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Litigation: Product Liability

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Lathrop GPM

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Lathrop GPM represents clients’ interests in all manner of litigation disputes at local, state & federal levels.

With a wealth of experience in litigation, our team includes several former assistant state attorneys general, current & former elected officials & leaders within key regulatory bodies. Our litigation attorneys are recognized by Chambers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers & other entities for excellence in the field. With more than 170 litigators, Lathrop GPM has a broad experience & depth of bench to litigate disputes across the country.

Our clients are Fortune 100 corporations with global operations; some of the nation's largest franchises & distributors; food, beverage & hospitality brands; universities; food producers & related agribusiness companies; manufacturers; technology companies; privately held & family businesses; entrepreneurial ventures; & everything in between.

To provide the highest level of service, we focus our business litigation in the following areas:

Accountant Liability & Risk Management
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Appellate Practice
Class Action
Complex Financial Litigation
Creditors' Rights
eDiscovery: Data, Records & Disability Litigation
ERISA, Life, Health, & Disability Litigation
General Business & Complex Commercial Litigation
Investigations & White Collar Defense
Neutral Alternative Dispute Resolution
Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, Trade Secrets & Other Restrictive Covenants
Shareholder Disputes
Trust & Estate Litigation

Clients (5)

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (BNSF)
American International Industries (AII)
The HANOR Company
Deere & Co.
Bank of America

Industries (22)

Agribusiness & Food
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Chemicals
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Education
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Forestry & Paper
Health Care
Media
Mining & Metals
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Private Clients / Individuals
Real Estate
Retail
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Transportation
Travel & Leisure

Chambers Review

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Litigation: Product Liability - Missouri

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Lathrop GPM's team offers a full suite of litigation services and represents clients in a broad array of matters, from personal injury and wrongful death claims to investigations and class actions relating to product liability and environmental torts. It also has a strong record representing clients in the healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing and financial services industries.

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Strengths

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Lathrop is sensitive to its client's commercial needs and understands practical business solutions.
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Lathrop provides quick response times and has a wide range of subject matter experts to consult on any legal matter that arises.
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The team does a great job at always being responsive and attentive.
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Lathrop is very impressive with its ability to learn and become fluent in very technical processes.
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Lathrop GPM has fantastic bench strength.
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Notable Practitioners

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J A (Jay) Felton
Jay Felton of Lathrop GPM is especially known for his work on product liability disputes. His practice also covers a wide range of investigations and regulatory matters.
Jay Felton does a great job and is very knowledgeable of our business.
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Charles Ron Hobbs
Charles Ron Hobbs is based in Clayton and focuses on assisting clients in toxic torts and environmental claims, with expert knowledge of related insurance laws.
He is an exceptional lawyer.
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Mara Cohara
Mara Cohara leads the Lathrop GPM environmental and tort practice. She focuses on litigation matters including product liability, nuisance and toxic torts. She is well experienced in advising on large-scale matters and high-profile lawsuits.
Mara is great to work with. She does well managing cases and getting them to resolutions.
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Matthew Jacober
Matthew Jacober advises clients on the full range of commercial disputes across a variety of industries.
Matt has gone above and beyond to learn things for a unique case, while staying grounded in his traditional skills.
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Band 4
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Brian C Fries
Brian C Fries handles a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including class actions, intellectual property claims and environmental cases.
Brian is a great thought partner and attorney.
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Brian is a fantastic lawyer. He's always willing to help.
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David R Frye
David Frye practices in tort and commercial litigation matters. He is well experienced in defending lawsuits involving personal injury, toxic tort exposure and commercial litigation.
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