Specializing in environmental matters, DLA Piper LLP (US) advises clients on PFA contamination matters matters, as well as seeing an increase in activity from issues including contaminants, benzene, heavy metals, microplastics and climate change generating high-profile litigation. In Dallas, Lyn Pruitt is experienced in defending leading pharmaceutical and medical device clients in trials in multidistrict litigation, as well as representing Fortune 500 companies in consumer class actions and toxic tort matters. Situated in Baltimore, John Wellschlager covers a vast portfolio within litigation ranging from bet the company matters to internal investigations and reviews for health insurance and pharma clients including FDA compliance, and San Francisco based Adam Paul Baas focuses on counseling a broad range of clients in the oil and gas, chemical and pharma industries in environmental and toxic tort matters. In Los Angeles, trial lawyer Jayme Long is noted for her deep expertise in defending companies in litigation owing to her understanding and experience in science and medicine. Steve Huffaker joined from King & Spalding LLP in September 2024.
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Key clients
- BASF Corporation
- Sanofi Group
- Danone
- Nurture
- Monsanto Company
- Bayer Corporation
- Medtronic
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
Work highlights
- Representing BASF in federal multidistrict litigation in the District of South Carolina involving allegations that Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), which plaintiffs allege are hazardous to human health.
- Acted as co-national counsel for Sanofi for litigation and regulatory issues relating to Zantac.
- Representing Nurture, Inc against claims that heavy metals such as inorganic arsenic and lead were present at dangerous levels in baby food.
Lawyers
Practice head
Christopher Campbell; Angela Agrusa; Loren Brown; Ilana Hope Eisenstein
Other key lawyers
Lyn Pruitt; John Wellschlager; Adam Baas; Jayme Long; Steve Huffaker