Profile
Gregory Coates is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig's New Jersey office. Gregory focuses his practice on products liability litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Gregory served as a clerk to the Honorable Rachelle L. Harz of the New Jersey Superior Court.
The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Capabilities
Experience
- Represents pharmaceutical manufacturer in defending multidistrict litigation based on nationwide hypertension drug recalls.
- Assists in defense of pharmaceutical manufacturer in multidistrict litigation and coordinated state-court actions involving a chemotherapy medication.
- Representation of leading medical device manufacturer in personal injury litigation involving device defect claims.
- Represented pharmaceutical manufacturer in single-plaintiff product liability litigation involving corticosteroid injections.
- Represents medical device manufacturers in single-plaintiff product liability litigation involving ophthalmic implants.
- Represents pharmaceutical manufacturer in class-action litigation related to over the counter ophthalmology product.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2021-2025
- Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, New Jersey Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2025
- Member, Winning Team, New Jersey Law Journal’s "General Litigation Department of the Year," 2024
- Team Member, BTI’s Most Recommended Law Firms, Big Pharma, 2025
- Team Member, Benchmark Litigation’s “New Jersey Law Firm of the Year,” Shortlisted, 2022, 2024
- Team Member, a Law360 "Product Liability Practice Group of the Year," 2021-2022
- Team Member, The American Lawyer’s “Regional Litigation Department of the Year – New Jersey,” Finalist, 2019
A description of the selection methodology for the above awards can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Member, New Jersey Bar Association
- Legislative Coordinator, Product Liability and Mass Tort Subcommittee
- Committee Member, The Higgins Classic on behalf of Special Olympics New Jersey
- Chairman (2023 – 2025)
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law
- B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Clerkships
- New Jersey Superior Court, 2018-2019
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York