How I Won the Case

5 ABA Journal How I Won the Case articles.

Opioid litigation was grueling, but a chance to make change

The opioid epidemic is a tragedy of immense proportions that touches almost every individual in the United States. There is no “winning” this lawsuit in the usual sense. But we did forge a path to legal accountability and the payment of billions of dollars dedicated to the abatement of the epidemic and stronger safeguards regarding opioids.

Oct 1, 2024 1:50 AM CDT

$19.3M jury award on behalf of assaulted prisoner came from showing, not telling

Imagine being locked up with a dangerous predator while surrounded by people who cannot be bothered to care about your humanity, your health or your safety—much less be motivated to intervene and help. That’s the situation our client, Jane Doe, faced while incarcerated at the Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, Illinois.

Feb 1, 2024 1:00 AM CST

How a yearslong toxic tort case ended in record $363M verdict

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But what if the two points span over 30 years? How do you manage to build that straight line? Through focus and restraint. And that is exactly how we exposed three decades of misdeeds and obtained a $363 million verdict.

Apr 1, 2023 2:10 AM CDT

The President v. Omarosa: Winning at arbitration, against the odds

It was fate that brought Omarosa Manigault Newman and me together.

Aug 1, 2022 1:20 AM CDT

How I helped win an equal pay victory for the US Women’s National Soccer Team

“For the past two years, I served as lead appellate counsel for the players on the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team in their equal-pay case against the U.S. Soccer Federation,” writes Nicole A. Saharsky. “So you are probably wondering: How did we get from losing summary judgment and being entitled to $0 to getting $24 million and a guarantee of equal pay for the women’s and men’s national teams?”

Jun 1, 2022 1:30 AM CDT