Focused on national product liability matters having represented clients across the country in product liability and mass torts litigation, Bowman and Brooke LLP routinely serves as lead and national counsel in a large variety of toxic torts, including chemical exposure, soil and water contamination, asbestos, as well as other chronic and acute injuries relating to various exposures. The firm has a strong focus in handling matters directly related to industrial equipment and industrial products, Roshan Rajkumar, in Minneapolis, having served as national coordinating and lead trial counsel roles for manufacturers defending asbestos and toxic tort litigation, having been involved in one of the nation’s largest MDLs as one of 3M’s case work-up counsel for the Combat Arms Version 2 MDL. William Auther, in Phoenix, co-leads the practice with Larry Ramsey in Los Angeles, with Auther focused on litigating for clients in various industries including chemical and pharma in product liability and toxic tort claims. William Purnell departed the firm in March 2024, while Marisa Trasatti and Robert Scott both joined the firm from Cipriani & Werner in September 2024.
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Key clients

  • Ford Motor Company
  • Daikin Applied Americas
  • W.M. Barr & Company
  • Hitachi Construction Truck Manufacturing Ltd
  • Allianz Insurance Company
  • Paramount Global
  • Navistar International Corporation
  • Verizon Communications
  • Volvo North America Corp.
  • Empire Machinery

Work highlights

  • Representing Daikin Applied Americas Inc in toxic tort litigation.
  • Representing Hitachi Truck in Asbestos, Silica, and Benzene mass tort litigation filed nationwide.
  • Representing as regional asbestos counsel to Paramount Global.

Lawyers

Practice head

Larry Ramsey; William Auther

Other key lawyers

Roshan Rajkumar; William Purnell; Marisa Trasatti; Robert Scott