Top Legal Expert on Multidistrict Litigation Relating to BP's Gulf Oil Spill

Friday, Jul 30, 2010

In the midst of the devastating Gulf oil spill, the U.S. Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Panel will soon make the pivotal decision on where all 200+ federal lawsuits against BP will be consolidated for these historic pretrial proceedings. David A. Logan, dean of the Roger Williams University School of Law, is an expert in complex civil litigation and offers:

  --  the informed perspective of a top legal expert in mass torts; in clear
      language can explain why these preliminary proceedings are important
      to the trial's outcome; will share specific examples of prior
      multi-district, multiple defendant case studies to better explain the
      impact of today's oil spill litigation news;
  --  extensive media experience and charismatic personality with
      appearances in outlets including NPR, The Wall Street Journal and Fox
      News;
  --  impeccable academic credentials: J.D., University of Virginia School
      of Law; M.A., University of Madison-Wisconsin; B.A., Bucknell
      University;
  --  the ability to articulate clearly and explain complex legal issues for
      a non-technical audience.

To learn more or arrange an interview, contact Ruth Bazinet in University Communications at (401) 254-3805, or after hours and weekends at (401) 835-6351.

Source: PR Newswire