R. Brent Wisner, with Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman.Mass Torts: Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman
Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman talks about what issues landed the firm on the National Law Journal's 2019 Elite Trial Lawyers list.
September 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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Tell us about your biggest client wins this year. The two landmark Roundup cancer verdicts against Monsanto. Pilliod v. Monsanto resulted in a $2 billion jury verdict in May and Hardeman v. Monsanto resulted in $80 million in March. In both trials, the jury found that Monsanto's weed killer caused the plaintiffs to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and that Monsanto failed to warn of this severe health hazard. The jury also found that Monsanto acted with malice, oppression or fraud, and should be punished for its conduct, so [it] awarded punitive damages.
What's the best lesson you learned as a young lawyer? Always be honest.
What's been the most significant change in your practice area, and how have you adjusted? Transitioning from mostly brief writing to trying cases.
Share an interesting fact about your firm that few know. We are a ragtag team of super diverse rebels, brainiacs, hippies and nerds who get along well and fight to the end.
Submitted by R. Brent Wisner, a Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman partner and vice president.
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