The FM Team

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.

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.

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.

Junira Castillo is an Associate 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….

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.

Haley Combs, a Partner at Foley Mansfield’s St. Louis office, has been a practicing attorney for more than 10 years.  Her work is focused on the defense of cases in the areas of product liability and toxic tort litigation, particularly asbestos and talcum powder litigation.

Tim Ferguson is the Managing Partner of the Miami office of Foley Mansfield and heads the Miami toxic tort and products liability team.

Jennifer Gates is an attorney in the Chicago office of Foley Mansfield who focuses her practice in the areas of general liability and talc litigation. She is an accomplished trial attorney with more than a decade of courtroom experience in complex litigation, felony prosecution, and multi-agency law enforcement collaboration. Her…

Lucia Golletti, an Attorney in Foley Mansfield’s Miami office, focuses her practice on insurance defense and toxic and mass tort litigation, with particular emphasis on asbestos, silica, and talcum powder matters.

With a broad range of experience and a commitment to effective and inclusive legal practice, Dino Haloulos combines his extensive experience with a deep commitment to diversity and client-focused solutions.

Ben Hegvik is a partner in Foley Mansfield’s St. Louis office and the Chair of Foley Mansfield’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. From small businesses to large global corporations, he has extensive experience representing enterprises in a variety of complex commercial disputes.

Ebony S. Morris Hughes, Partner in Foley Mansfield’s New Orleans office, regularly handles general liability defense, workers compensation, mass tort and product liability, premises liability, and first-party property damage matters.

David Jaffe, Of Counsel in Foley Mansfield’s Denver office, focuses his practice in the areas of insurance defense, toxic/mass tort with an emphasis in asbestos defense and product liability. He has extensive experience handling all aspects of litigation from inception to resolution and has acted as First Chair in a…

Margaret Johnson is a Partner in Foley Mansfield’s Los Angeles office. She is a seasoned appellate practitioner and litigator.

Alaina Jraige, an Attorney in Foley Mansfield’s Chicago office, defends her clients in toxic tort/mass tort matters, particularly those involving talc and asbestos.

Jennifer Judin is an esteemed first-chair trial attorney who specializes in defending manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors in complex silica, asbestos, other toxic tort, and product liability litigation nationwide. Known for her ability to secure favorable verdicts in high-exposure, multi-plaintiff, and catastrophic injury claims, Jennifer represents clients in matters involving alleged…

R.J. Lara is an associate attorney at Foley Mansfield with five years of experience in civil defense litigation, concentrating her practice in asbestos and talc defense. She represents clients in complex tort matters, bringing a meticulous and investigative approach to exposure analysis, witness investigation, and case strategy. Prior to joining…

Eddie Medina is a partner in Foley Mansfield’s Miami office. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, including products liability defense, toxic tort defense, wrongful death, and insurance defense, and is a member of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group.

Hennys Mercado, a Paralegal in Foley Mansfield’s Miami office, works closely with the firm’s Asbestos and Talc team in Miami.

William T. Miedel is Of Counsel in Foley Mansfield’s New York office, where he concentrates his practice on the defense of toxic tort, products liability and complex personal injury matters. With more than 25 years of litigation experience across New York and New Jersey state and federal courts, William brings…

Jason Mohr, a partner in Foley Mansfield’s Minneapolis office, focuses his practice in area of toxic tort and mass tort litigation, specifically asbestos defense. 

Michael Moss is a Partner in Foley Mansfield’s Kansas City office, where his litigation practice includes the areas of product liability, professional malpractice, construction, and toxic tort. Michael has great breadth of experience, ranging from product liability defense to medical malpractice to business and contract disputes. He has participated in…