Amy L. Champagne

Successfully persuaded appellate court to reverse and render judgment in favor of casino following unsuccessful trial of contract dispute resulting in seven-figure verdict.

Briefed, argued and successfully defended judgment in favor of our client before the Fifth Circuit in first reported Legionella wrongful death case against water treatment professionals.

Secured a favorable opinion on interlocutory appeal from the Fifth Circuit for a major insurer following Hurricane Katrina, which included the granting of all motions filed on the clients' behalf.

Served as appellate counsel and obtained the reversal of a $1.9 million judgment against a gaming company and entry of judgment in client's favor in Mississippi Court of Appeals. Successfully opposed former judgment creditors' motion for rehearing and petition for writ of certiorari to the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Secured the reversal and remand for a new trial for a local oil and gas producer after the circuit court improperly instructed the jury.

Secured exclusion of plaintiffs' experts and summary judgment in the first reported case against a water treatment company involving multiple Legionella-related injuries and deaths; successfully defended judgment before the Fifth Circuit.

Defended international chemical company in series of suits brought by neighboring residents and municipality alleging contamination of nearby properties and RCRA violations under RCRA's citizen suit provision. Favorable settlement of most claims was reached just prior to trial, and dismissal of remaining claims for violation of Lone Pine order recommended by magistrate.

Secured the dismissal with prejudice of a multi-plaintiff suit against an international oil company arising out of the alleged exposure to fumes from an abandoned underground storage tank, and successfully defended the dismissal on appeal to the Fifth Circuit.

Successfully defended numerous chemical and petrochemical companies against benzene-exposure claims by former employees and contractors in multiple states' courts.

Defended qui tam suits involving allegations of improper valuation and improper measurement of natural gas produced on federal leases.

Won summary judgment in multiple jurisdictions on issue of learned intermediary on behalf of a national drug manufacturer.

Prevailed on summary judgment in defeating Conti-type claims against a generic drug manufacturer in multiple jurisdictions.

Defended a plumbing manufacturer and wholesaler in a putative nationwide class action alleging violations of multiple California statutes as well as negligence, breach of warranty, and strict liability. Won a motion to dismiss all claims and subsequently settled the class representative's individual claims on favorable terms.