Victoria Cuneo Powell (Tory)

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Tory Powell handles complex trial, appellate, and regulatory litigation. Recognized twice by Best Lawyers as "One to Watch in America" for products liability litigation and appellate litigation, she served on the trial team in the first-in-the-nation trial over a pharmaceutical vaccine for Merck, which resulted in an adjournment at the plaintiff's request with no money paid. Tory argued before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, securing a unanimous victory that Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recognized as one of the year's most critical rulings. She regularly defends high-stakes personal injury lawsuits involving novel theories of addiction arising from consumer products, including video games and tobacco products.

Drawing on her experience as one of the State of Georgia's key appellate lawyers, Tory also represents businesses in significant regulatory litigation. She helps clients navigate shifting political and regulatory environments, using litigation and regulatory strategy to advance business objectives. Tory also advises businesses on litigation risk arising from the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence.

Tory is a member of the American Law Institute and serves as president of the Atlanta Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society. She was appointed by the Eleventh Circuit to serve on its Lawyer Advisory Committee and by the Georgia Supreme Court to serve on its Task Force on Legal Competency. She also serves on the executive board of The Mom Community, a nonprofit providing housing and holistic support to single mothers.

Experiencia

  • R.J. Reynolds successfully obtains stay of FDA's graphic warnings ruleThe U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled--in favor of Jones Day clients that include R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company--that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's regulation requiring graphic cigarette warning labels likely exceeds the Agency's authority under the Tobacco Control Act.
  • R.J. Reynolds secures Florida Supreme Court victory on fraudulent concealment claimsJones Day successfully represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company before the Florida Supreme Court in an appeal concerning the reliance element of claims for fraudulent concealment and conspiracy to fraudulently conceal in Engle progeny cases.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins complete defense verdict in Massachusetts consumer fraud lawsuitOn March 17, 2022, a judge in Barnstable, Massachusetts issued a ruling that resulted in a complete defense victory for Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a smoking-and-health case.
  • R.J. Reynolds prevails in Florida Supreme Court appeal involving interpretation of punitive damages statuteJones Day successfully represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company before the Florida Supreme Court in an Engle progeny appeal presenting an issue concerning interpretation of Florida's punitive damages statute.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins complete defense verdict in Massachusetts wrongful death lawsuitOn November 17, 2021, following three and a half weeks of trial, a jury in state court in Lowell, Massachusetts returned a complete defense verdict in favor of Jones Day client, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, in a wrongful death case.
  • Amici-professors' arguments adopted in Seventh Circuit en banc decision in First Amendment caseJones Day submitted an amicus brief on behalf of a group of professors in support of the defendants-appellants in an appeal concerning the proper scope of the First Amendment’s ministerial exception.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins affirmance of defense verdict in Engle progeny lawsuitJones Day represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in an Engle progeny wrongful-death action brought by the estate of deceased smoker Eugene Delancy.
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    March 2026 Alert

    White House Unveils National AI Legislative Framework

    March 2023 Alert

    Florida Governor Signs Sweeping Tort Reform Bill Into Law

    August 23, 2021 External Publications

    En Banc Seventh Circuit Rules that Ministerial Exception Applies to Hostile Work Environment Claims

    February 21, 2021 External Publications

    Does the Ministerial Exception Apply to Hostile Work Environment Claims?

    February 2021 Reprint

    En Banc Seventh Circuit to Hear an Important Church Autonomy Case in Demkovich v. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, National Review

    Publicaciones adicionales

    • June 10, 2020
      En Banc Court Denies Author Access to Historic Grand Jury Records About Mass Lynching, Media Law Resource Center

    • February 10, 2021
      Supreme Court Roundup, moderator, Jones Day Atlanta CLE Academy, Atlanta, Georgia

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