Toxic Tort

Van Winkle has experience handling virtually every type of environmental and toxic tort matter. Whether individual cases, class actions or regulatory litigation, we have experience in more than 3,000 cases valued at more than one billion dollars.   Whether the claims are for personal injury or property damage, for emissions into the soil or surface/ground water, in the workplace or residential the Van Winkle team stands prepared to respond. Our toxic tort experience is wide-ranging and includes: asbestos, mold, Chinese drywall, benzene, MTBE and lead. We’ve been involved in cases across the United States including cases filed in 28 of the 50 States and in multiple MDL’s.   Van Winkle team is able to move quickly to resolve a case in its infancy or to gear up for trial. One of the hallmarks of the Van Winkle success is our ability to maintain long-term relationships. Van Winkle has represented some of the same toxic tort clients for more than twenty years. Some of our greatest successes were in cases that never reached litigation and were eliminated in their infancy.