- National trial counsel for a large Chinese drywall manufacturer in a products liability MDL class action involving claims asserted by thousands of homeowners and pending in the Eastern District of Louisiana and other U.S. jurisdictions.
- Lead counsel representing an international solar panel manufacturer against products liability claims in California.
- Lead trial counsel for a division of a large chemical manufacturing company in mass tort lawsuits for alleged exposure to isocyanates in underground coal and platinum mines. This work included handling a lawsuit with more than 1,600 plaintiffs in Alabama, a lawsuit with 99 plaintiffs in West Virginia, and a nationwide putative class action with 30,000 plaintiffs in which coal miners claimed a variety of health diseases caused by alleged isocyanate exposure.
- Lead trial counsel representing a leading building products company in mass tort litigation involving more than 1,300 plaintiffs alleging personal injuries caused by air and surface water emissions from a former wood-treatment site in Alabama.
- Co-lead trial counsel representing a chemical manufacturer in a West Virginia mass tort products liability asbestos trial involving over 2,000 plaintiffs.
- Member of the national defense team representing a large pharmaceutical company in Trasylol litigation that was the subject of a national multidistrict litigation (MDL) as well as individual cases pending in several states. Obtained key dismissals in many of these matters well before trial.
- Lead trial counsel for two health care corporations in a products liability case alleging negligence, failure to warn, and manufacturing defects. Obtained a defense verdict on negligence and failure to warn claims; judgment notwithstanding verdict was granted and affirmed on appeal on the manufacturing defect claim, resulting in a total defense victory for our client.
- Lead counsel representing an international construction equipment manufacturer regarding the use of products in the U.S. that are alleged to be inconsistent with U.S. regulatory provisions.
- Lead trial counsel for one of the largest public health systems in the U.S. in medical malpractice cases and other litigation matters throughout Georgia.
Bernard Taylor, Sr.
Retired Partner,
- Phone: +1 404 881 7288
- Email: bernard.taylor@alston.com
Bernard has a proven track record at trials involving complex litigation across the U.S. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Bernard helped clients navigate complex commercial litigation, class actions, mass torts and environmental and products liability cases involving multimillion-dollar claims with the skill and leadership that come from 30 years of trial experience.