With teams spread across the East and West Coast, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP continues to be engaged in market-defining litigation proceedings often defending matters related to climate change, toxic poisoning, drugs and exposure. In bet-the company litigation, Los Angeles based co-head William Oxley , and New York based Peter Bicks has successfully resolved talc related matters for high profile clients, while James Stengel, also in New York, represents clients in large multi-party class action litigation including actions involving the chemical, building products and medical device industries. Meghan Rohling Kelly co-leads the practice and is a trial lawyer involved in matters across the country. Anne Malik, in Washington DC, focuses on mass torts and product liability, including defending companies in a range of industries against tort suits, as well as advising clients on strategies for solving key state legislative issues.
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Key clients
- Johnson & Johnson
- Avon
- Marathon Oil
- China National Building Material Company
- Renco
Work highlights
- Successfully resolved two talc cases in California for Avon.
- Representing Corteva in a momentous patent case that has garnered significant media attention because of the implications for the agricultural bio tech industry.
- Representing Marathon Oil, with respect to various claims related to climate change.
Lawyers
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James Stengel
Practice head
William Oxley; Meghan Rohling Kelly
Other key lawyers
Peter Bicks; James Stengel; Anne Malik