REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Nicholas P. Vari
Briefed and argued California Supreme Court case involving question of whether a product supplier can be responsible for replacement component parts that it did not make or sell.
Testified before subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives regarding bill promoting transparency in asbestos bankruptcy trust claim.
Negotiated the successful resolution of thousands of asbestos claims in over 40 US and UK jurisdictions.
Located and accessed insurance coverage for manufacturing entity facing asbestos claims after several prior counsel opined that no coverage existed.
Briefed and argued case before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals retaining federal jurisdiction over product liability case that had been remanded to a Missouri state court.
Tried a three-day FINRA arbitration hearing regarding customer claims of improper financial benefits after successfully compelling arbitration in West Virginia federal court.