Trial counsel for the State of Georgia in a rare “original jurisdiction” dispute with the State of Florida in the United States Supreme Court, in which a five week bench trial resulted in a Report and Recommendation rejecting Florida’s claim seeking an equitable apportionment of the water flowing from Georgia into Florida.
Lead trial counsel in litigation defending former officers of one of the largest privately held companies in the U.S. against unprecedented claims of personal liability for debts of a bankrupt corporation and won complete verdict for all officers.
Counsel for BP America, Inc. in defense of civil litigation brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, numerous plaintiffs, and several states seeking recovery from BP for injury and costs allegedly attributable to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico.
Counsel for Constellation Energy Group in multidistrict shareholder and ERISA litigation regarding significant decline in Constellation's stock price in the midst of contraction of the global credit market and additional economic factors.
Counsel for ABB entities in defense of litigation concerning the United Nations Oil-For-Food Program and claimed transactions with the Government of Iraq.
Counsel for Brown & Williamson in the defense of litigation brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, several states, and several foreign countries seeking recovery from the tobacco industry of medical and economic costs allegedly attributable to cigarette smoking.
Counsel for NL Industries in the defense of litigation in several states seeking recovery from the lead pigment industry of medical and economic costs allegedly due to ingestion of lead-based paint.
Trial and coordinating counsel for General Motors in defense of product liability lawsuits throughout the United States.
