Meekins, Samuel W.

Mr. McMinn practices in the Firm's Insurance and Pharmaceutical Products groups.

Mr. McMinn participates in the defense of MDL proceedings, from the time of the decision to petition for MDL status through the multi-month trial and settlement of "bellwether" plaintiffs. He conducts depositions, develops expert testimony concerning causation and damages issues, and engages in motion practice to eliminate opponents' causation experts on Daubert grounds.

Mr. McMinn works extensively on behalf of policyholders seeking to maximize environmental coverage. In doing so, he has developed strong relationships with specialized accounting consultants and has significant experience in the use of sophisticated computerized allocation models. He represents clients involved in litigation of issues arising out of overlapping coverage, including the application of other-insurance clauses and the impact vel non on the insured of the contribution and subrogation claims of one of its insurers against another. He advises clients with respect to coverage issues arising out of product liability claims and matters involving workplace exposure to noise and hazardous substances.

Mr. McMinn regularly speaks to groups of policyholders and of lawyers concerning insurance topics, including managing the insured-insurer relationship and securing defense costs in the event of a conflict between an insured and its insurers. He has served on the editorial board of the Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin since 2009, and is an Adjunct Professor of Law (teaching insurance law) at The George Washington University Law School.

Mr. McMinn served as a Note & Comment Editor for the New York University Law Review. After graduating from law school, he clerked for Chief Judge Manuel L. Real of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.