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Carmen Bickerdt

Partner

390 North Orange Avenue
Suite 1400
Orlando, FL 32801
T 407.669.4328
carmen.bickerdt@nelsonmullins.com
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With more than 20 years of experience defending cases across the country, Carmen focuses her practice on the automotive industry, defending catastrophic personal injury litigation involving multiple component defects, autonomous vehicle technology, toxic tort, and warranty matters on behalf of multiple domestic and international motor vehicle manufacturers.

Carmen represents clients in product liability, toxic tort, warranty,...

With more than 20 years of experience defending cases across the country, Carmen focuses her practice on the automotive industry, defending catastrophic personal injury litigation involving multiple component defects, autonomous vehicle technology, toxic tort, and warranty matters on behalf of multiple domestic and international motor vehicle manufacturers.

Carmen represents clients in product liability, toxic tort, warranty, company car, and trucking litigation. She defends both individual cases and claims and coordinated mass actions geared toward mitigating liability and preserving client reputation regardless of scope.

Boasting considerable experience defending product manufacturers and suppliers in asbestos personal injury cases, Carmen has defended clients throughout the U.S. including Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvannia, and South Carolina.

Additionally, she also defends non-automotive corporations in a broad range of commercial, general liability, premises, subrogation, and product liability litigation. She has represented clients including industrial equipment manufacturers, medical device manufacturers, global appliance manufacturers, national retailers, hotel chains, energy utility providers, multiple trucking companies, and clients within the vaping / e-cigarette industry.

company car, and trucking litigation. She defends both individual cases and claims and coordinated mass actions geared toward mitigating liability and preserving client reputation regardless of scope.

Boasting considerable experience defending product manufacturers and suppliers in asbestos personal injury cases, Carmen has defended clients throughout the U.S. including Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvannia, and South Carolina.

Additionally, she also defends non-automotive corporations in a broad range of commercial, general liability, premises, subrogation, and product liability litigation. She has represented clients including industrial equipment manufacturers, medical device manufacturers, global appliance manufacturers, national retailers, hotel chains, energy utility providers, multiple trucking companies, and clients within the vaping / e-cigarette industry.

Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • The Legal 500, Litigation: Product Liability Defense, Toxic Tort (2023)
  • Super Lawyers, Michigan (2013) (2016-2018)
  • Wayne State University Law School, Bronze Certificate Recipient (2003)

Professional Activities

  • National Bar Association
  • Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
  • University of Michigan Alumni Association
  • Wolverine Bar Association

With more than 20 years of experience defending cases across the country, Carmen focuses her practice on the automotive industry, defending catastrophic personal injury litigation involving multiple component defects, autonomous vehicle technology, toxic tort, and warranty matters on behalf of multiple domestic and international motor vehicle manufacturers.

Carmen represents clients in product liability, toxic tort, warranty,... company car, and trucking litigation. She defends both individual cases and claims and coordinated mass actions geared toward mitigating liability and preserving client reputation regardless of scope.

Boasting considerable experience defending product manufacturers and suppliers in asbestos personal injury cases, Carmen has defended clients throughout the U.S. including Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvannia, and South Carolina.

Additionally, she also defends non-automotive corporations in a broad range of commercial, general liability, premises, subrogation, and product liability litigation. She has represented clients including industrial equipment manufacturers, medical device manufacturers, global appliance manufacturers, national retailers, hotel chains, energy utility providers, multiple trucking companies, and clients within the vaping / e-cigarette industry.

Education

  • Wayne State University Law School, JD, cum laude (2003)
  • University of Michigan, BA (2000)

Admissions

  • Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • The Legal 500, Litigation: Product Liability Defense, Toxic Tort (2023)
  • Super Lawyers, Michigan (2013) (2016-2018)
  • Wayne State University Law School, Bronze Certificate Recipient (2003)
  • National Bar Association
  • Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
  • University of Michigan Alumni Association
  • Wolverine Bar Association