Defense strategists and trial lawyers

Hawkins Parnell & Young is pleased to announce the election of Edward P. Abbot and Catherine E. Goldhaber as equity partners.

Ranelle Meroney secured a defense victory for H-E-B after a three day trial in Waco, Texas. The case involved allegations of employee negligence resulting in catastrophic injuries to a customer.

Claire Weglarz secured a defense verdict after a two-week trial in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The client, a sealing product manufacturer, was the only remaining defendant at trial. 

Hawkins Parnell & Young secured a complete defense verdict in a lemon law case for a major manufacturer of automobiles in the Superior Court of California for Placer County.

A recent boost in cosmetics litigation, especially related to talcum powder, has reinvigorated a debate about the breadth of the U.S. FDA’s authority over cosmetic products and their ingredients.

After a two and a half week trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, Hawkins Parnell & Young obtained an extremely favorable verdict for a major automobile manufacturer defendant.

Hawkins Parnell & Young scored a significant appellate victory when the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed summary judgment for our client, Wawona Packing Company. 

A.G. Rhodes is one of Atlanta’s oldest nonprofits and a leader in senior care, providing therapy and rehabilitation services, short-term recovery and long-term care.

Todd brings more than 35 years of experience representing prominent corporations in high-stakes product liability, toxic tort, and commercial litigation. He has tried more than 50 cases to jury verdict throughout the U.S.

Warner S. Fox has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the U.S. and Canada.

Hawkins Parnell & Young successfully defended a joint compound client in a Chicago wrongful death trial. Plaintiff asked the jury for over $25 million at close of the seven-day trial.