Jared S. Hawk

Select representations include:

• A child booster car seat designer in a product liability case involving a 4-year-old plaintiff. Secured a unanimous jury verdict for the client as first chair.
• A steel coil processing equipment manufacturer in a product liability case stemming from an accident in which the operator's hand was crushed by a component of steel coil slitting line. Secured a unanimous jury verdict for the client as first chair.
• A forklift manufacturer in a wrongful death and product liability case. Secured a unanimous jury verdict for the client and affirmance of judgment on appeal.
• A steel coil processing equipment manufacturer in a product liability case stemming from an amputation injury from a slitting machine. Obtained a dismissal on a motion to dismiss based on successor liability and a bankruptcy order that was affirmed on appeal.
  
   

Select representations include:

• Numerous clients in claims/litigation involving force majeure related to contractual performance issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Secured favorable agreements for clients even in light of the uncertainty surrounding the lingering effects of the pandemic. 
• An aluminum producer in a breach of implied warranty case. Secured a jury verdict awarding the client damages of nearly $60 million.
• A specialty metals producer in a wrongful death case involving a worker who was crushed between two rail cars. Obtained a dismissal of the case based on preliminary objections.
  
   

Select representations include:

• An oil and gas production company in several breach of contract cases involving failure to pay bonus payments. Obtained dismissals upon dispositive motions for the client.
• An oil and gas operator in multiple lawsuits alleging groundwater contamination and bodily injury. Resolved litigation after obtaining a modified case management order that established phased discovery that required the plaintiffs to submit expert reports before advancing to the next phase of discovery.
• A natural gas storage facility in a case alleging a de facto taking and alleged property damage and bodily injury from storage operations. Obtained summary judgment that was affirmed on appeal.
• A chemical producer in a case involving alleged environmental contamination resulting from events related to Hurricane Harvey. Led team responsible for expert strategy and challenges in large putative class action.