Biography

Mr. Blouin is a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  He is the national chair of the  Class Action Practice Group.  He has 20 years of experience defending class actions filed in state and federal courts around the country.  He has prepared and argued, both at the trial court and appellate court levels, numerous successful motions to dismiss false advertising and other consumer fraud class actions.  He also has defeated class certification in several cases around the country.  Mr. Blouin has extensive experience implementing and utilizing computer databases, extranets and other litigation management technologies.

In addition to Mr. Blouin’s experience defending class actions, he has extensive experience in state coordinated and federal multi district proceedings.  For years, he represented a leading medical device manufacturer in national tort litigation.  As a member of the client’s National Trial Team, Mr. Blouin played a significant role in preparing cases for  trial.  In addition, as National Coordinating Counsel for the client, Mr. Blouin was responsible for the day to day management of hundreds of cases pending around the country.  He also developed a complex computer system used for case management purposes.  Similarly, he developed uniform pleadings and discovery responses and identified expert witnesses around the country.  Furthermore, as National Defense Liaison Counsel, Seyfarth attorneys, including Mr. Blouin, coordinated the efforts of numerous parties, who, in many instances, had diverse interests.

Education

J.D., Loyola University Law School (1988)

Editor, Loyola Law Journal (1988)

B.S., Purdue University (1985)

Admissions

• Illinois

Courts

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Central and Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana