Taft partner Rob Bilott was interviewed, quoted, and mentioned recently about the dangers of PFAS:

• “‘Forever chemicals’: what are PFAS and what risk do they pose?,” The Guardian.
• “Teflon in the water and blood of people around the world,” mojinfo.
• “Attorney Bilott, a model for the movie “Dark Waters,” talks,” QAB News.
• “Waste being deposited into Georgia water utility could have devastating impact,” 11 Alive.
• “New Hampshire Town Polluted with PFAS has Elevated Cancer Rates,” The Intercept.

Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016, Bilott has represented a diverse array of clients, nationwide, who have been harmed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “Forever Chemicals.” His work is the subject of a recent feature film, “Dark Waters,” and the documentary “The Devil We Know,” and is detailed in his book, “Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-year Battle Against DuPont.”

Bilott is a member of Taft’s Environmental, Litigation, and Product Liability and Personal Injury practices and is a board member of Less Cancer and Green Umbrella.