Winston Taylor frequently advises clients on complex environmental contamination, with noteworthy experience in the chemicals, telecommunications, and advanced manufacturing industries. Drawing on the firm’s scientific and technical expertise in toxicology, epidemiology, and medical causation, the team represents Abbott in state and federal proceedings arising from allegations that its cow’s milk-based preterm infant formula products cause a naturally occurring gastrointestinal disorder in premature infants. Based in San Francisco, Sandra Edwards chairs the product liability and mass torts practice and is a key adviser to pharmaceutical clients in bet-the-company product liability litigation. In Chicago, George Lombardi represented Monsanto Company in the Roundup herbicide litigation, while Christopher Essig represents Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. in the national opiate litigation. Also in Chicago, Terrence (Terry) Dee advises on the full spectrum of toxic tort work, including defending Motorola Mobility against allegations that its phones cause brain cancer. Dan Webb regularly represents consumer product, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies. Eric White departed the firm, and Paula Hinton retired in 2025.
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- ‘Winston & Strawn LLP provides amazing representation; they are determined, stalwart, and reliable.’
- ‘George Lombardi is a dean of the bar.'
- 'Chris Essig is the most reliable lawyer I have ever worked with.’
Key clients
- The Monsanto Company
- Abbott Laboratories
- Motorola Mobility LLC
- Unilever PLC
Work highlights
Represents Abbott in state and federal proceedings involving numerous product liability lawsuits, alleging that cow-milk based preterm-infant formula products cause a naturally occurring gastrointestinal disorder in premature infants.
Defended Motorola Mobility in three separate multi-defendant and multi- jurisdictional consumer class actions brought throughout the U.S. claiming that: (1) RF emissions from wireless phones cause cancer, (2) wireless phones did not comply with E-911 call processing regulations, and (3) Bluetooth headsets cause hearing loss.
Serving as lead national counsel for drug manufacturer Hikma in the national opiate litigation, in a multidistrict proceeding consolidated in Ohio federal court and various state-court actions, including Texas, Utah, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Practice head
Sandra Edwards
Other key lawyers
George Lombardi; Chris Essig; Terrence (Terry) Dee; Dan Webb