Kiser to Speak at National Toxic Tort Seminar

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June 21, 2017

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George A. Kiser

George A. Kiser represents clients who have been sued for toxic tort exposures—including asbestos—in high-profile, high-volume jurisdictions. He has represented hundreds of clients with asbestos cases pending in Madison, Cook, and outlying Counties in Illinois as well as St. Louis, Missouri. He has been trial counsel in asbestos cases, negotiated settlements of asbestos cases, and prepared and argued trial motions.

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The American Conference Institute (ACI) has announced that George Kiser is scheduled to speak at ACI’s 6^th Annual Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation conference in Chicago. Kiser, a partner in the Edwardsville office, and fellow presenter Francis A. Citera of Greenberg Traurig will discuss implementing practical and ethical settlement strategies.

The three-day conference (June 21-23, 2017) focuses on current trends and cutting edge legal strategies for handling toxic tort and environmental litigation cases. Other speakers include leading in-house counsel, litigators, and preeminent jurists in this highly specialized practice area.

HeplerBroom is one of the sponsors for the conference.

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