Complex and Mass Litigation

When corporations face the daunting task of defending class actions, other complex cases or mass tort filings, they look for a firm with the technical and scientific resources necessary to win the day. More importantly, they want a firm with a demonstrated record of successful trial experience in many jurisdictions. Thompson Coburn LLP (Thompson Coburn) has both.

Handling and Trying the Significant Case
Thompson Coburn has a long record of handling and trying complex and significant cases:

• The longest civil trial in American history
  Kemner v. Monsanto
• Consumer class actions in challenging jurisdictions
  Unfried v. Charter Communications
• Federal prosecution of business owners and companies
  U.S. v. Thermal Science, Inc.
• Mass torts
  Medical Monitoring Cases
• Product liability class actions
  Blue v. Kawasaki Motors USA
• Complex cutting edge environmental cases
  MTBE Litigation
• The largest trial in American history
  United States of America v. Philip Morris USA Inc., f/k/a Philip Morris Inc., et al.

Regional and National Representation
Many companies turn to Thompson Coburn for representation on a regional and national basis, as we bring expertise, efficiency and a result-oriented approach to handling, trying and/or disposing of cases in multiple jurisdictions throughout the U.S. These companies include:

Resources
Whether the representation requires a focused trial team in one complex case or a coordinated approach in a broad spectrum of cases, Thompson Coburn has the ability to effectively bring significant technological and scientific resources to a successful defense. For example, see an overview of Our Technology.

For information on the attorneys who handle these cases and representations, see List of Attorneys in this Practice Area.

For more detailed information regarding specific practice areas, see the list at the left.