Our firm routinely defends toxic tort matters for some of the largest companies in the country. Our attorneys have represented single plaintiff claims to matters where entire communities have filed suit against our client. We consistently represent chemical, aluminum and oil companies and other manufacturers and suppliers involving allegations of product and premise liability. As a result, we have experience in all areas of toxic and mass tort including litigation involving benzene, asbestos, silicosis, ground water contamination, coal tar pitch, TCE, welding fumes and mercury.
We realize our clients benefit from a well-organized defense when it comes to toxic and mass tort litigation. We routinely work with corporate counsel to defend these claims as aggressively as necessary to limit our clients’ exposure.
Representative Cases:
Defended a major chemical company on a plant explosion with over 1100 plaintiffs
Defended a Fortune 100 company on claims of ground water contamination with over 1200 plaintiffs
Defended two major industrial companies against allegations of benzene exposure
Defended private causes of action in one of the nation’s largest superfund sites
Representative Clients:
Lead counsel: Alcoa Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, Reynolds Metals Company, Seadrift Coke Company, Specialty Products, Inc., and Union Carbide Corporation
Local counsel: Numerous corporations for cases in South Texas
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