Noted for its strengths in product liability matters, as well as toxic tort and environmental litigation, McDermott Will & Emery LLP is active in a wide variety of claims ranging from large-scale aggregated litigation in federal and state courts, to litigation within the agrichemical and life sciences sectors. In product liability claims, New York-based James Pardo is sought after for his expertise in claims involving a range of environmental concerns including hazardous waste regulations and clean air laws.  Anthony Upshaw , in Miami and Washington DC, leads the practice group and is a key name, having found success in product liability defenses, class actions and mass torts.
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Key clients

  • American Petroleum Association
  • Bayer
  • BDO
  • DECRA Roofing Systems
  • ExxonMobil
  • Monsanto/ Bayer
  • NCAA

Work highlights

  • Advising ExxonMobil as lead strategic and trial counsel in the mass tort environmental and product liability cases brought by New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
  • Advising Monsanto with numerous product liability mass tort cases related to manufacture, sale and distribution of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB).
  • Representing DECRA Roofing Systems in Kari Broy et al. v. 3M Company et al., where the plaintiffs allege that 3M manufactured per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOS and PFOA, which contaminated the water supply of the City of Corona.

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Practice head

Anthony Upshaw

Other key lawyers

James Pardo