Morton D. Dubin II, P.C.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Morty was involved in the following matters:

• National counsel for Johnson & Johnson in cases involving alleged asbestos contamination of its talcum powder products. Morty secured multiple trial victories for Johnson & Johnson in jurisdictions nationwide, including a defense verdict in the company’s first trial alleging that asbestos contamination in talcum powder caused mesothelioma. Morty also represented Johnson & Johnson in pharmaceutical claims alleging that Elmiron®, a medication for treatment of interstitial cystitis, was associated with development of eye disease.
• National counsel for The Dow Chemical Company’s subsidiary, Union Carbide, in its asbestos litigation. He was responsible for the development and coordination of national trial strategy and supervision of trials throughout the U.S. For several decades, he also served as trial counsel for the corporation’s most challenging cases. Morty represented The Dow Chemical Company in a variety of product, environmental and commercial liability matters, including the defense of groundwater contamination claims brought by the Suffolk County Water Authority and individual cases arising from alleged exposure to trichloroethylene/trichloroacetic acid (TCE/TCA), methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), vinyl chloride and hydrogen chloride.
• Trial counsel for Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. in Massachusetts state court. Tekmira alleged that Alnylam had misappropriated Tekmira's secret RNAi delivery and manufacturing technology, including by applying for patents on technology developed by Tekmira and by passing off Tekmira’s technology as its own.
• Trial counsel for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Serino v. Lipper (New York Supreme Court), which centered upon allegations of accounting malpractice.
• Trial counsel for Deloitte & Touche LLP in an action brought in Connecticut by the insurer of Conning Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Conning & Company.
• Trial counsel for Brooklyn In Touch in an employment action involving allegations of discrimination and breach of contract.