Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

With teams spread across the East and West Coast, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP continues to be engaged in market-defining litigation proceedings often defending matters related to climate change, toxic poisoning, drugs and exposure. In bet-the company litigation, Los Angeles based co-head William Oxley , and New York based Peter Bicks has successfully resolved talc related matters for high profile clients, while James Stengel, also in New York, represents clients in large multi-party class action litigation including actions involving the chemical, building products and medical device industries. Meghan Rohling Kelly co-leads the practice and is a trial lawyer involved in matters across the country. Anne Malik, in Washington DC, focuses on mass torts and product liability, including defending companies in a range of industries against tort suits, as well as advising clients on strategies for solving key state legislative issues.