Robert L. Shuftan

Representative Experience:

Concentrates practice in civil litigation, trial and counseling of corporate clients, with emphasis on commercial, toxic tort and environmental site issues
Has represented various product industries since 1985 on a national basis, successfully trying and handling litigation in over 25 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico
Counsels manufacturers and industry associations on matters related to warnings and regulatory issues
Assists industrial corporate clients on a national basis on issues of risk management and environmental, health, and safety compliance programs
Has handled high-profile complex litigation involving multiple claim and putative class action cases related to commercial issues, industrial operations and community environmental concerns. As part of this representation, he has assisted chemical, pharmaceutical, product and medical device manufacturer clients over the last 20 years in responding to government regulatory inquiries and actions, and in dealing with litigation and corporate crisis management situations.

Professional Associations:

American Bar Association (Member, Litigation and Law Practice Management Sections)

Board of Advisors, Center on Lawyers and the Professional Services Industry, Harvard Law School

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1979

Illinois Supreme Court, 1979

U.S. Supreme Court, 1989

U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 1994

U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1993

U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1985

U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1991

U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1993

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1979

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar member), 1983

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 2000

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1988

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2000

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