What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Litigation
Within Mass tort and class action: plaintiff representation – toxic tort, Motley Rice LLC is a second tier firm,
After beginning its practice representing victims in occupational disease and workers’ rights cases, Motley Rice LLC has expanded its practice into a number of toxic tort areas including asbestos and environmental matters such as ground water or soil contamination and vapor intrusion. In addition to its headquarters in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the firm also has several other offices including one in Los Angeles (operated as Motley Rice LLP), and another in Washington DC. The firm is currently litigating cases in relation to the catastrophic spill following the explosion of BP’s Deep Water Horizon oil well. In the occupational disease space, it is representing military veterans against several defense contractors including KBR Inc and Halliburton Company, alleging that prolonged exposure to burn pit emissions on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan caused injuries including chronic illnesses. In December 2010, the US District Court judge in Greenbelt, Maryland, announced a stay of discovery until the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled on three related cases. Name partners Ronald Motley and Joseph Rice are well established and highly respected figures in the field. Other recommended individuals include Anne McGinness Kearse, whose practice focuses on occupational health injuries; and John Herrick, who leads the occupational disease practice.
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United States
Offices in Mount Pleasant, Los Angeles, Providence, Conneticut, New York, West Virginia, and Washington