Tara L. Pehush

National coordinating counsel for various companies, including manufacturers and sellers of engineered countertops, medical devices, flow solutions, and drug manufacturers, faced with repetitive or mass tort litigation

Post-trial and appellate counsel for international supplier of process systems for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industry

Representation of manufacturer of hair care products in a dispute regarding its product labeling and the sales and marketing of its products

Representation of commercial bakery equipment manufacturer against personal injury claims arising out of alleged design and manufacturing defects

Representation of sunglasses manufacturer in putative class action based on alleged misrepresentations in product literature

Representation of topical drug manufacturer in arbitration against claims of misappropriation of trade secrets (drug formulation), breach of confidentiality, and loss of profits because of delayed FDA approval

Counsel company manufacturing silicone sealants for medical devices in dispute regarding misappropriation of trade secrets (proprietary manufacturing processes) by competitor

Counsel biotechnology research company in dispute with pharmaceutical services company over destruction of irreplaceable master virus seed stock

Representation of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing company in dispute with partner company regarding profit-sharing terms of distribution agreement

Representation of marine construction and dredging company in multimillion dollar Jones Act and unseaworthiness claims that included an issue of first impression regarding punitive damages by acting as both trial and appellate counsel

Representation of industrial heating manufacturer in personal injury claims, including drafting and arguing successful summary judgment motion based on plaintiff’s failure to establish causation between manufacturer’s heater and his alleged injury

Representation of Chinese investor in an LCIA arbitration regarding its termination of a share purchase agreement governing its purchase of an iron ore mine after the seller, a Brazilian metals and mining company, failed to meet certain post-closing obligations

Representation of U.S.-based water and wastewater equipment manufacturer in an ICDR arbitration concerning the disputed termination of an international distributor agreement with its exclusive distributor in France