Luke Beasley

Joining the firm following two federal court clerkships, Luke Beasley has represented clients in a variety of disputes, including multiple product liability, business tort, and breach-of-contract actions.

Prior to law school, Luke worked for three years with Teach For America in Jacksonville, Florida, where he taught high school English and led a cohort of new teachers through their first year in the classroom.

Representative Matters

Pelvic Mesh Product Liability Litigation
Counsel for Ethicon/Johnson & Johnson in defense of lawsuits alleging personal injuries caused by pelvic mesh medical devices.

YAZ®/Yasmin® Product Liability Litigation
Represented Bayer as part of a nationwide product liability litigation alleging personal injuries caused by the oral contraceptives YAZ® and Yasmin®. MDL in the Southern District of Illinois and in individual cases in California, Oregon, and Georgia.

Current Representations

Sprint v. Cequel (D. Del. 2020- ) 
Counsel for defendant Cequel (Altice) in patent lawsuit brought by Sprint alleging that Cequel’s voice-over-IP networks infringe a number of Sprint’s patents. Trial scheduled for 2021.

Pearson Family Foundation v. The University of Chicago (N.D. Okla.)
Counsel for The University of Chicago in dispute arising from $100 million grant agreement.

Moore v. Nicholson (N.D. Ill.)
Pro bono trial counsel for inmate in a Section 1983 suit against prison and medical staff for unconstitutional conditions of confinement resulting in a cockroach infestation and for improper medical care leading to hearing loss. Case is currently pending in the Northern District of Illinois.