Cotten Schmidt L.L.P.

Cotten Schmidt provides representation in the area of Premises and Products Liability by providing its clients with trial counsel as well as regional and state management of mass tort matters which include MDL proceedings. Our experience includes matters involving agricultural and chemical products, asbestos, automotive cases, aviation, construction site injuries and death, energy, pharmaceuticals, and claims of toxic, environmental exposures and damage. Our cases have included asbestos, benzene, chemical exposure, environmental exposures, medical monitoring, pharmaceuticals, premises liability, and silica matters. We are trial counsel for a major chemical manufacturer in asbestos premises liability litigation with cases throughout the state. We represent a major international manufacturer of agricultural products in property damage litigation throughout Texas. We are trial counsel for a major manufacturer of silica-containing products for personal injury claims. We have represented clients defending environmental tort claims regarding alleged personal injuries and property damage from contamination of air, water and soil.

Cotten Schmidt, L.L.P. serves as a DuPont Primary Law firm (“PLF”) in the State of Texas. Cotten Schmidt is proud to have been recognized by DuPont on three separate occassions as a recipient of its Legal Challenge Award, awards that recognize Primary Law Firms (PLFs) and Service Providers for extraordinary contributions and accomplishments that have advanced the objectives of the DuPont Legal Model.

In its work for DuPont, Cotten Schmidt has served as regional (multi-state) counsel in the successful defense of the TMJ implant litigation. DuPont won every TMJ case that was decided to a final judgment by the courts. FIFTY-SIX (56) courts in a row ruled in favor of DuPont and every appellate court ruling was also in favor of DuPont. A defense judgment or favorable dismissal was entered for DuPont on all of the claims.
In the Benlate™ litigation, as a part of winning a trial in Parker County, Texas, Cotten Schmidt successfully established the acceptance of the Daubert standard in Texas for the admission of expert witness testimony which was adopted by the Texas Supreme Court in E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Robinson, 923 S.W.2d 549 (Tex. 1995).

The Firm has lawyers experienced in most areas of civil practice and trial practice in all state and federal courts in Texas.