Matters

  • Key member of a team securing a trial and appellate win, successfully challenging an arbitration clause in a $9 million cross-border commercial dispute.
  • Obtained a definitive appellate victory that specifically cleared the way for a state-of-the-art, multi-state transmission line by overriding a county commission’s attempts to impede its construction.
  • In partnership with the ACLU of Missouri in a case that garnered national attention, achieved a landmark victory for juvenile justice reform by securing parole for Bobby Bostic, who received an unconstitutional 241-year sentence as a child.
  • Developed and deployed a cutting-edge genetic defense strategy to counter a plaintiff's claim of cancer caused by toxic substance exposure.
  • Assisted in documenting an extensive history of corporate knowledge to defend a food additive company against product liability claims.
  • Key member of the team that successfully defended a putative class action seeking more than $40 million in medical monitoring damages, which resulted in the client paying no money in settlement.
  • Obtained trial court orders excluding prejudicial evidence in a trial against an automotive product manufacturer seeking more than $20 million in damages, which resulted in a full defense verdict.
  • Obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a medical device manufacturer.
  • Successfully negotiates the scope and terms of non-party subpoenas issued to clients in several jurisdictions.