Marilyn Muir Jager

    Partner
    Los Angeles
    Direct: 213.417.5112
    Main: 213.891.9100

    Practice Focus:

    • Main Biography
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Environmental Law
    • Products Liability

    Marilyn Muir Jager is a partner resident in the Los Angeles office. She is a member of the products liability, professional liability and commercial law practice groups. Ms. Jager is extensively involved in the area of product liability, with an emphasis on medical device litigation. Ms. Jager has represented manufacturers in Multi-District litigation and in state coordinated proceedings throughout the United States. Ms. Jager has also been involved in the representation of architects, engineers and other construction professionals. Ms. Jager represents a variety of clients in all aspects of litigation including claims of defective product design, professional negligence, complex torts, business and insurance related matters. Her practice includes risk management and counseling, as well as litigation of complex lawsuits through trial. Ms. Jager lectures to a variety of clients including those in the medical device, insurance, construction, and design profession industries. Ms. Jager has successfully defended the interests of both private and public entities in product liability claims, tort liability claims, contract claims, and professional liability claims.

    Education

    • University of Utah School of Law, 1989
    • Georgetown University, 1985, Institute of Comparative Political and Economic Systems
    • Utah State University, 1985, summa cum laude

    Court Admissions

    • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • United States District Court for the Central District of California

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 1989
    • District of Columbia, 1990

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    • District of Columbia Bar
    • Defense Research Institute, Drug and Medical Device
    • Defense Research Institute, Insurance Fraud Litigation

    Speeches and Publications

    • "The Nuts and Bolts of Product Liability Litigation," IEEE San Fernando Valley Section, Professional Activities Committees for Engineers (PACE) 
    • "Foreign Component Part Suppliers - What Can We Do to Avoid Holding the Bag," ACCA-SoCal Food, Drug & Healthcare MCLE Event
    • Robbins v. Hamburger Home for Girls, (1995)32 Cal.App.4th 671
    • Fraudulent Insurance Claims: How to Identify, Investigate and Defend Suspicious Claims
    • "Understanding the Implications of Civil Code Section 3333.4"