Justice for Brain Tumor Victims
In a decisive step toward justice for women suffering from brain tumors allegedly linked to Depo-Provera injections, Judge M. Casey Rodgers has issued Pretrial Order No. 18 on March 16, 2025, establishing a formidable leadership structure for this critical MDL (Case No. 3:25-md-3140) in the Northern District of Florida.
Christopher Seeger (Seeger Weiss) will serve as Lead Counsel alongside Co-Lead Counsel Bryan Aylstock (Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz) and Ellen Relkin (Weitz & Luxenberg), forming the powerful nucleus that will champion the fight for women whose lives have been devastated by meningiomas and other brain tumors reportedly associated with this injectable contraceptive. Christopher Paulos (Levin Papantonio) will serve as Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel.
The distinguished Executive Committee includes Virginia Buchanan and Tracy Finken as Co-Chairs, with Chris Hellums, Buffy Martines, Troy Rafferty, Michael Sacchet, and Tara Sutton completing this elite team.
Roger Denton chairs the Steering Committee, which includes Virginia Anello, Ava Cavaco, Adam Gomez, Savannah Green, R. Eric Kennedy, Katharine Krottinger, Jon Mann, Carmen Scott, and Caleb Seeley.
The specialized Science and Experts Subcommittee—crucial for establishing causation between the drug and brain tumors—will be co-chaired by Douglass Kreis and Brian Devine, with members Rosemarie Bogdan, Sara Castronuova, Ava Cavaco, Adam Gomez, Ashley Liuzza, Brendan McDonough, Cynthia Garber, and Bonnie Rickert.
Additional critical teams include the Law and Briefing Subcommittee led by David Frederick and Michael Sacchet; the ESI Discovery team headed by Douglas Monsour; the Trial Subcommittee chaired by David Buchanan; Data Administration under Julia Merritt; Class Action matters led by Kevin Hannon; Common Benefit oversight by Chris Hellums; and Pro Se representation by Starr Culpepper and Shelby Yarbrough.
This comprehensive team of advocates has one year (until March 16, 2026) to advance the cause of women seeking accountability for the life-shattering brain tumors they attribute to this controversial contraceptive drug.
