex and mass tort events for more than 28 years. For additional information about him, visit https://rawle.com/attorneys/john-c-mcmeekin-ii/

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