REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Michael (Mick) G. Pence
Select Current Engagements
Represent major chemical company in connection with the defense of civil liability and damage claims arising from a series of well-publicized chemical fires at a Texas facility in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in September 2017, including a Texas state-court MDL proceeding involving more than 750 plaintiffs who were allegedly injured and/or suffered property damage during the fires.
Represent global aluminum company in defense of two separate class actions in federal court brought by labor unions challenging changes made to retiree life insurance and healthcare benefits.
Represent co-owner of multiple closely held businesses in defending claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty and asserting counterclaims for breach of fiduciary duty relating to disputes over income allocation.
Counsel international ground package delivery company in defending multiple arbitrations asserting breach of contract claims.
Represent medical equipment network of companies in defending putative class actions asserting breach of contract and unfair trade practices claims.
Counsel healthcare products company in defending breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and misappropriation of trade secrets claims in arbitration before the American Arbitration Association.
Represent manufacturing company in defense of declaratory judgment action.
Select Prior Engagements
Counseled a financial institution in actions brought in multiple jurisdictions by municipalities alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act.
Counseled a global building materials company in defense of product liability claim.
Represent animal rights organization asserting claims under Pennsylvania state law and the Endangered Species Act. Case resolved in settlement days before trial was set to commence.
Represented prisoner-plaintiff in asserting First and Eighth Amendment claims. Case resolved in settlement after surviving summary judgment.
