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MASS TORT LITIGATION

We have handled thousands of toxic tort cases for chemical and petroleum companies, agribusinesses, railroads and others. Many of these cases were brought in the City of St. Louis and the Illinois counties of Madison and St. Clair, which have a history of substantial plaintiff verdicts. 

We have successfully defended mass tort cases throughout the country, including in Arizona, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. In addition, we have served as national counsel to companies in the rail, automobile and general manufacturing industries in more than 20 states.

Our client won a summary judgment after excluding the plaintiffs’ experts in a multi-plaintiff case alleging brain damage due to organic solvents. The Ninth Circuit’s affirmance of that order is one of the major post-Daubert decisions.

On behalf of our client, we sued in federal court to bar the plaintiffs’ expert in a 40-plaintiff state-court brain damage case. The day we obtained the injunction barring the expert’s testimony, the plaintiffs' lawyer called and settled.

After securing a Lone Pine order against residents claiming groundwater contamination, we obtained a voluntary dismissal for our client when the plaintiffs could not produce causation evidence.

Associate
Dallas

Alfred represents clients in all phases of state and federal litigation and helps develop litigation strategies to resolve disputes in a timely and effective manner.

Alfred represents clients in all phases of state and federal litigation and...

Alfred Blue III
Counsel
Southern Illinois

Crystal has years of experience defending large corporations in civil litigation.

Crystal has years of experience defending large corporations in civil litig...

Crystal Campbell
Partner
St. Louis

With over 30 years of experience, David has tried dozens of high stakes cases.

With over 30 years of experience, David has tried dozens of high stakes cas...

David Coffman
Partner
St. Louis

Ed has substantial experience in a wide range of complex lawsuits, most of which involve multi-party environmental litigation.

Ed has substantial experience in a wide range of complex lawsuits, most of ...

Ed Cohen
Partner
St. Louis

Dan handles various types of complex litigation, including business, tort, product liability, intellectual property, and class action defense.

Dan handles various types of complex litigation, including business, tort, ...

Dan Cox
Associate
Southern Illinois

Misty represents companies facing litigation in high-risk venues across southern Illinois.

Misty represents companies facing litigation in high-risk venues across sou...

Misty Edwards
Partner
St. Louis

John represents domestic and international clients in complex litigation and multi-district litigation in some of the most challenging state and federal venues in the cou...

John represents domestic and international clients in complex litigation an...

John Galvin
Partner
St. Louis

Suzanne is a versatile litigator who has spent her career finding solutions for matters involving healthcare providers and manufactures of medical products.

Suzanne is a versatile litigator who has spent her career finding solutions...

Suzanne Galvin
Partner
St. Louis

Joe is an experienced environmental law counselor who provides actionable, common-sense advice to clients on a wide array of regulatory and litigation issues.

Joe is an experienced environmental law counselor who provides actionable, ...

Joe Kellmeyer
Partner
St. Louis

Nick is a highly experienced trial lawyer in all types of civil litigation, including management of class action and commercial litigation.

Nick is a highly experienced trial lawyer in all types of civil litigation,...

Nick Lamb
Associate
Southern Illinois

Erik practices in the Litigation Group, with an emphasis on products liability, toxic torts, and railroad litigation.

Erik practices in the Litigation Group, with an emphasis on products liabil...

Erik Lewis
Partner
New York

Steve represents financial institutions, businesses and constituencies in federal and state courts throughout the United States in a wide variety of major commercial disp...

Steve represents financial institutions, businesses and constituencies in f...

Steven Mandelsberg
Partner
Southern Illinois

Kevin is a litigation partner focusing in the areas of asbestos, toxic tort, personal injury, products liability, and railroad litigation.

Kevin is a litigation partner focusing in the areas of asbestos, toxic tort...

Kevin McGinley
Partner
Chicago

Audrey focuses on complex commercial litigation.

Audrey focuses on complex commercial litigation.

Audrey Mense
Senior Counsel
St. Louis

Mike has extensive experience in complex litigation, including products liability, RICO, toxic tort claims, and contract disputes.

Mike has extensive experience in complex litigation, including products lia...

Mike Minton
Partner
Dallas

Elizabeth represents clients in high-stakes litigation across the country, including commercial disputes, product defects claims, and consumer fraud and securities fraud ...

Elizabeth represents clients in high-stakes litigation across the country, ...

Elizabeth Myers
Partner
Southern Illinois

Kurt is experienced in the defense of personal injury and property damage litigation including FELA, trucking, product liability, class action and mass tort litigation.

Kurt is experienced in the defense of personal injury and property damage l...

Kurt Reitz
Partner
St. Louis

Carl is a trial lawyer who chairs the Firm's Mass Tort Practice, co-chairs its Consumer Products Practice, and is a member of its Cannabis Practice.

Carl is a trial lawyer who chairs the Firm's Mass Tort Practice, co-chairs ...

Carl Rowley
Senior Counsel
St. Louis

Dave represents railroads and major manufacturers in environmental and occupational exposure litigation throughout the Midwest and across the country.

Dave represents railroads and major manufacturers in environmental and occu...

Dave Stratmann
Partner
Southern Illinois

Erick is an experienced litigation partner in the Firm's Southern Illinois office.

Erick is an experienced litigation partner in the Firm's Southern Illi...

Erick VanDorn
Associate
Southern Illinois

Mike practices in the Litigation Group, with an emphasis on products liability, toxic torts, and railroad litigation.

Mike practices in the Litigation Group, with an emphasis on products liabil...

Mike Vogel
Partner
Dallas

Dawn defends major product manufacturers and chemical distributors in products liability and mass tort litigation.

Dawn defends major product manufacturers and chemical distributors in produ...

Dawn Wright
Chair
St. Louis

Roman serves as Chair of Thompson Coburn.

Roman serves as Chair of Thompson Coburn.

Roman Wuller