For many years, Mr. Kelleher has represented businesses based in the United States and abroad in matters involving product safety and product liability.
He has appeared in federal and state courts throughout the country defending clients from product liability and toxic tort claims, including claims involving a cruise ship lift, a maritime crane, industrial conveyors, a hydraulic lift, railway track equipment, an over-under shotgun, and a broad range of equipment used in the pulp, paper, and packaging industries.
David has counseled clients on product safety issues involving product design and hazard analysis review procedures, pre-sale and post-sale product warnings, product recalls and repairs, the development of safety manuals and instructions, proper recordkeeping practices, and accident investigations. He has conducted training seminars for clients in Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States.
Beyond product safety, David has represented clients in government enforcement investigations and actions, including most recently matters involving Federal Aviation Administration hazardous materials regulations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace regulations.
His experience also includes constitutional litigation involving the First Amendment. David was lead counsel for manufacturers and distributors of video games in the seminal case extending First Amendment protection to video games depicting violent expression. He also represented producers and distributors of motion pictures in their successful First Amendment challenge to restrictions on access to motion pictures containing depictions of violence. At the American Bar Association 2001 Annual Meeting, David was a panelist on “Media Violence — Its Impact and Aftermath: Is Anyone Liable.”
David is a native of Boston with an appreciation for historic cities, an inherited loyalty to the Red Sox, and a developed passion for the Patriots.