Adam is a trial attorney with over 20 years of civil litigation experience. He specializes in products liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, nursing home, civil rights and employment claims. Adam is the chair of the firms Products Liability Practice Group.

In his employment practice, Adam has defended private and public entities and public officials in various employment-related litigation, including ADA, FMLA, Title VII and ADEA discrimination claims. Adam has handled numerous EEOC charges filed against public and private entities. He has defended several high profile cases, including the defense of a Georgia DFAC's employee sued regarding abuse to a child who was allegedly in state custody. The case of Terrell Peterson received national media attention, including attention on 60 Minutes and the cover of Time magazine. Adam also successfully defended former UGA head coach James Harrick, Sr. in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former University of Georgia student against the University and several high ranking University officials.

Regarding his work in the products liability field, Adam has handled cases involving a variety of consumer products, food products, and mechanical equipment and tools. Adam has defended several restaurants in widely publicized food borne outbreak cases in Georgia. In addition to his familiarity with handling widespread outbreaks, Adam has handled numerous food-poisoning related cases, including cases involving foreign objects found in food to garden variety complaints associated with consumption of food.

Adam's practice also focuses on medical malpractice, including the defense of medical doctors, nurses and skilled nursing facilities. Adam has been called upon by his clients to give seminars on various topics, ranging from food borne litigation, general products liability, premises liability, nursing home litigation and other areas that are germane to his areas of practice.

Adam has tried cases in state and federal courts, argued motions in all state appellate courts and in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to his trial work, he has extensive experience in all forms of alternative dispute. He is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and for the past five years (2008 -2012) Adam has been an honoree on the Georgia Super Lawyers® list in Atlanta Magazine.

Rick Baker is a partner with Owen, Gleaton, Egan, Jones & Sweeney, LLP, in Atlanta.  His practice focuses on the defense of manufacturers in product liability cases, tort defense and business litigation.

Rick has achieved a peer review rating of AV Preeminent.  He also has been named a Rising Star by the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers magazines, an honor limited to no more than 2.5 percent of the state's lawyers each year.While in law school, Rick was recognized by the Oklahoma Law Review with the Outstanding Note Editor Award and the Outstanding Second-Year Member Award, and he received the college's Student Bar Association Prize for service to the student body.

    I graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1986, with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, after which I served almost eight years in the U. S. Navy as a helicopter pilot and fixed wing flight instructor. During my active duty tour, I was awarded an Air Medal and Navy Commendation Medal for my participation in Operation Desert Storm.  I recently retired as a Commander from the Navy Reserve.

    My practice concentrates in aviation litigation, products liability, commercial transportation, and general liability defense.  I have significant experience in litigation dealing with general aviation crashes, major airline accidents and military aviation accidents throughout the United States

    I also have a general liability practice representing defendants in State and Federal Courts in Virginia and the District of Columbia
 

Attorney Geoffrey Coan focuses his practice in products liability, drug and medical device and complex litigation.  A significant portion of his practice involves serving as national coordinating counsel to medical device and pharmaceutical companies.

A selection of Attorney Coan's representative cases includes:

Attorney Coan began his legal career in the United States Navy, Judge Advocate General's Corp.  He left active duty in 1999 and continues to serve in the Naval Reserve.  He has been with Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP since May, 2010.  Prior to that he was a partner in the Boston office of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP.  Attorney Coan has received numerous awards and recognition throughout his career, including being named MEDMARC Attorney of the Year in 2008.

Attorney Coan is a member of the Products Liability Committee of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, where he serves as co-chair for the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Subcommittee.  He is also a member of the Defense Research Institute.

Mr. William H. Daley, III, is president and senior mechanical engineer with CED, he holds over 15 years of a distinguished background in such areas as safety operations, operation of mechanical devices and naval operations as a retired U.S. Navy commander. Mr. Daley holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Prior to joining CED, Mr. Daley was the Director of Manufacturing for a custom builder of precision cleaning and plastic bonding machinery. During his 20 years of experience in the Navy, he was responsible for the repair and operation of shipboard weapons systems, steam propulsion plants, electrical plants and their supporting auxiliary equipment. Addition-ally, he was a master instructor and Associate Chairman in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Since joining CED in 1996, Mr. Daley has handled over 1000 cases involving machinery accidents, vehicle accident reconstructions, slip and falls, marine investigations and many others. Mr. Daley's experience and education has lead him to be highly regarded as an expert in the areas of mechanical systems, marine systems such as cruise line operations, machinery operation and guarding and worker safety. 
 

Kate Daly is the Casualty Practice Leader for XL Insurance (Bermuda), Ltd., responsible for investigation, reserving and resolution of casualty claims with potential exposure in excess of $5M, and also serves as XL's Global Litigation Manager responsible for reviewing all changes to XL's panel counsel list.
Prior to her transfer to Bermuda, Kate handled pollution and international products claims for eight years in XL's offices in Pennsylvania. Her previous insurance experience includes three years with CIGNA Corporation where she held the position of Marine Loss Control Specialist.
Kate is licensed lawyer, a former U.S. Coast Guard Officer, and a former merchant mariner, having begun her multi-faceted career long ago as an engineman on ARCO oil tankers. She received her law degree in 1992 from Northeastern University, a Masters in Marine Administration in 1987 from the University of Rhode Island, and a B.A. in Environmental Science in 1976 from East Stroudsburg State College in Pennsylvania. Currently, she and her small family are enjoying life in Bermuda and cruising over the numerous reefs there in a rather small but very seaworthy Boston Whaler.

Christa Hinckley has more than 25 years of experience in commercial transactions, aviation, claims, risk and insurance management issues, mass tort litigation, environmental, asbestos and other long tail claims, business interruption claims, as well as crisis management and response. Ms. Hinckley began her career with a major Denver based law firm before joining the Legal Department of American Airlines, Inc., in 1986. From 1986 to 1994, Ms. Hinckley held various positions in American’s Legal Department and, in 1994, she became Managing Director of Insurance and Risk Management for American and its affiliates, a position she held until late 2001. In that capacity Ms. Hinckley was on the “Go-Team” for four fatal accidents involving American Airlines and American Eagle and for 9/11.

She worked several years as an insurance claims consultant and then as an employee of GE’s Employers Reinsurance Corporation. She has been in private practice since 2004, and is currently Counsel to SNR Denton in its Dallas office. Ms. Hinckley’s practice is focused on providing legal advice to her aviation and aviation-related clients in the following areas: (1) general corporate matters, (2) domestic and international transactions, (3) regulatory issues, (4) claims management, (5) aviation insurance, and (6) risk assessment, emergency management and crisis response.

Cynthia Khin is an expert in claims and litigation management with more than 25 years of experience managing and directing high exposure litigation, pharmaceutical and medical device product liability litigation and professional liability litigation.  Ms. Khin has consistently placed a premium on delivering exceptional results while providing high quality service and expertise to the Life Sciences.  Ms. Khin joined Berkley Life Sciences in 2014 following a stellar 25 year career with Medmarc Insurance Group where most recently, she served as the Chief Claims Officer.  In this capacity, she was responsible for pharmaceutical and medical device claim investigation and settlement oversight, defense counsel selection, litigation management, trial preparation/supervision, claim reserve audits and assessments.  Her specialties include general litigation management, mediation and litigation management for mass torts and class actions.Ms. Khin holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation from the American Institutes for CPCU, Associate in Claims, Associate in Risk Management and certificates in Claims Law from the American Education Institute, and designations in Management and General Insurance from the IIA.  Cindy has taught insurance classes in the Washington, DC area for more than 10 years.  Ms. Khin is a frequent speaker on claims and litigation management topics before a variety of audiences, including the annual conference of Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine, the International Risk Management Institute, American Conference Institute (ACI) and numerous Medmarc risk management seminars.  Her co-authored article, "We Love Settlements!" appeared in "For the Defense", the monthly publication of the Defense Research Institute.

Prior to joining Berkley Life Sciences in 2014, Ms. Khin was with Medmarc for more than 25 years and prior to joining Medmarc in 1989, Ms. Khin was with a leading casualty insurer, GEICO, in its home office where, for eight years, she assisted the company in shouldering litigation, management and training responsibilities.

Mark is experienced in Forensic Analysis of Electrical-Electronic Equipment Failures as an Advanced Origin & Cause Expert. He specializes in Damaged Mechanisms affecting Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Fire, Smoke, Lightning, Water, and Power Surge).  Additional specialties include: Semiconductor Device Physics/Digital Telephony and Data Communications, Computer Systems, Manufacturing, Assembly Line, HVAC Failures, Medical Equipment Diagnostics/Industrial-Mechanical Equipment and Handling, Shipping, Transport Damage to Industrial Equipment.

Paul R. Koepff is a senior equity partner at Clyde & Co.  He has handled insurance coverage and reinsurance disputes for over 30 years and has been counsel of record in some of the most significant and far-reaching insurance coverage and reinsurance disputes.He has served as lead counsel in numerous appellate decisions, including ones rejecting joint and several liability and adopting allocation; adopting a broad and fair reading of pollution exclusions; the proper interpretation of various kinds of liability policies (general liability, professional liability etc), and other significant coverage issues.Paul is a contributing author to the multi-volume Matthew Bender treatise on New York Insurance Law, the multi-volume treatise Appleman’s Insurance Law, the multi-volume treatise "Law and Practice of Insurance Coverage Litigation" and recently published book entitled "Inside the Minds: The Insurance Business."He is recognized by major publications, including Chambers USA and Legal 500 USA, as one of the nation's leading insurance lawyers. Commentators in the latest edition of Chambers USA applaud his "superior industry knowledge" and his skill in litigation and arbitration. In the Legal 500 USA guide, Paul's clients describe him as ‘a great team player; an excellent lawyer who provides a supremely good service’.

Dan Kruse is Chief Legal Counsel for Mazak Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of machine tool equipment. Dan is responsible for the Company’s employment claims, regulatory affairs, contract management, and litigation management, including product liability claims. Prior to joining Mazak in 2003, Dan was in private practice with a business firm and previously worked as a certified public accountant. Dan earned a J.D. from Northern Kentucky University and a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He currently is a Fellow of the CLM and serves as a general chair of the product liability committee.

Dr. McGarry received his Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering, his Master of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Metallurgical Engineering from The Ohio State University. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at OSU. At SEA, he is responsible for conducting and supervising the testing and performance evaluation of materials and products. He is also responsible for conducting failure analysis of materials, and evaluating the design, quality, and safety of products made from metal, glass, ceramic, and polymeric (plastic) materials. He is a registered professional engineer in several states and has provided expert testimony in state and federal courts of law. He is a member of the American Society of Metals (ASM International) and ASM International Failure Analysis Committee, American Welding Society (AWS), Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International), and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE).

Since joining Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Gogin in 1993, Edward J. McGinn, Jr. has been devoting his practice to the defense of product liability matters, with particular emphasis on automobilies, motorcycles, ATVs, forklifts, scissor lifts, and other industrial and commercial equipemtn and products.
 

Ed represents aerial lift rental companies, contractors, manufacturers of various industrial products. He is most frequently asked to defend catastrophic personal injury cases. The cases typicaly involve construction related accidents and product liability claims. He also handles general negligence claims.

In 1998, Ed received his Masters Degree in Trial Advocacy with honors from the Temple University School of Law. He has been named a Pennsylvanian Super Lawyer for 2006, 2008, and 2010 in the areas of Civil Litigation Defense.

Ed is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. Following graduation from Notre Dame in 1981, he attended Duquesne University School of Law. Ed graduated in the top 25% of this class and received his Juris Doctor Degree in 1984. Ed joined the defense litigation firm of Liebert, Short, Fitzpatrick and Lavin, where he developed extensive experience in a wide range of casualty defense matters, with particular emphasis on the defense of product liability claims.

Kevin W. Murphy is Director, Aviation Claims, for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. Mr. Murphy graduated from the University of Georgia with a Juris Doctor in 1989. He obtained his private pilot’s license in 1988, followed by his instrument rating in 1989. Mr. Murphy practiced aviation defense litigation as outside counsel for nearly 20 years prior to joining Allianz in May 2008. In practice, Mr. Murphy defended all manner of aviation lawsuits including products liability, general aviation, airline and coverage matters. He currently focuses on aviation products liability out of the Chicago office

William A. Nebeker, Esq. is the managing partner of the Phoenix office for the law firm of Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP. He practices in the area of insurance litigation defense with an emphasis on personal injury and construction defect litigation. Mr. Nebeker received his B.S. degree in political science from Arizona State University and his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. After admission to both the California Bar in 1976 and the Arizona Bar in 1977, Mr. Nebeker began his career as House Counsel for Home Insurance. After entering private practice, Mr. Nebeker became one of the first lawyers certified by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization for personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Mr. Nebeker has tried to conclusion over 75 civil jury trials. Mr. Nebeker is an active member of the Arizona Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Arizona Association of Defense Lawyers and the American Bar Association. He is also a member of the California Bar Association and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Mr. Nebeker is AV peer rated by Martindale Hubbell and in 2008, Mr. Nebeker was elected an Advocate Level Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mr. Nebeker has been selected as a Super Lawyer for the Southwest Region four the past four consecutive years and was nominated for Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society.

Mr. Nebeker is a recognized national speaker on construction litigation issues and has successfully represented developers and general contractors in all phases of litigation for the past 30 years in both Arizona and California. Mr. Nebeker has spoken at and presented written materials for the following organizations: West Coast Casualty, Mealey Publications, Lorman Educational Services, National Business Institute, Maricopa County Bar Association, MC Consultants' Construction Law Seminars, Defense Research Institute and the State Bar of Arizona.

The Arizona office, currently managed by Mr. Nebeker, includes ten attorneys as well as five paralegals. The caseload involves traditional litigated cases including automobile, premises, and product liability. In addition, in the construction defect arena, the firm is currently representing Beazer Homes, Centex Homes, Fulton Homes, Ryland Homes, Meritage Homes, D.R. Horton Homes, Toll Brothers, Shea Homes and Pulte/Del Webb Homes. Recently, this firm was named Pulte Homes Litigation Counsel of the Year (2006 and 2008).

Mr. Nebeker has several published opinions in the Arizona and California Court of Appeals. See: Gouvis Engineering v. Superior Court, 43 Cal.Rptr.2d 785 (1995); Camelot by the Bay Condominium Owners' Assn. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 27 Cal.App.4th 33, 32 Cal.Rptr.2d 354 (1994); Equitable General Ins. Co. v. Helm, 128 Ariz. 6, 623 P.2d 365 (Ariz. 1981); La Jolla Village Homeowners' Assn. v. Superior Court, 212 Cal.App.3d 1131, 261 Cal.Rptr. 146, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 12,277 (Cal.App. 1989); Decca Design Build v. American Automobile Insurance Co., 206 Ariz. 301, 77 P.3d 1251 (Div. 1 2003).

Mr. Oddy joined RGL in 1998. He spent the first 6 years of his career with the firm in the London office. In early 2004 he transferred to the New York office where he is now a Partner, and responsible for the RGL NY office. He has handled forensic assignments of various scopes and sizes for insurers and lawyers in the United Kingdom, Europe, The Americas, Asia, Australia and Africa. Has also handled assignments for the US Department of Justice.

Mr Oddy focuses his time on RGL’s insurance, fraud and liability claims cases. Insurance related case focus on property and casualty losses. He is actively involved in the area of product recall losses. He has worked with clients and insurers to assist in the development of updated insurance products responding to the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act.

Liability claims cases have included food manufacturing and distribution claims, automobile products manufacturing, breach of contract, medical products liability and construction defect liability cases.

As well as working within the Insurance industry, Mr. Oddy has handled Government work on behalf of the United States Department of Justice, performing transaction analysis in cases of fraud.

Mr Oddy is originally from the North of England, and is now based in New York with his wife and two children.

Jim Pattillo is the Litigation Practice Chair at Christian Small, LLP, a regional trial and appellate litigation firm based in Alabama and Mississippi. Jim is litigation trial counsel in high exposure products, commercial, and insurance matters for corporations as well as insurers. He conducts investigations into special matters involving potential fraud and misconduct working frequently with special investigative units. He also represents high net worth individuals and insurers in personal exposures and potential liability. He is based in the firm's Birmingham, Alabama office. 

Mr. Peters earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. His responsibilities at S-E-A include tire failure analysis, accident reconstruction, and mechanical failure analysis. His expertise lies in the area of vehicle tires, including passenger cars, light trucks, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, industrial vehicles, recreational vehicles, trailers, and retread tires. His vehicle experience includes motor vehicles, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. He also reconstructs accidents involving pedestrians. His reconstruction expertise includes acquisition and interpretation of diesel engine electronic control module (ECM) data, acquisition and interpretation of vehicle crash data retrieval (CDR) data, accident scene and vehicle photogrammetry analysis and accident simulation analysis. He also has experience in the development of technology for new aluminum alloys, high- and low-temperature fatigue crack growth testing and analysis, and crack growth sample preparation and photography of cracks.

Mr. Peters is a registered professional engineer in fifteen states. His professional affiliations include the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Tire Society, and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and he is a voting member of the ASTM Committee F09 on Tires.

Philip Quaranta is a Partner in the New York and White Plains offices of Wilson Elser. He focuses on product liability and commercial matters for manufacturers from the United States, China and Japan. He has a volume of experience defending cases involving industrial products, motorcycles, dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. He has defended product liability cases involving machine tools, hand tools, electrical appliances, automobiles, snowmobiles, boats, personal watercraft, outboard engines, construction equipment, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles, tires, chemicals, cigarette lighters and consumer electronics. He has defended cases in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.

Phil serves as national council for a number of foreign manufacturers including manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, electrical products, machines, tires and motorcycles.

In the commercial area, Phil represents manufacturers in disputes with distributor’s dealers and component suppliers. He also defends lemon law and consumer cases. He has substantial experience drafting dealership and distributorship agreements. He has specific experience drafting contracts related to manufacturers and component suppliers in China.

Kevin M. Quinley is the Principal at Quinley Risk Associates, LLC.  He is a nationally recognized authority on claims-handling and litigation management.  He has over 30 years experience in managing casualty claims and litigation.He has a BA from Wake Forest University and an MA from the College of William & Mary.  He holds the Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and specialty designations from the American Insurance Institute in Risk Management (ARM), in Claims (AIC), in Reinsurance (ARe), in Management (AIM) and he holds the Registered Professional Adjuster (RPA) designation.  Kevin is also a licensed Property & Casualty Insurance Consultant in Virginia.A Contributing Editor to Medical Product Outsourcing magazine, Kevin is the author of over 700 published articles and ten books.  The latter includes Managing Product Liability Risk and Avoiding Litigation.  Kevin is a co-author of the CLM "Product Liability Adjuster Training Course."  He is a frequent writer, speaker and trainer on topics relating to claims and litigation management.  Law firms and clients throughout the country seek him out as a testifying expert on litigated matters relating to bad faith, extracontractual liability, claims-handling and adjuster standard-of-care.  You can reach him at kevin@kevinquinley.com and follow him on Twitter @ClaimsCoach.

Brenda Radmacher specializes in construction and real estate law, regularly counseling general contractors, construction managers, design professionals, contractors, and owners on contract negotiations, risk management and disputes. Her practice emphasizes resolving complex construction disputes through negotiation, mediation, and, when necessary, arbitration and litigation, on projects in California, nationwide, and internationally. She frequently addresses claims involving breach of contract, construction/design defects, liens, delays/impacts, construction defects, bonds/insurance issues, and represents many of the nation’s largest contractors and developers in the commercial, multifamily, and residential markets. She also provides advice regarding franchise/corporations issues, ADA, and California's Proposition 65. She also has developed risk management protocols for her clients in both the construction, regulatory, and employment areas.

Brenda has been recognized in the industry with many awards including: Women of Influence - Attorneys (Los Angeles Business Journal); The Best Lawyers in America© - Construction Law (2020); Top 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers List (Los Angeles Business Journal, 2017); CLM Outside Counsel Professional of the Year 2016, Pasadena's Top Attorney list (2013-20), Martindale-Hubbell, Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers (2015-2021); Construction Dive, Industry Veteran Award (2021). 

Her Board and membership positions include: USC Alumni Real Estate Network; West Coast Lumber & Building Material Association; Associated General Contractors, California  - LA District; Women Construction Owners & Executives; and Women in Design + Construction. She is a past Co-Chair of the CLM Product Liability Committee, Advisory Member for CLM's Wiki Guide and Claims Handling Manual. 

She is a Certified Mediator and was an adjunct faculty at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law for a decade teaching Negotiation and Mediation and is a frequent speaker on negotiation and mediation skills.

Robert “Bobby” Shannon, Jr. is a trial lawyer known for taking difficult cases at the last moment and achieving excellent results for clients. Bobby has tried 62 cases nationwide and has successfully handled billion-dollar cases. Since 2003, he has been hired into more than 100 cases as lead counsel just weeks before trial and has achieved client wins in nearly all of them.

Bobby’s experience runs the gamut of business litigation. He has handled commercial and contract disputes, product liability, mass torts and multidistrict litigation, professional liability, and other complex matters that present high exposure and significant risk to his clients.

Prior to his trial career, Bobby transferred from the active duty Air Force to the Reserve Component to attend law school. For 27 years, he served concurrently to building his trial practice, until retiring in 2017 with the rank of Major General. In his last assignment, Bobby was dual hatted as the Assistant to the Commander, 25th Air Force (Joint Base San Antonio) and Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force (A2) for Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (Pentagon). The A2 reports to the Director of National Intelligence and Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. 

Numerous media outlets have interviewed Bobby about his military service and trial career. These include CNN, 60 Minutes, Fox News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Christian Science Monitor.

Bobby completed the Leadership and Crisis Management Course at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent rated. The Atlanta Business League named Bobby to its Legends Hall of Fame.

Education:
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1991
University of Georgia, M.S. 1986
Valdosta State University, B.A., 1981

In 2007, Brett A. Steele joined Beazer Homes in Atlanta and currently serves as Compliance Officer and Senior Counsel. In that role at one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, Mr. Steele has broad responsibility for legal affairs across the company, including managing litigation, HR/employment, and ethics training and compliance. He reports directly to the General Counsel and CEO, providing strategic direction to outside counsel as well as junior attorneys and paralegals.

From 2004 until he joined Beazer, Mr. Steele held in-house positions with General Electric (2004-2005) and Siemens Energy & Automation (2005-2007). From 1999 – 2004, he was an attorney with King & Spalding, an 800+ attorney international law firm based in Atlanta.

Mr. Steele received his undergraduate education at Huntingdon College and his legal education at the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Mercer Law Review. After graduating from law school, Mr. Steele completed a two-year clerkship with the Hon. Hugh Lawson, United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia.

Robert’s product liability practice primarily involves defending foreign and domestic
tire manufacturers in high-exposure matters. Specifically, he works with Philip
Quaranta (Partner-White Plains) as the foreign client’s national counsel. Robert
oversees local counsel’s handling of the claims and works directly with them on
developing defense strategies; communicates with the client’s expert team on defense and
strategy-related issues; and develops approaches to deconstruct the plaintiffs’ expert
opinions.

Bar Admissions
Massachusetts State Bar
New York State Bar
Education
Pace University School of Law, J.D., 2003
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, B.S., 2000, cum laude
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of New York
Professional Memberships
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
 

Frank G. Taylor was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1950. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Emory University in 1972. In 1975, he received his Juris Doctorate from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University.
Mr. Taylor has been a civil litigator for over 32 years in the areas of insurance coverage litigation (where he has represented major carriers), education law, environmental law, business litigation and construction litigation. He has defended class action lawsuits involving thousands of claimants. He has also assisted clients with the negotiation of consent decrees with the United States Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. Mr. Taylor has also been involved in over 75 appeals before the Alabama Supreme Court and the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Taylor has served as the President of the Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys and as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Alabama State Tenure Commission.

He is admitted to the Mobile Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar, the Southern District of Alabama, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals