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
Leading partners
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James Stengel
Practice head
William Oxley; Meghan Rohling Kelly
Other key lawyers
Peter Bicks; James Stengel; Anne Malik