Hayley J. Reese

Hayley Reese represents clients of all sizes across a wide range of industries with an emphasis on product liability and complex commercial litigation, representing corporations and alternative business entities, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Hayley has experience in all stages of litigation, including bellwether trial selection, taking and defending fact and 30(b)(6) depositions, preparing witnesses, drafting and arguing dispositive motions, and appellate advocacy in state and federal courts.

Hayley practices in all Delaware courts, including the District Court for the District of Delaware, the Delaware Supreme Court, the Court of Chancery, and the Superior Court, including its Complex Commercial Litigation Division.

Prepared various witnesses for depositions in national opioid litigation and state opioid litigation matters.

Secured an appellate victory on behalf of Overstock.com in the Delaware Supreme Court in a unique case involving Delaware escheat law and a qui tam action. The Court, sitting en banc, unanimously reversed a multi-million dollar false claim judgment entered against Overstock.com.

Secured an affirmance from the Third Circuit for a global pharmaceutical company in a product liability case previously won at the trial level. The appellate court also denied a series of post-decision motions filed by the plaintiff.

Defending a multinational branded pharmaceutical company in MDL and coordinated state court litigation in the Delaware Superior Court concerning proton pump inhibitors.

Defending branded pharmaceutical company in litigation filed in Delaware state court by the Delaware Attorney General seeking damages in connection with the use of opioids.

Represented multinational electronics maker in litigation filed in Delaware Superior Court related to injuries sustained from allegedly defective lithium-ion batteries.