Creighton R. Magid

Creighton R. Magid is a partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP who works from Washington, D.C. and Missoula. Creighton focuses on commercial litigation, class action litigation, products liability, appellate matters, and energy-related disputes. The practice serves businesses facing high-stakes lawsuits, consumer claims, product disputes, and federal regulatory issues and includes trials, class actions, product-labeling disputes, energy litigation, product liability matters, and risk counseling involving the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Creighton earned a J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 1987 and an A.B. in Economics with honors from Princeton University in 1984. His legal and economics training supports the combination of litigation strategy, business analysis, and regulatory problem solving required in complex disputes. The training complements his appellate practice by reinforcing the research, writing, and issue-spotting skills used to assess complex matters.

Creighton has more than 35 years of litigation experience and has tried significant cases around the country while also counseling clients on liability risk and regulatory issues. His representative work includes major commercial judgments, energy-supply disputes, product liability cases, consumer class actions involving labeling and recyclability claims, and disputes over business ownership and post-closing adjustments.

Creighton R. Magid has been listed in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers and recognized by Who’s Who Legal for product liability defense. He also heads Dorsey’s Washington, D.C. office and remains active in civic organizations focused on education and community service. That background gives Creighton a practical framework for addressing appellate matters with careful analysis, organized preparation, clear communication, and attention to client objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Emeritus Board Member, Children’s Law Center
• Board Chairman, College Success Foundation – District of Columbia
• Trustee, Federal City Council
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Programs Committee, Economic Club of Washington

Licensed State

• Iowa
• Minnesota
• Montana
• Maryland
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Princeton University
  A.B., Economics

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