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Michael J. Kleffner

Michael focuses his practice on tort and product liability litigation. He handles matters involving automobiles; heavy truck and bus accidents; accident reconstruction and investigation; product design, testing and performance; warnings; mass tort matters related to pharmaceuticals and medical devices; and medical negligence. In each practice area, Michael has handled cases…

tthorpAugust 12, 2026

Commercial Litigation Franchising Litigation Mass Torts

Steven McFarland

Steve focuses his practice in the areas of business litigation and franchise and distribution litigation. He has worked on business, franchise, and distribution matters for clients in a range of industries, including the banking, hotel, industrial coatings, and manufactured home industries. He also has experience handling matters in the area…

tthorpAugust 12, 2026

Class Actions Mass Torts Product Liability Women

Elizabeth M. Chiarello

Clients rely on Beth’s nearly two decades of experience to manage their high-stakes mass tort, toxic tort, products liability, class action, and other complex disputes. She is known for advising clients on crisis management and strategic response, developing cases for trial, and creative and innovative settlement strategies. Beth Chiarello focuses…

tthorpAugust 20, 2025

Mass Torts Product Liability Shares Client Philosophy Women

Debra E. Pole

Debra E. Pole is a partner in Sidley’s Los Angeles Litigation group and a former member of the firm’s Executive Committee. She trains, supervises, and manages a number of lawyers and paraprofessionals in the Products Liability and Mass Torts practice in Los Angeles. Ms. Pole is recognized globally as a…

tthorpAugust 20, 2025

Appellate Mass Torts Transportation Women

Colleen A. Mountcastle

Colleen A. Mountcastle is a partner in Burns White’s Appellate, Mass Torts and Transportation practice groups. She is certified as an Appellate Law Specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association, and represents clients in original, post-trial and appellate proceedings in the Supreme Courts of the United States, Ohio, and Michigan.…

tthorpAugust 20, 2025

Litigation Mass Torts Product Liability Shares Client Philosophy

Brett L. Huston

Brett is a seasoned litigator who represents clients in a myriad of industries, including transportation, hospitality, restaurant and manufacturing businesses, and has successfully tried cases to verdict as first chair in both state and federal courts. A solutions-oriented litigator, Brett focuses on finding the most beneficial outcome for his clients,…

tthorpAugust 20, 2025

Antitrust Business Litigation Competition Mass Torts Shares Client Philosophy

David C. Kiernan

David Kiernan is an accomplished trial lawyer who has litigated antitrust and unfair business practice cases, class actions, public nuisance, climate change, joint venture disputes, and bankruptcy matters throughout the United States. He has represented clients in the tech, energy, health care, consumer brand manufacturing, digital advertising, and railroad industries…

tthorpAugust 20, 2025

Commercial Litigation Mass Torts Product Liability Shares Client Philosophy

Ryan T. Moore

A seasoned commercial litigator, Ryan defends businesses against personal injury, product liability, toxic tort, property damage and other claims at trial and on appeal in state and federal courts. He has particular experience representing businesses in the manufacturing and rail transportation industries in complex commercial litigation

tthorpAugust 20, 2025

Litigation Mass Torts Product Liability

John G. Tamasitis

John Tamasitis is a trial lawyer who has represented clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters. These matters include products liability lawsuits, mass torts, white collar criminal defense, business contract disputes, zoning and regulatory matters that involve constitutional claims, and…

tthorpAugust 20, 2025

Commercial Litigation Environmental Mass Torts

Robert L. Shuftan

Robert Shuftan is a partner in Steptoe's Chemical, Environmental and Life Sciences practice group. Bob also serves as lead trial counsel on PFAS litigation and national counsel for clients addressing legacy and current PFAS issues. These include PFAS lawsuits involving claims by public entities for natural resources damage and cost…

tthorpAugust 20, 2025