Clark, Perdue & List Co., LPA Forms Consortium with Philadelphia-Based Firm.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus, Ohio-based law firm Clark, Perdue & List Co., LPA recently joined forces with Philadelphia-based law firm Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman & Smalley, P.C., under a reciprocal of counsel agreement.

The firms have a history of working together on major

litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, dangerous drugs and defective medical devices. Most recently, Clark, Perdue & List and Anapol Schwartz represented more than 800 consumers who suffered heart attacks or strokes after taking Vioxx - Merck's blockbuster drug that was recalled in 2004.

"By formalizing this relationship between our law firms, we will be able to offer injured consumers in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions a wider range/array of services," says Andrew List, a partner at Clark, Perdue & List. "This special alliance also enables us to offer our clients access to the lawyers at Anapol Schwartz, known for their high level trial skills."

In addition to catastrophic personal injury cases and mass torts, the firms handle class actions on behalf of defrauded investors, professionals and small businesses. Clark, Perdue & List and Anapol Schwartz have also represented state attorney generals in consumer fraud actions.

The combined resources of the firms include more than 30 attorneys and 100 support staff. The firms, which represent consumers in 30-plus states, have law offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey and West Virginia.