Owing to our deep experience navigating the class action process, client in a variety of industries have turned to our team, including financial institutions, insurance companies, manufacturers, retailers, automotive companies, construction companies, and chemical companies, as well as a variety of medical device, biotech and life sciences companies.
This deep experience has enabled us to develop effective and streamlined processes for delivering resolutions to clients, whether seeking early settlement or taking matters through trial and appeal. We also work proactively with clients to identify potential problems before they arise, helping them build processes and guidelines that mitigate their risk and reduce their exposure.
Clients appreciate our ability to serve them in a variety of capacities, including providing counsel outside the context of active litigation, delivering market updates based upon our familiarity with litigation trends and advising them based on our experience from past or present matters. Our clients know that Dinsmore stands as a trusted defender against class action suits and consumer claims nationwide, adeptly managing the complexities of such cases while minimizing potential impacts on our clients’ businesses. We deploy bespoke strategies to navigate the risks and challenges of class action claims, with many cases being settled at the individual level or dismissed before the class certification stage. When appropriate, we utilize aggressive removal strategies and seek Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) removal to federal court to take advantage of the inherent benefits of the federal forum.
Mass Tort
As national defense counsel in mass tort cases, we conduct discovery of large numbers of plaintiffs, coordinate written discovery responses for cases pending in multiple jurisdictions, and manage extremely large document productions. We conduct many multi-million page document reviews in both the pre-litigation and litigation context.
Our attorneys, legal assistants and technical staff collect, evaluate, process and produce documents in hardcopy and electronic format. We also have experience in specialized document production needs, such as the creation of privilege logs and document depository guides.
Attorneys in the firm serve as local and regional trial counsel for defendants in mass tort and complex litigation involving pacemakers, pacemaker leads, over-the-counter cough medicines, pedicle bone screws, post-partum lactation suppression drugs, DES, L-tryptophan; artificial butter flavoring; DPT vaccine, polio vaccine, pesticides, asbestos, building products, automobiles, industrial equipment and machinery, manufactured homes, bicycles and many others.
In handling these matters, we try cases in state and federal courts and argue before appellate courts in many state and federal jurisdictions. In our role as national, regional and local counsel we handle prominent, media-intensive litigation. The firm works with its clients to develop public relations strategies, which maintain client confidentiality while conveying appropriate messages through electronic and print media.
In handling mass tort actions and other complex litigation, we developed sophisticated case management applications and provide technological assistance to clients in responding to discovery requests and collecting, organizing, storing and analyzing vast amounts of litigation and claims information in a secure web-based environment. These applications assist with organizing and delivering the day-to-day information required to manage large cases at a broader level. Because our systems are able to handle many different types of information, they provide a general framework for managing all aspects of complex litigation. In addition to set up and support of remote trial facilities, our technical consulting services include trial presentation preparation and assistance and training.
Toxic Tort
Our attorneys offer clients comprehensive services litigating complex toxic tort, chemical exposure, and workplace exposure cases.
We litigate toxic tort cases in state and federal courts nationwide, including litigation involving flavoring chemicals, tobacco, asbestos and mold. We are experienced in toxic tort law and litigation strategy and possess a wide range of skills, including formal training in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and engineering.
Our sophisticated case management procedures efficiently and effectively coordinate the handling of numerous concurrent complex cases. In handling mass tort actions and other complex litigation, we developed sophisticated case management applications and provide technological assistance to clients in responding to discovery requests and collecting, organizing, storing and analyzing vast amounts of litigation and claims information in a secure web-based environment. These applications assist with organizing and delivering the day-to-day information required to manage large cases at a broader level. Because our systems are able to handle many different types of information, they provide a general framework for managing all aspects of complex litigation. In addition to set up and support of remote trial facilities, our technical consulting services include trial presentation preparation and assistance and training.
The team’s toxic tort capabilities are supplemented by our comprehensive environmental law capabilities. The depth of our attorneys’ experience in these areas enables us to advise and defend our clients with a thorough understanding of how best to minimize potential toxic substance liabilities throughout our clients’ operations.