Spearheaded by Heidi Levine in New York and Jennifer Saulino in Washington, DC, Sidley Austin LLP offers a comprehensive product liability and toxic tort platform, supporting clients across multidistrict and state court coordinated product liability litigations, as well as providing pre-litigation counseling and conducting product risk assessments.

Arnold & Porter provides a comprehensive product liability practice, supporting clients in the biotechnology, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, and energy sectors. The firm leverages its national footprint to advise clients on a wide range of multi-jurisdictional matters with recent work highlights extending to handling allegations relating to radioactive emissions from Honeywell International Inc’s uranium conversion facility, as well as the Atlantic Richfield Company’s nationwide lead paint litigation. Co-managing partner Michael Daneker serves as outside national coordinating environmental counsel for Honeywell, offering broad expertise across personal injury, medical monitoring, and property damage actions. Lauren Daniel is a key name in the market for litigation involving major federal environmental statutes, with particular focus on federal and state cleanup laws. Daniel continues to represent Pfizer in litigation alleging contaminated gypsum waste. Elissa Preheim regularly represents clients in state and federal courts, including serving as lead toxic tort litigation counsel to Ahlstrom in PFAS litigation. William Hoffman advises on the full spectrum of product liability issues, including criminal investigations, regulatory matters, and litigation-avoidance counselling. All lawyers mentioned are based in Washington DC.

Providing specialized expertise in complex PFAS and ethylene oxide litigation, DLA Piper LLP (US) is recognized as a reference point in the market for advising pharmaceutical, medical device, manufacturing, and consumer product companies. Based in Dallas, Lyn Pruitt frequently acts for domestic and multinational manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and medical device clients on the full remit of product liability matters. Recently, Baltimore-based John Wellschlager served as co-lead counsel for BASF Corporation in a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) alleging health and environmental damage resulting from PFAS in aqueous film-forming foam. The team also represents BASF in a set of multi-plaintiff cases in Illinois State and federal courts against claims related to alleged ethylene oxide emissions. Ken Murphy is active in the firm’s Philadelphia office, serving as co-trial counsel for B. Braun Medical, Inc. in ethylene oxide litigation and lead counsel for Mead Johnson in baby formula litigation claiming the product caused necrotizing enterocolitis. Adam Baas has left the firm. Jayme Long has left the firm.

King & Spalding continues to be a trusted adviser to clients navigating complex product liability and toxic tort matters, with the team providing extensive environmental class action experience relating to groundwater contamination, vinyl chloride exposure, and PCB and lead contamination. Co-heading the practice from Houston, Tracie Renfroe has developed a strong reputation for handling litigation involving groundwater and drinking water contamination. Renfroe recently succeeded in securing a defense verdict for Baker Hughes in a bellwether trial in federal court arising from property damage claims related to trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination. Based in San Francisco, Matthew Blaschke co-leads the environmental tort team, bringing substantial experience advising on environmental laws and regulations, including the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. In Houston, Elizabeth Taber utilizes her combined expertise in environmental contamination and oil and gas-related disputes to advise energy and oilfield services clients on a wide range of matters, including representing 3M in defending claims brought against the company in its capacity as a legacy PFAS supplier. Kristen Fournier, Morton Dubin, John Ewald, and Kevin Hynes  left the firm.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s wide-ranging environmental and toxic tort practice encompasses serious personal injuries and product liability claims across the pharmaceutical, oil, chemical, and food sectors. Based in New York, Jessica Davidson specializes in matters involving prescription pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and industrial products. In the firm’s Austin office, Kim Bueno regularly represents clients in jury trials and multidistrict litigation (MDL) in federal and state courts. Jay Lefkowitz is active in the firm’s New York office, defending Haleon US Holdings LLC in MDL relating to oral Phenylephrine marketing and sales practices. From the firm’s Washington DC office, Jennifer Levy represents ArcLight Capital Partners LLC in civil and bankruptcy litigation following an alleged oil spill. New arrivals include Kristen Fournier and her 30-person team from King & Spalding, and Allison Brown alongside her team from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Fournier is serving Dow Chemical Company in dioxane water contamination litigation, while Brown is acting for Johnson & Johnson in the talcum powder products litigation. Elliott Davis and Kat Frazier joined the firm from Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, alongside Caroline Power from Dechert.

Latham & Watkins maintains a strong position in the market, with the team's broad portfolio encompassing C-137 release contamination cases and PFAS litigation. With established experience in various industries, including crop science, chemical, energy, automotive and aerospace, the team handles a busy caseload, ranging from representing Allergan, Inc. in ethylene oxide litigation involving over 450 individual plaintiffs alleging serious injuries and wrongful death, to representing Chromalloy Corporation in environmental contamination litigation involving mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other contaminants. Based in Chicago, co-managing partner Mary Rose Alexander is an experienced litigator with expertise in class actions, toxic torts, and environmental matters. Alexander’s practice encompasses matters in both state and federal courts, with a specialism in representing energy, manufacturing, and chemical clients. Boston-based Gwyn Williams is another key member of the team.

Baker Botts L.L.P. regularly advises on environmental tort and nuisance litigation arising from claims involving air, water, and waste issues, with particular expertise in the energy sector. The team brings experience handling crisis response for major environmental incidents, multidistrict litigation (MDL), and defending against multi-jurisdictional class certification. In Houston, Russell Lewis serves clients in negligence and condemnation proceedings and advises energy and manufacturing companies on litigation risks and operational strategies. Also in Houston, Benjamin Gonsoulin represents energy, chemical, and real estate clients in state and federal courts in a wide range of matters spanning environmental contamination and industrial accidents. In Washington DC, Joshua Frank is experienced in natural resource damage litigation under CERCLA and federal enforcement actions under the Clean Air Act, while Kent Mayo’s practice encompasses litigation involving chemical spills and water contamination.

Greenberg Traurig leverages its national footprint to support clients in multi-jurisdictional matters across the chemical, refining, mining, and manufacturing sectors and continues to act on waste contamination, PFAS cases, and climate change litigation. Leading the practice from Tampa, David Weinstein‘s expertise ranges from emissions exposure to groundwater contamination. Francis Citera co-chairs the Products Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Group from Chicago. With trial experience in both federal and state courts, Citera represented Qualcomm Incorporated and Sony Electronics Inc. in cell phone radiation litigation. Tampa-based Christopher Torres continues to represent Lockheed Martin Corporation in ongoing litigation alleging esophageal and bladder cancer. The firm’s reach was extended with the arrival of Stacey Bosshardt from Perkins Coie. Bosshardt advises on the full spectrum of major federal environmental statutes, ranging from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to the Clean Water Act.

McDermott Will & Schulte‘s comprehensive toxic tort offering includes expertise in natural resource damage claims, environmental contamination litigation, and herbicide exposure allegations. Anthony Upshaw has substantial experience advising clients on product liability defenses, class actions, and mass torts, including defending Monsanto in the Roundup glyphosate-based herbicide litigation. New York-based James Pardo demonstrates strength in handling cases involving serious environmental concerns, such as violations of hazardous waste regulations and clean air laws. Also in New York, Lisa Gerson is sought after by chemical, energy, and technology companies, including representing ExxonMobil in environmental and natural resources damages litigation, while Jennifer Filippazzo excels in product liability and environmental claims. Krista Reed is another key name in the New York team. All mentioned lawyers are based in New York.

McGuireWoods LLP’s particularly active product liability, mass tort, and environmental litigation practice includes PFAS litigation and advice on toxic substance exposure, as well as labeling disputes and investigations. With a practice spanning Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington DC, Gregory Hinojosa Evans co-leads the firm’s environmental litigation practice group. Evans is well known in the market for EPA enforcement actions and CERCLA litigation, particularly matters involving marine environments. Norfolk-based Benjamin Hatch regularly acts in civil litigation, criminal investigations, and appeals, while in Richmond, Justin Howard represents clients ranging from the banking to waste management industries. Based in Washington, DC, Samuel Tarry has substantial experience advising on environmental and public health litigation in state and federal courts. Eugene Mathews frequently advises clients across the chemical and animal agriculture industries. Aaron Flynn departed the firm, while Andrew Knudsen joined the firm from the United States Department of Justice.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP regularly serves as lead trial counsel and as national coordinating counsel in statewide litigation. The group advises on a broad range of matters, with expertise in mass torts involving toxins or product-related personal injury. The team is led by experienced partners Mark Jones in Columbia and Alana Bassin in Minneapolis. Based in Baltimore, Mike Brown is active in product liability defense and mass tort litigation across the country, serving as national coordinating counsel for Colgate-Palmolive Company’s talcum powder litigation. Columbia-based David Dukes is active in PFAS litigation, while Mark Phillips serves in asbestos personal injury litigation. In Charlotte, Jack Slosson brings specialized expertise in asbestos and benzene litigation to the team.

Recommended for its expertise in multijurisdictional matters, including advice on catastrophic event response, asbestos exposure, and chemical releases, Norton Rose Fulbright’s portfolio spans an array of industries, including the petrochemical, energy, and manufacturing sectors. Recent work highlights include the representation of a major oil and gas company in the MTBE Multi-District Litigation, related to allegations of groundwater contamination in the Southern District of New York. Leading the team from Houston, Brett Young’s wide-ranging practice encompasses regulatory and disputes work, including experience in civil jury trials in state and federal courts, and international arbitration. Co-heading the practice, Los Angeles-based Scott Burton advises clients on government enforcement, disputes, and legislative matters across the toxic tort space. Based in Houston, Justin VandenBout represents Vulcan Materials alongside Young in nationwide litigation alleging groundwater contamination by 1,4-dioxane. Also in Houston, Devin Wagner represents energy producers and engineering firms in environmental litigation and toxic tort defense. Graig Alvarez rejoined the firm from Alvarez Stauffer Breme.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe provides a broad product liability offering, supporting clients across the pharmaceuticals, medical devices, social media, agricultural and chemical sectors. With expertise in multidistrict litigation (MDLs), bet-the-company cases, and class actions, the firm is well-equipped to handle alleged product defects, toxic exposures, and catastrophic personal injuries. New York-based Peter Bicks is an experienced trial lawyer representing clients in high-profile toxic torts and commodities fraud cases before state courts, federal courts, and the International Trade Commission. Also in New York, James Stengel specializes in multi-party class action litigation, with particular expertise in handling cases in the chemical, building products, and medical device industries. Notably, Stengel represented the China National Building Material Group alongside Marc Shapiro in an MDL and class actions resulting from allegedly defective gypsum-based drywall. The team continues to act in high-profile matters, such as serving as lead trial counsel for Johnson & Johnson in the baby powder litigation alleging the product caused peritoneal mesothelioma. Meghan Rohling Kelly, William Oxley and Brian Raphel left the firm.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP’s wide-ranging toxic tort practice spans opioid, PFAS, and asbestos litigation. With lawyers based across the US in San Francisco, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Austin, and Chicago, the team is well-positioned to handle multijurisdictional work. Co-chairing the firm’s national product liability practice, Morgan Tovey has substantial experience advising on talcum powder litigation and currently represents Colgate Palmolive Co. in state and federal courts. Morgan Tovey chairs the Washington DC product liability and mass torts practice, and currently serves Express Scripts as lead counsel in the National Prescription Opiate Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). Los Angeles-based Adam Wolfson brings strong expertise in environmental tort actions, while John Bash represents General Motors LLC in a multi-state vehicle transmissions class action. Praised by clients as an ‘extremely sharp litigator’, Patrick King represents publicly traded and private equity-backed clients in the energy and chemical industries.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP’s full-service offering includes crisis response, strategic advice, and risk mitigation, alongside expertise in government investigations and litigation. The team’s focus areas extend to environmental tort claims and public nuisance litigation, as well as emerging ultra-processed foods (UPF) cases. The practice group is co-led by experienced partners Diane Sullivan, who splits her time between New Jersey and New York, and David Singh in Silicon Valley. Sullivan has developed a strong reputation for handling bet-the-company trials, with recent work highlights including the representation of L’Oréal in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in federal court in Illinois regarding allegations that the company’s hair relaxers caused breast and uterine cancer. Singh is a key name in the market for PFAS litigation, greenwashing claims, and plastic pollution. In Washington DC, Arianna Scavetti acted for PepsiCo, Inc. in UPF litigation alleging the products caused type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children.

Wilkinson Stekloff’s toxic tort practice is frequently engaged in herbicide contamination, PFAS, and climate change-related litigation. The firm’s practice spans an array of industries, including the medical device, oil and gas, manufacturing, and chemical sectors. Beth Wilkinson is an experienced litigator representing clients in bet-the-company cases and high-profile toxic torts. Brian Stekloff serves as lead strategist for 3M in nationwide PFAS litigation and as national trial counsel in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide litigation, while Keri Arnold represents pharmaceutical, tobacco, and energy companies in state and federal courts. Grace Hill and Tamarra Matthews Johnson departed the firm. Jolee Porter joined the team from the DOJ. All lawyers mentioned are based in Washington DC.

Winston Taylor frequently advises clients on complex environmental contamination, with noteworthy experience in the chemicals, telecommunications, and advanced manufacturing industries. Drawing on the firm’s scientific and technical expertise in toxicology, epidemiology, and medical causation, the team represents Abbott in state and federal proceedings arising from allegations that its cow’s milk-based preterm infant formula products cause a naturally occurring gastrointestinal disorder in premature infants. Based in San Francisco, Sandra Edwards chairs the product liability and mass torts practice and is a key adviser to pharmaceutical clients in bet-the-company product liability litigation. In Chicago, George Lombardi represented Monsanto Company in the Roundup herbicide litigation, while Christopher Essig represents Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. in the national opiate litigation. Also in Chicago, Terrence (Terry) Dee advises on the full spectrum of toxic tort work, including defending Motorola Mobility against allegations that its phones cause brain cancer. Dan Webb regularly represents consumer product, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies. Eric White departed the firm, and Paula Hinton retired in 2025.

With a particularly active toxic tort and environmental litigation practice, Bowman and Brooke LLP regularly advises on exposure and contamination claims in state and federal courts, ranging from asbestos to benzene litigation. The group is co-led by experienced partners William Auther in Phoenix, Lawrence Ramsey in Los Angeles, and Austin-based John Garrett.  Auther is sought after by a range of clients spanning the transportation, construction, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries and continues to represent Daikin Applied Americas, Inc. and American Air Filter Company, Inc. in ongoing asbestos litigation alongside Detroit's David Campbell and Phoenix-based Janell Adams. In Minneapolis, managing partner Roshan Rajkumar serves as national coordinating, trial, and settlement counsel to Hitachi Truck in nationwide asbestos, silica, and benzene mass tort litigation.

Dechert’s toxic tort practice spans litigation in the appellate, federal, and state courts, with the team also advising on federal and state regulatory matters. The practice is jointly steered by Mark Cheffo, Douglas E. Fleming III and Jay Bhimani. New York-based Cheffo and Los Angeles-based Bhimani continue to serve as lead national counsel to GlaxoSmithKline in multidistrict and state-court mass tort litigation alleging a link between Zantac and cancer. Also in New York, Fleming represents Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation as lead counsel in litigation relating to PFAO and PFAS contamination. Hope S. Freiwald in Philadelphia and Hayden Colemanin New York are also key members of the team. Philadelphia-based Sozi Tulante rejoined the firm in January 2025 from Form Energy, while New York's Sheila Birnbaum rejoined the firm from retirement in June 2025. Tulante regularly advises clients across the medical device, pharmaceutical, and health care sectors, while Birnbaum’s experience spans complex product liability, mass torts, and insurance litigation. Bert Wolff, Danielle Gentin Stock, and Caroline Power departed the firm.

With a particularly active product liability practice, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advises clients across the manufacturing, energy, retail, healthcare, and agriculture sectors. Drawing on the firm’s broader platform, the team regularly collaborates with experts across appellate, constitutional, environmental, administrative, and class action practices. Lauren Goldman in New York and Amir Tayrani in Washington DC lead the practice group. Goldman regularly serves as national counsel for major consumer products companies and currently represents 3M in PFAS and AFFF litigation. With experience spanning the full scope of product liability matters, Tayrani represents Bayer in litigation alleging injuries resulting from exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls. Justine Goeke brings expertise in environmental litigation to the team.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is frequently engaged in PFAS litigation, contaminated food products, asbestos, and chemical exposure matters. Spearheaded by Alexandra Cunningham, Georgia Lucier, and Tom Waskom, the firm’s client base spans an array of industries, including manufacturers of automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Richmond-based Cunningham is a key name in the market for catastrophic injury and death claims involving asbestos and benzene, as well as advising on large-scale environmental toxin and exposure claims. In Houston, Lucier represents clients in state and federal courts in personal injury and wrongful death claims. In Los Angeles, Waskom advises clients on class action, mass tort, and environmental litigation, notably defending Atotech USA, LLC against groundwater PFAS claims. Tom Taylor in Houston and Joe Blizzard in Dallas are also key members of the team.

Husch Blackwell LLP ’s product liability and toxic tort team is adept at handling large portfolios of asbestos litigation and chemical exposure matters, as well as advising clients on compliance issues. Co-heading the firm from St. Louis, J.Y. Miller specializes in asbestos litigation, as well as defending clients against claims involving talc, benzene, and solvent exposure, while Brandan Mueller’s practice encompasses both contentious and noncontentious matters across the United States and Canada, representing clients in toxic tort, product, and premises liability matters. Springfield-based Joe Kilpatrick specializes in the defense of claims for mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. In Chicago, Jennifer Dlugosz serves as national coordinating counsel and lead counsel in asbestos and talc litigation and Jacob Sawyer, who excels in claims related to asbestos, benzene or diacetyl exposure, joined the firm from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP in August 2025.

Clients regularly turn to Mayer Brown for litigation related to asbestos exposure, water contamination, and radiological remediation. The firm’s practice spans an array of industries, with a particular focus on the chemical, medical device, and pharmaceutical segments. Co-heading the team alongside New York's Henninger Bullock, Chicago-based Michael Olsen represents Veolia S.A. in state and federal courts in connection with the Flint Water Crisis, while also defending Union Carbide Corp. and Amchem Products, Inc., against asbestos claims. Bullock serves as national counsel for GlaxoSmithKline in a variety of product liability matters. Also in Chicago, Gina Aiello is a key name in PFAS and asbestos litigation. Davina Pujari and Christopher Rheinheimer joined the team in San Francisco from WilmerHale. Pujari brings extensive experience in environmental cases under the Clean Water Act and Lacey Act to the team, while Rheinheimer specializes in state and federal enforcement defense matters. Daniel Ring, Richard Bulger and Priya Desai departed the firm.

Morrison Foerster continues to be a trusted adviser to clients across the automotive, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and retail industries. Noted for its strength in defending large class actions, multiparty serial torts, and mass tort litigation, the firm also specializes in advising on chemical regulatory compliance. The team is spearheaded by Julie Park in San Diego and Katie Viggiani in New York, with Park drawing on her experience as a chemist to advise on an array of complex product liability matters. In San Diego, Erin Bosman sits as global co-chair of the firm’s litigation practice and represents Caesarstone USA alongside Park in silicosis litigation. Based in San Francisco, William Tarantino specializes in environmental and consumer protection law, with particular expertise in climate-related claims, hazardous substances, and consumer product safety. Alexis Amezcua and Krista deBoer departed the firm this year. Edward Chang joined the firm from Jones Day in September 2025, while Brian Sylvester joined from Perkins Coie LLP in April 2025.

Nixon Peabody LLP is home to an experienced product liability and toxic tort team that is lauded for its experience in representing product manufacturers in the aviation, petrochemical, energy, and food and beverage industries. Led by New York-based Joseph Ortego and Vivian Quinn, the group’s wide-ranging practice spans asbestos claims, AFFF contamination, and climate litigation. Ortego regularly represents clients in state and federal courts and is currently serving as national counsel for PestSure in chemical and health effects litigation, while Quinn has substantial experience advising food, pharmaceutical, and medical device clients. In Rochester, Laurie Bloom advises on the full spectrum of environmental litigation, whereas Long Island-based Santo Borruso’s expertise spans claims involving toxic exposure, alleged medical conditions, and related damages. Boston's Jeffrey Brenner is recommended for arbitration and mediation proceedings and frequently represents clients before regulatory agencies.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is recommended for advice on chemical contamination and exposure claims, climate change matters, and talcum powder litigation. Los Angeles-based Kimberly Branscome regularly represents clients in state and federal courts, notably counseling Bayer Corporation in nationwide PCB litigation. Also in Los Angeles, Jonathan Tam’s established practice spans clients across the pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer electronics sectors. Tam represents GSK plc as liaison counsel and lead trial counsel against claims alleging that the antacid medication Zantac has carcinogenic properties. In New York, Yahonnes Cleary specializes in environmental damages and product liability litigation and currently represents Exxon Mobil Corporation in climate change-related litigation. Karen Dunn departed the firm. Washington DC’s Masha Hansford joined from the DOJ in September 2025, while the New York team was strengthened with the arrival of Anish Desai from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in December 2024.

Reed Smith LLP offers a comprehensive toxic tort platform, supporting clients across the care, chemicals, and energy sectors. The team continues to be a trusted advisor to clients navigating talcum powder litigation, asbestos matters, and benzene exposure cases. San Francisco-based Steven Boranian is recognized for his work in mass litigation involving talc, asbestos, over-the-counter drugs, and cardiac devices and leads the practice alongside Philadelphia's Joshua Peles, who specializes in complex disputes in the oil and gas industries, with particular expertise in benzene litigation involving alleged exposures to aromatics.

Tucker Ellis LLP regularly advises on asbestos litigation, chemical exposures, and groundwater contamination matters while offering a wealth of experience in handling exposures to substances such as silica, benzene, and PFAS. The practice is spearheaded by Brian Huelsmann in St. Louis and Clifford Mendelsohn in Cleveland, with Huelsmann regularly defending product and premises liability claims as well as advising on environmental litigation with particular expertise across the full scope of PFAS claims. Based in Cleveland, Laura Kingsley Hong advises on the personal injury and property damage matters.