Pearl Robertson is a partner at Irpino Avin & Hawkins based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her practice focuses on mass tort and/or class action litigation, including products liability, consumer
class action, drug and device litigation, and public nuisance. Most of her work relates to pre-trial discovery matters, including ESI disputes, confidentiality challenges, and privilege negotiations
and challenges. Since 2018, Pearl and Irpino Avin & Hawkins founding partner Anthony Irpino have led the privilege and confidentiality committees in MDL 2804, In re National Prescription
Opiate Litigation, resulting in more than 30 published privilege rulings. Additionally, Pearl recently lead privilege and confidentiality committees in MDL 3014, Philips Recalled CPAP, BI-LEVEL PAP, and Mechanical Ventilator Products Litigation; is on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and leads privilege efforts in MDL 3026, In Re: Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation; and was recently appointed to the leadership committee for MDL 3080, In Re: Insulin Pricing Litigation.