The FM Team

Lisa An, Partner in Foley Mansfield’s Los Angeles office, is a civil litigation attorney representing clients in a variety of matters, including toxic tort, product liability, premises liability, and commercial litigation

Joseph Angiolillo specializes in the defense of toxic tort claims primarily involving personal injury and wrongful death claims in the area of asbestos litigation.

Michael Antikainen is a partner in Foley Mansfield’s Chicago office. He primarily practices in toxic and mass tort defense, but also has a background in premises liability, consumer products, and Uniform Commercial Code litigation.

Tim defends companies of all sizes, from small, family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies, in all aspects of toxic tort-related litigation, primarily in asbestos but also in silica and benzyne exposure matters.

Lisa Lamm Bachman is a Partner in Foley Mansfield’s Minneapolis office, chair of the Mediation & Arbitration practice group and co-chair of the Employment & Litigation practice group.

A litigator with over 20 years of experience, Mary K. Back, Partner in Foley Mansfield’s Walnut Creek office, concentrates her practice on labor, employment, general and products liability. Ms. Back is actively involved with all aspects of litigation, including discovery and depositions, dispositive and pre-trial motions, trial preparation, and settlement…

Brianna Bailey is a defense litigator representing clients nationwide in complex product liability cases involving alleged asbestos and talcum powder exposure. With a keen eye for detail and a strategic mindset, Brianna excels in all phases of litigation, including case evaluation, discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation. She has extensive…

Ray Bell is the Managing Partner of the Edwardsville office of Foley Mansfield. Ray practices primarily in the areas of commercial and construction litigation, toxic tort defense and insurance coverage litigation.

John Bornhofen is a partner in the St. Louis office of Foley Mansfield, where he practices in toxic tort and mass litigation with a focus on asbestos personal injury.

Christian Brooks, a Paralegal in Foley Mansfield’s Walnut Creek office, works with the firm’s Mass Torts/Toxic Torts practice group.

Liz Sorenson Brotten is a Partner in Foley Mansfield’s Minneapolis office, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, and the chair of the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group.

Kaylee Brown, Attorney in Foley Mansfield’s St. Louis office, focuses her practice in the areas of insurance defense and construction law.

Porchia Brown is a Certified Paralegal at Foley Mansfield specializing in document review, investigations, legal research, file analysis, drafting case-related documents, helping to build litigation strategy, preparing case summaries, summarizing medical information, preparing Motions, drafting pleadings, drafting written discovery responses, propound discovery demands on other parties, federal and multi-state court…

Julie Brummond is a Partner in Foley Mansfield’s Chicago office, focusing her practice in the area of Toxic Tort and Mass Tort litigation with an emphasis on asbestos defense.

Bob Brummond has focused his practice on toxic torts and mass tort litigation with an emphasis on asbestos-related diseases. He has been involved in personal injury asbestos litigation since 1987 in national coordinating counsel and local counsel roles for clients in various industries including refractory, electrical, friction, construction, pressure control,…

Nick Bunnell is the Managing Partner of Foley Mansfield’s Kansas City office. Nick serves clients in toxic tort, construction defect and product liability litigation in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois.

As Director of Finance, Ellie Byers oversees the firm’s accounting and finance department. Her responsibilities include managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, trust account management, tax compliance and reporting, financial management reporting, and leading the annual external audit/review process.

As Foley Mansfield’s Director of Accounts Receivable, Deborah Carlson leads the firm’s receivables function, partnering with attorneys, clients, and firm leadership to ensure efficient account management. She oversees day-to-day operations, develops performance metrics and reporting methods, and designs and implements best practices to optimize and enhance receivables performance while maintaining…

Nathan Carroll, an Associate in Foley Mansfield’s St. Louis office, focuses his practice in the areas of insurance defense, toxic/mass tort, real estate, and commercial litigation with an emphasis in product liability and construction law.

Junira Castillo is an attorney in Foley Mansfield’s Chicago office. She focuses her practice on insurance defense, toxic tort and mass tort litigation, with an emphasis on asbestos defense, talc litigation, and general liability matters. She represents product manufacturers, premises owners, transportation companies, and contractors in complex, multi-party litigation. Prior…

Francisco Castro, an Attorney in Foley Mansfield’s Los Angeles office, works closely with the firm’s toxic/mass tort and asbestos litigation practice groups.

Demetra Arapakis Christos is the Managing Partner of Foley Mansfield’s Chicago office. Demetra joined Foley Mansfield in its Detroit office in 2001 and relocated in 2007 to help launch the firm’s Chicago office, maintaining a robust practice in both states. She is chair of the firm’s Professional Liability practice and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee.

Darlene Cini is a partner in the Detroit office of Foley Mansfield, where she focuses her practice in the areas of product liability, toxic tort and mass tort litigation and general civil litigation. With more than twenty years experience defending manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of asbestos products, her clients have…

Chrissy Clancy, a Paralegal in Foley Mansfield’s St. Louis office, assists the firm’s Toxic Tort and Mass Tort Litigation practice group.