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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.

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
Associate
Southern Illinois

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...

Jayci Costello
Partner
St. Louis

Dan Cox is a litigator handling sophisticated business, tort, product liability, intellectual property, and class action defense cases.

Dan Cox is a litigator handling sophisticated business, tort, product liabi...

Dan Cox
Partner
Southern Illinois

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

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

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 finds creative solutions for clients facing difficult and protracted legal battles.

Suzanne is a versatile litigator who finds creative solutions for clients f...

Suzanne Galvin
Associate
St. Louis

Jeremy is an Associate in the Product Liability/Mass Tort group.

Jeremy is an Associate in the Product Liability/Mass Tort group.

Jeremy Hall
Associate
St. Louis

Paul Hess is an associate in the business litigation and product liability practice groups.

Paul Hess is an associate in the business litigation and product liability ...

Paul Hess
Partner
St. Louis

Nick is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Nick is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Nick Lamb
Partner
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 major commercial disputes, with a particular focus in lender liability cases, fraud-based invest...

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

Steven Mandelsberg
Counsel
St. Louis

As a member of the firm's mass tort litigation practice group, Allison has extensive experience in complex litigation, including tort claims, product liability, negligenc...

As a member of the firm's mass tort litigation practice group, Allison has ...

Allison Manger
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
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, involving 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 defends complex, high-profile cases.

Carl is a trial lawyer who defends complex, high-profile cases.

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 a litigation partner in the Firm's Southern Illinois office.

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

Erick VanDorn
Associate
Southern Illinois

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...

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