Taft’s Rob Bilott will be presenting, “How to Poison a Planet – The Story of ‘Forever Chemicals’,” on Sept. 1 at an event sponsored by the Indiana Conservation Voters & Hoosier Stewards in Indianapolis. The evening includes a screening of How to Poison a Planet, followed by a panel discussion of experts on what PFAS are, how they affect our communities, and how we can reduce their impact. Learn more here.

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 the feature film, “Dark Waters,” and the documentaries “The Devil We Know,” “Burned- Protecting the Protectors,” and “Revealed: How to Poison A Planet,” 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 the New College Foundation.