Munk Re-Appointed to 5th Term as Vice Chair of ABA Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation Committee

Foley & Mansfield is pleased to announce that Ilene M. Munk has received another appointment by the American Bar Association as Vice Chair for the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation Committee for the 2019–2020 ABA year. This is her fifth consecutive ...

Munk Re-Appointed to 5th Term as Vice Chair of ABA Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation Committee2019-08-26T00:00:00+00:00

Pennings Named Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Publications Subcommittee

Foley & Mansfield is pleased to announce that Jamae A. Pennings has been named Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Publications Subcommittee, effective for the 2020 term. Pennings practices in the firm’s Minneapolis office, focusing on toxic tort and product liability defense. She is licensed in Minnesota, North Dakota ...

Pennings Named Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Publications Subcommittee2019-08-22T00:00:00+00:00

Hampton Named Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Diversity Subcommittee

Foley & Mansfield is pleased to announce that Jazz A. Hampton has been named Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Diversity Subcommittee for the 2020 term. Hampton co-chairs the Diversity Committee at Foley & Mansfield, which has undertaken several key initiatives in the past year, including undergoing the Mansfield ...

Hampton Named Vice Chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Diversity Subcommittee2019-08-20T00:00:00+00:00

Colgate Prevails in First Kentucky Talcum Powder Trial; Mularczyk, Co-Counsel Secure Victory in $5M Meso Case Hayes v. Colgate-Palmolive Company, No. 16-CI-003503

In the first cosmetic talcum powder trial ever held in Kentucky, Peter Mularczyk of Foley & Mansfield’s Los Angeles office teamed with Edward Slaughter of Gordon & Rees' Dallas office and Meredith Shaw of Quinn Emanuel’s New York office to successfully defend Colgate-Palmolive Company. Following the closely-watched, three-week trial in ...

Colgate Prevails in First Kentucky Talcum Powder Trial; Mularczyk, Co-Counsel Secure Victory in $5M Meso Case Hayes v. Colgate-Palmolive Company, No. 16-CI-0035032019-08-19T00:00:00+00:00

Three Foley & Mansfield Lawyers Named to 2020 Best Lawyers® List

Foley & Mansfield is pleased to announce that Gary D. Sharp, Kay Barnes Baxter and Timothy D. Krieger have again been named by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers® in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded ...

Three Foley & Mansfield Lawyers Named to 2020 Best Lawyers® List2019-08-16T00:00:00+00:00

Roeder Named to 2019 Super Lawyers® List

Foley & Mansfield is pleased to announce that Melissa K. Roeder of the firm’s Seattle office has been named to the 2019 Washington Super Lawyers® list. Well-recognized in the Pacific Northwest defense community, Melissa delivers effective and practical solutions in the fields of cannabis/marijuana law, asbestos, benzene and toxic tort ...

Roeder Named to 2019 Super Lawyers® List2019-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Ann Park Chairing LACBA Diversity & Inclusion Conference

Ann I. Park of Foley & Mansfield’s Los Angeles office has been named chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion Conference, to be held on September 27 at Loyola Law School. This exciting program will feature panels on the Business Case for Diversity, Retention and Promotion, ...

Ann Park Chairing LACBA Diversity & Inclusion Conference2019-08-12T00:00:00+00:00

F&M Trial Attorney Jim Hicks Scores Bench Trial Victory

Last week, Seattle Foley & Mansfield attorney Jim Hicks won a complete defense decision three days into a bench trial. After the plaintiffs rested, the trial judge granted Hicks’s motion and dismissed all of plaintiffs claims including claims for title to the defendants’ real estate and more than $2M in ...

F&M Trial Attorney Jim Hicks Scores Bench Trial Victory2019-08-07T00:00:00+00:00

Hemp Laws Remain Murky, Despite the 2018 Farm Bill Reprinted with permission, Marijuana Venture Magazine.

  Transportation continues to be a major question mark In December 2018, Congress passed the Farm Bill, which, among other changes, legalized the industrial production and sale of hemp, creating new issues with transportation and possession. Hemp is classified as a variety of cannabis that contains 0.3% or less THC content. ...

Hemp Laws Remain Murky, Despite the 2018 Farm Bill Reprinted with permission, Marijuana Venture Magazine.2019-08-07T00:00:00+00:00

Foley & Mansfield Signs LACBA Diversity Pledge

Foley & Mansfield is pleased to announce that it has become a signatory to the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s (LACBA) Pledge to Promote Diversity in the Legal Profession. As a signatory, Foley & Mansfield is pledging to facilitate full and equal participation of historically underrepresented attorneys through proactive recruitment, ...

Foley & Mansfield Signs LACBA Diversity Pledge2019-08-05T00:00:00+00:00
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