Sentences with phrase «clients on asbestos»

We also advise clients on asbestos risk management considerations, regulatory standards, and changes to the law that could impact how they conduct business.

Not exact matches

Later Wednesday, Weitz, under questioning by one of Silver's attorneys, said the politician did work on personal injury cases for the firm and met with clients suffering from mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

In 2002, Sheldon Silver began working for the Weitz & Luxenberg firm, which specializes in asbestos litigation and paid him $ 120,000 a year «based on his official position rather than any work he was expected to perform for clients of the firm,» said Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara.

Yet, as the tape played, Silver goes on to talk about the range of clients he claimed to help, including those dealing with asbestos.

The prosecution alleges that Mr. Silver steered state grants to mesothelioma research to Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital in exchange for a doctor there, Dr. Robert Taub, referring patients to a law firm that sues on behalf of such patients, Weitz & Luxenberg, where Mr. Silver was of counsel and received lucrative payments for referring clients with asbestos cases.

Prior to joining MG+M, Rebecca was a partner in the Miami office of another national law firm, serving on the national trial team for one of its largest clients and leading the firm's asbestos practice in state, federal and appellate courts throughout Florida.

John has served as an expert witness regarding issues in asbestos litigation; he is a frequent speaker and commentator on products liability litigation; and he has coordinated clients» lobbying efforts in the U.S. House and Senate to create national asbestos legislation.

John concentrates his practice on representing corporate clients in tort defense, products liability, mass torts, class actions, toxic torts, asbestos, litigation management, food liability, professional liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, environmental litigation, intellectual property litigation, construction defect litigation, general liability, premises liability, and business and insurance disputes.

The mesothelioma lawyers at Baron & Budd have fought many asbestos companies on behalf of clients over the firm's 35 year history.

Below you will find a list of 2,213 asbestos companies we have successfully fought on behalf of the clients we represent.

Founded in 1979, Conroy Simberg focuses on providing the highest quality legal defense to clients involved in asbestos litigation cases.

He concentrates his practice on the liability of employers and the owners of the premises where his clients were exposed to asbestos.

The team recently assisted a construction company with an investigation regarding the alleged deposit of waste material; defended a Leeds - based retailer in an asbestos investigation; and advised a property company on damage caused by the client's contractors to a listed structure.

Successfully engineered many victories for clients in asbestos litigation through summary judgment where many of these decisions have been upheld on appeal.

Silver passed on the clients to the powerful New York asbestos firm Weitz & Luxenberg, which paid him more than $ 3 million in referral fees and has denied knowledge of Silver's arrangement with the doctor.

Since that first asbestos case more than 40 years ago, our mesothelioma attorneys have gone on to win the largest mesothelioma verdict in the nation, the largest in the state of Texas, and have won more than 100 individual asbestos verdicts in favor of clients harmed by this toxic substance.

Besides transactional experience, Ms. Connolly counsels clients on a variety of environmental and health and safety topics, including climate change, renewable energy projects and concerns, compliance with hazardous waste and hazardous material, wastewater and air emission requirements, occupational safety issues, asbestos, mold and other building concerns, as well as shareholder, successor and lender liability.

Ian McFall, head of asbestos policy at Thompsons Solicitors said: «On behalf of our clients we are disappointed the government has decided not to overturn the House of Lords» judgment although we recognise that at least some people with pleural plaques will get something.»