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RELATED PRACTICES
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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
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American Bridge Company
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American Honda Motor Company
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Blue Bird Body Company
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CNH Industrial America LLC
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Conrail
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CSX Transportation
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Federal Signal Corporation
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Maritime Overseas Corporation
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Norfolk Southern
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Suzuki Motor Corporation
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Suzuki Motor of America
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Yamaha Motor Corporation
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Our asbestos practice dates back more than 25 years, to the very start of asbestos litigation. From asbestos litigation centers like Madison County, St. Clair County, and Cook County, Illinois; the City of St. Louis; and Los Angeles, to other venues across the country, our litigators have led the way in effective, inventive defense strategies in thousands of cases involving more than 10,000 claimants.
Over decades, our asbestos litigators have developed an in-depth knowledge of their clients’ industries and products, including automobile manufacturers, power sports equipment manufacturers, agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers, railroads and others.
Companies often turn to us to help them break out of a taxing pattern of expensive settlements. They do this because we employ creative strategies to obtain early resolution of claims, often resulting in dismissals. We also have a track record of success in removing cases from perceived plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions like Madison County, IL. In fact, we represented the winning defendants in most of the seminal opinions on forum non conveniens, including the most recent forum non conveniens opinion from a Madison County, Illinois, asbestos case.
Publications
EPA reveals first 10 chemicals to be reviewed under a more robust toxic substances act
Illinois appellate court strengthens sole proximate cause defense in asbestos cases
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Partner
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New York
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John draws on his more than 30 years of litigation experience to represent a wide variety of clients in federal and state trial and appellate courts. John draws on his more than 30 years of litigation experience to represent ... |
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Los Angeles
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A senior litigator with more than 30 years of experience, Jeff Brown develops and executes highly effective litigation strategies for clients facing all types of complex ... A senior litigator with more than 30 years of experience, Jeff Brown develo... |
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Counsel
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Southern Illinois
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Crystal has years of experience defending large corporations in civil litigation. Crystal has years of experience defending large corporations in civil litig... |
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Associate
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Southern Illinois
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Jayci is a member of the Litigation Group and represents clients in the areas of products liability, toxic torts, personal injury and railroad litigation. Jayci is a member of the Litigation Group and represents clients in the are... |
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Partner
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Chicago
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David concentrates his practice in product liability and complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts in Illinois and elsewhere. David concentrates his practice in product liability and complex commercial... |
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Partner
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Southern Illinois
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Misty represents companies facing litigation in high-risk venues across the Midwest. Misty represents companies facing litigation in high-risk venues across the... |
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Associate
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Southern Illinois
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Ken is a member of the Litigation Group and practices in the areas of products liability, toxic torts, personal injury and railroad litigation. Ken is a member of the Litigation Group and practices in the areas of produ... |
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Partner
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Southern Illinois
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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... |
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Partner
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New York
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Steve represents financial institutions, businesses and constituencies in major commercial disputes, with a particular focus in lender liability cases, fraud-based invest... Steve represents financial institutions, businesses and constituencies in m... |
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Partner
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Southern Illinois
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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... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Carl has represented corporations in high-stakes litigation on a regional and national basis for more than 30 years. Carl has represented corporations in high-stakes litigation on a regional a... |
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Partner
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Southern Illinois
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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... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Carl is a trial lawyer who defends complex, high-profile cases. Carl is a trial lawyer who defends complex, high-profile cases. |
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Partner
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Southern Illinois
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Erick is a litigation partner in the Firm's Southern Illinois office. Erick is a litigation partner in the Firm's Southern Illinois office. |
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Associate
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Southern Illinois
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Mike practices in the Litigation Group, with an emphasis on products liability, toxic torts, railroad litigation and business litigation. Mike practices in the Litigation Group, with an emphasis on products liabil... |
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Partner
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Dallas
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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... |
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