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With backgrounds in engineering and chemistry, the team at King & Spalding LLP acts across a full spectrum of litigation involving product liability, mass tort and cases involving alleged toxic chemicals including ethylene oxide, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and asbestos. Additionally, the practice is skilled in handling bet-the-company litigation involving environmental issues ranging from emissions, to groundwater and wastewater as well as toxic chemicals and wetlands. Based in San Francisco, Matthew Blaschke focuses on litigation involving scientific and technical issues, and has represented clients in the energy, pharma and chemical industry. Situated in Houston, Tracie Renfroe is experienced in groundwater and drinking water contamination from chlorinated solvents, oilfield materials and PCBs, and Elizabeth Taber, also in Houston, represents oilfield services clients in high-stakes environmental litigation.
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Tracie Renfroe has a national trial practice focusing on toxic tort, environmental, product liability and commercial disputes. She has tried or litigated numerous breach of contract, conspiracy, fraud, securities fraud and professional liability cases. As Managing Partner of the Houston office and a partner in the Energy, Environmental and Product Liability practices, Tracie represents clients in the energy, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical sectors around the country.
Tracie represents clients in civil jury trials, class actions and arbitrations. She tries cases in federal and state courts around the country, as well as in international arbitration of high-stakes environmental disputes.
Tracie is skilled at presenting complex scientific and technical issues to judges, juries and arbitration panels. She has also tried numerous conspiracy, securities fraud, breach of contract and professional liability cases.
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- Chevron Boehringer Ingelheim Mine Safety Appliances Renco Group Beech-Nut Nutrition Company Shell Oil Company Viking Group Dow Chemical Company Union Carbide Corporation Phillips 66 Baker Hughes Delta Air Lines BASF Corporation
Work highlights
Obtained a defense verdict in the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana for Baker Hughes and its subsidiary Dresser, LLC.
National coordinating and trial counsel for Johnson & Johnson for all claims alleging plaintiffs developed mesothelioma from using the company's Baby Powder and Shower to shower talcum powder products.
Secured a victory for Monsanto Company in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in a trial involving claims that the plaintiff’s use of Roundup caused her to develop Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.