Taft partner Robert A. Bilott continues to be quoted in both national and international articles regarding PFAS and water contamination. Bilott, who serves as co-lead counsel for the plaintiff’s altering committee handling litigation against DuPont, has been in the spotlight since The New York Times Magazine dubbed him “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016. On Feb. 13, 2017, DuPont publicly disclosed that it has reached a settlement in principle to resolve the C-8 personal injury, multi-district litigation now pending in federal court in Columbus, Ohio, for $670.7 million.

Recent Publications

• “The DuPont Teflon Case” Caixin Weekly (China)
• “Released EPA Study shows C8 might be dangerous at lower levels” Charleston Gazette-Mail
• “Tracy K. Smith Wade in the Water Poets Triumph of Love“ The Australian (subs. req’d)

Bilott is a member of Taft’s Environmental, Litigation and Product Liability and Personal Injury groups. He represents a diverse range of clients on a wide variety of matters involving federal, state and local environmental laws and related litigation.