We are at the forefront of the evolving area of class actions and mass torts, including complex litigation involving chemical and oil explosions, and mass torts involving asbestos, silica, mold, formaldehyde, breast implants, Chinese drywall and infectious diseases. Our senior member served as chair of the Committee on Class Actions and Multi-Party Litigation of the International Association of Defense Counsel and served on the Strategy Group on Mass Torts/Class Actions of Lawyers for Civil Justice.