Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP’s wide-ranging toxic tort practice spans opioid, PFAS, and asbestos litigation. With lawyers based across the US in San Francisco, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Austin, and Chicago, the team is well-positioned to handle multijurisdictional work. Co-chairing the firm’s national product liability practice, Morgan Tovey has substantial experience advising on talcum powder litigation and currently represents Colgate Palmolive Co. in state and federal courts. Morgan Tovey chairs the Washington DC product liability and mass torts practice, and currently serves Express Scripts as lead counsel in the National Prescription Opiate Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). Los Angeles-based Adam Wolfson brings strong expertise in environmental tort actions, while John Bash represents General Motors LLC in a multi-state vehicle transmissions class action. Praised by clients as an ‘extremely sharp litigator’, Patrick King represents publicly traded and private equity-backed clients in the energy and chemical industries.
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Testimonials
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‘Quinn continues to be the most feared business litigation firm in the United States. We have used them for the majority of our litigation needs for over a decade and will continue to do so.'
'The firm provide consistent senior partner access at all times and give honest opinions even if you may not want to hear them. There is no other firm I would choose over them for a litigation matter.’
‘Patrick King is an extremely sharp litigator and also very commercial, which is an uncommon trait for an attorney. We have a deep relationship and I trust him on every matter.'
- 'Adam Wolfson is at the forefront of complex mass tort litigations. He is extremely well respected in the area and continues to show why.’
Key clients
- Express Scripts, Inc.
- Colgate Palmolive Co.
- Koch Industries, Inc., Flint Hills Resources LP, and Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend
- Polaris Inc.
- General Motors LLC
- Koch Industries
- Colonial Pipeline Company
- LG Energy Solution
- Hyundai Motor America; Kia America, Inc.
Work highlights
Representing Colgate-Palmolive Company in nationwide litigation alleging Colgate’s cosmetic talcum powder product contained asbestos, and that those products caused the plaintiffs to develop mesothelioma.
Representing Koch Industries, Inc. in a lawsuit brought by the Minnesota State Attorney General’s Office that alleges that their actions in extracting, manufacturing, promoting, and selling fossil fuel products contributed to climate change.
Representing Express Scripts in a series of lawsuits alleging that Express Scripts colluded with opioid manufacturers to flood the market with opioids, causing the states and municipalities financial harm.
Practice head
Morgan Tovey; Michael Lyle; Adam Wolfson; John Bash; Richard Godfrey; Allan Pixton
Other key lawyers
Patrick King