Jim Heffner is a Senior Associate in the San Diego office of Morris Polich & Purdy where he is a member of the Product Liability practice group. His current practice focuses primarily on medical device and pharmaceutical companies, ranging from litigating individual cases to managing and litigating mass tort actions.
Jim started his practice in the San Francisco office of Reed Smith where he represented clients in the banking, manufacturing and legal industries in financial services and general commercial litigation matters. While at Reed Smith, Jim gained extensive experience representing financial institutions in fair credit reporting, fair debt collection and consumer lending actions in both state and federal court. Jim also spent considerable time assisting pharmaceutical companies in mass tort litigation, navigating government investigations and satisfying government compliance requirements.
Jim has dedicated considerable time to pro bono matters. He represented two individuals in a section 1983 civil rights action against state and federal law enforcement officers. Additionally, he assisted with a class action on behalf of students with diabetes resulting in sweeping changes to diabetic care provided by public schools throughout California.