Manage local counsel nationwide regarding case valuation, litigation strategy, answering of discovery, and attendant matters. Prepare responses to discovery requests, affidavits and motion papers in dozens of jurisdictions. Interpret legal requirements of claims agreements between the company and claimant law firms, analyze claims brought against the company, and make settlement determinations with regard to same.

My work focused on litigation defense, primarily in mass tort/complex litigation including asbestos related injuries and pharmaceutical suits. I participated in all phases of litigation as national and local counsel including: review and analysis of corporate documents from client sites; and preparation of discovery requests and responses, motions for summary judgment, and trial pleadings. I was the lead examiner in hundreds of depositions of plaintiffs and witnesses throughout New York and… Show more My work focused on litigation defense, primarily in mass tort/complex litigation including asbestos related injuries and pharmaceutical suits. I participated in all phases of litigation as national and local counsel including: review and analysis of corporate documents from client sites; and preparation of discovery requests and responses, motions for summary judgment, and trial pleadings. I was the lead examiner in hundreds of depositions of plaintiffs and witnesses throughout New York and New Jersey. I drafted appellate briefs and compiled records on appeal before the New York and New Jersey appellate courts. I argued discovery motions and motions for summary judgment before the presiding judge in the Superior Court of New Jersey, as well as motions for summary judgment and joint trial oppositions before judges in the Supreme Court of New York. Show less