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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Gardere’s Product Liability and Tort Practice provides a complete array of services to manufacturers, sellers, shippers, insurers and other litigants. Many of our clients are key players in the chemical, entertainment, and oil and gas industries. Our expertise is demonstrated by our broad client base of domestic, international, public and private companies, ranging from small businesses to some of the largest organizations in their industries.
Our attorneys are recognized experts in the area of Product Liability and Tort, with a significant emphasis on environmental work. A number of our attorneys have served as corporate counsel for some of the world’s major oil companies, prompting many major oil and gas companies and manufacturing firms in our markets to look to us when the need arises.
The Product Liability and Torts Practice at Gardere provides a variety of services to its clients, including:
Litigation
Our attorneys try cases in state and federal courts nationwide, from conventional personal injury lawsuits to mass torts and class actions. We appear regularly in arbitration of domestic and international disputes.
Regulatory Advice
Attorneys advise and represent clients in matters involving state and federal regulatory agencies, such as environmental compliance, recalls and retrofits. Our attorneys are experienced in dealing with key federal organizations with jurisdiction over products and industries, including the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Document and Litigation Management
We assist clients in litigation management, document polices and management, insurance and risk management. Partners serve as national or regional counsel for numerous corporations and insurers.
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