As one of the leading product liability and mass tort defense attorneys in the United States, I have tried, managed, and settled thousands of cases across the country on behalf of industry leaders. I defend novel and complex issues involving toxic exposures from asbestos and chemicals to transportation and general liability litigation. I have been honored as one of Georgia’s Most Powerful and Influential Women for my contributions to the legal industry and business communities.Trusted to handle the most challenging and dangerous cases, I know how to create and use leverage to drive cost-effective outcomes. My approach has resulted in dismissals and favorable settlements in an overwhelming majority of the litigation I have handled for over 150 corporations. In 2023, my colleague and I obtained a Georgia federal victory ruling that an insurance company does not owe coverage in a proposed class action of approximately 100,000 residents involving water pollution from PFAS contamination in waterways that supply drinking water. Two months later, I oversaw the defense verdict secured by Hawkins Parnell in a five-week trial in Washington with $85M in damages claimed against my client.I thrive in dynamic and fast-paced environments, adapting quickly to the changing needs of my clients. My leadership is highly sought after to protect the reputation of prominent brands and control sprawling litigation with national or global implications. I manage and coordinate litigation nationwide as national coordinating counsel to several global corporations. Clients value my efficient and outcome-based approach to developing and implementing a cohesive litigation strategy that aligns with corporate objectives.Clients describe me as a problem solver who makes big things happen. Whether handling a high-stakes trial or appeal in the federal courts or changing the litigation and legislative landscape, I am at the center of advancing the interests of businesses and the entire defense bar.
Listed skills include Product Liability, Toxic Tort, Trials, Civil Litigation, and 44 others.
