Adam W. Green

Defense of multi-million-dollar construction claims arising from corrosion related failures of mechanical equipment and condenser water systems.

Consulted and defended disputes relating to a litany of failure modes and causes including operational errors, design issues, improper commissioning and passivation, inadequate cycling, over-firing, inadequate hydraulic balancing, improper layup, inadequate water flow, dead legs and stagnation.

Secured complete dismissal and an award of attorney's fees in corrosion-based failures of system water piping in HVAC, process cooling and fire water systems.

Lead counsel in successful defense of claims arising from failures incident to caustic gouging, flame impingement, erosion corrosion, improper material selection and lack of legacy knowledge.

Defense of complex disputes including contractual indemnity claims involving general contractors, HVAC mechanical subcontractors, architects, engineers, pipe suppliers, building maintenance and water treaters.

Authored and negotiated performance-based and health-based water treatment service agreements.

Consulted and defended issues incident to lead contamination and E. coli bacteria.

Lead counsel in non-disclosure and non-solicitation disputes. 

Authored and represented parties in non-competition disputes.

National defense of the catastrophic failure of condenser water systems and mechanical equipment.

Lead counsel in cooling technology cases involving the catastrophic failure of condenser water systems and mechanical equipment.

Lead counsel in matters relating to industrial and commercial cooling through open and closed loop systems, large and small-bore condenser water pipes, boiler water and heat exchangers.

Lead counsel in multi-million-dollar claims incident to chemical water treatment resulting in outright dismissal and an award of attorney's fees.

Defended the first reported Legionella wrongful death case against a chemical water treater from the trial court through the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Lead counsel in defense of Legionellosis and Legionnaire's Disease cases involving wrongful death and personal injuries incident to sepsis and acute multiple organ failure including lung and renal issues.

Successfully examined experts in the fields of epidemiology, public health, mechanical engineering, water chemistry and microbiology regarding issues of exposure, prevention and control.

Knowledge of guidance documents relevant to Legionella for nosocomial and non-nosocomial exposures.

Successfully examined state public health officials regarding Legionella outbreaks, causation, control, testing, treatment and remediation.

Intimate knowledge of the history and development of ASHRAE 188P and ASHRAE 188.

Extensive work with world renowned experts in the fields of infectious disease, pulmonology, water chemistry, cooling systems, microbiology, industrial hygiene, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and public health.

Knowledge and experience with public health authorities including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Extensive knowledge and familiarity with guidance documents from the Cooling Tower Institute (CTI), Association of Water Technology (AWT), the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and World Health Organization (WHO).

Successfully defended mass actions on a national scale.

Secured dismissals of national mass action products liability litigations.

Secured outright denial of national multidistrict litigation (MDL) from the Texas Supreme Court.

Prevailed in forum non conveniens dismissals for nationwide docket of claims filed in Texas and Nevada.

Secured outright denial of national mass actions from the Nevada Supreme Court.

Prevailed in securing venue transfers of multi-county mass actions thus defeating improper aggregation of claims.

Successfully defended over 300 products liability actions on a national scale.

Achieved a full defense decision in products liability arbitration proceedings.

Represented a consumer products manufacturer in a complex product liability matter wherein statutory indemnity rights were contested and secured.

Provided counsel in products cases involving standards from the American Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM), the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), National Science Foundation (NSF).

Successfully defended exposure-induced wrongful death and serious personal injury claims incident to bacteria, pesticides, urethanes, polymers, biocides, asbestos and others. 

Defended Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis matters.

Lead counsel in defense of global pesticide and fumigant manufacturer in exposure fatalities resulting from restricted use pesticides.

Lead counsel in full defense of gluteraldehyde exposure-induced Spasmodic Dysphonia and Dysphagia.

Defended national product, premises, employer, equipment and respiratory protection defendants in complex asbestos, benzene and silica litigation.

Defended employers, premises owners and product manufacturers against personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from chemical and dust exposures.

Defended pharmaceutical manufacturer from claims of personal injuries resulting from ingestion-based injuries and death.

Successfully represented railroad carrier in claims involving derailments and services failures arising from rail defects.

Defended mass tort action arising from acrylamide release from container cars.

Defended railroad cross fatalities and crossing closure actions.

Defendant Federal Employers Liability Act disputes.

Lead counsel in defense of personal injuries claims incident to rail cars.

Defended aviation company in litigation involving multiple fatality plane crash involving allegations of pilot error, mechanical failure, negligent maintenance and failure to secure cargo.

Lead counsel in products liability fire cases involving various standards under the American Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Lead counsel in catastrophic fire loss involving flame retardant insulation.

Lead counsel in catastrophic fire loss from a candle resulting in complete dismissal and award of indemnity.

Obtained dismissal of claims arising from a catastrophic fire loss claim in the subrogation context following engagement of experts focused on accelerant patterns and flame-retardant capabilities.

Successfully tried a real estate agency dispute against a national realty firm involving breach of fiduciary duties, failure to disclosure, fraud and violations of the Texas DTPA.

Lead counsel for real estate brokers and agents involving fee disputes.

Lead counsel for Landlord Tenant disputes.

Successfully defended municipality involving property rights including water runoff, drainage, land elevations, trespass and adverse possession.