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Official news releases from the firm.

Ward & McElveen Author Article for SCAJ Magazine
January 19, 2010. Jay Ward and Katie McElveen authored an article for the Fall issue of The Justice Bulletin published by the South Carolina Association for Justice.

Hahn Selected for Inclusion in Top 100 Trial Lawyers
January 12, 2010. Blair Hahn, a founding member of RPWB, has been selected for inclusion in the American Trial Lawyers Association's Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

RPWB Appointed Plaintiffs' Interim Co-Lead Counsel in Airline Baggage Fee Litigation
January 8, 2010. RPWB has been appointed Plaintiffs' Interim Co-Lead Counsel in a class action lawsuit filed against Delta Airlines and AirTran Airways.

RPWB Elects Four New Members
January 7, 2010. Congratulations to Four New Members at RPWB

Richardson admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
January 5, 2010. Richardson becomes Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers

Ward Recognized as Riley Institute Diversity Fellow
December 14, 2009. Attorney Jay Ward has been recognized as a Riley Institute Diversity Fellow after completing the requirements of the South Carolina Diversity Leaders Initiative Lowcountry Class IV.

Gressette Guest Speaker at Federal Criminal Practice Seminar
November 12, 2009. Tom Gressette continues to teach trial skills at the 2009 Federal Criminal Practice Seminar.

Ward Named to SCAJ Board of Governors
October 22, 2009. Jay Ward, Jr. is a new member of the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) Board of Governors and Chairman of the SCAJ Torts and Negligence Section.

Former Pipefitter recovers more than $500,000 in Asbestos Verdict
October 22, 2009. RPWB Attorney Wins Verdict for Asbestos Victim

Gressette Authors Article Featured On the Cover of South Carolina Lawyer Magazine
September 3, 2009. Attorney Tom Gressette Published in South Carolina Lawyer Magazine

Rhea to Speak at ABA Fall Meeting
September 1, 2009. Attorney Gordon Rhea will speak to the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation 2009 Joint Fall CLE Meeting.

RPWB Announces $22.5 Million Settlement in WV Zyprexa Suit
August 25, 2009. A $22.5 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit brought by the state of West Virginia against Eli Lilly & Company, the manufacturer of Zyprexa.

Ward to Serve on SC Bar Judicial Committee
August 20, 2009. Jay Ward, Jr. has been asked to serve on the SC Bar Judicial Qualifications Committee.

Ward Vice Chair of SC Bar Torts & Insurance Section
August 3, 2009. Jay Ward Assumes Duties as New Vice Chair of SC Bar Committee

Hahn Featured in Of Counsel Magazine
July 28, 2009. RPWB Partner, H. Blair Hahn Interviewed In Of Counsel Magazine

RPWB LITIGATING CHANTIX CASES
July 9, 2009. RPWB attorneys are filing cases for plaintiffs who have suffered from potentially life threatening side effects from taking the smoking cessation drug called Chantix. RPWB Chantix attorneys have also filed a petition to consolidate all Chantix cases into Multidistrict Litigation (MDL).

Legal 500 NAMES RPWB ONE OF THE TOP FIRMS IN THE UNITED STATES
July 9, 2009…RPWB was named one of the top firms in the United States for mass tort and class action plaintiff representation by the 2009 Legal 500 Directory.

Terry Richardson and Michael Brickman named two of the top lawyers by South Carolina Super Lawyers magazine.
April 9, 2009. South Carolina Super Lawyers magazine has named founding members Terry E. Richardson, Jr. and Michael J. Brickman as two of the top attorneys in South Carolina for 2009.

RPWB Appointed Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs in Inflated Drug Price Litigation
March 20, 2009. Richardson Patrick Member Jay Ward announces that the firm has been appointed Co-Lead Counsel on behalf of a variety of state and local government entities in class action litigation against McKesson Corporation.

Gressette - Special Guest Speaker at College of Charleston
March 12, 2009. Attorney Tom Gressette was a special guest speaker for a College of Charleston Graduate course. Gressette discussed his recently published article, "Storytelling at Sentencing" (The Champion, January 2009).

RPWB's Gordon Rhea Wins Acquittal in $300 Million Tax Fraud Case
March 12, 2009. A federal jury in the U.S. Virgin Islands returned a verdict of not guilty on all counts in favor of eight co-defendants in the Kapok tax evasion case. Gordon Rhea represented J. David Jackson, Kapok's Chief Financial Officer.

Four New Members at RPWB
February 19, 2009. Four Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman (RPWB) associates have been elected to be members of the firm.

Butler to Speak at 2009 South Carolina Bar Convention
21 January 2009. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman (RPWB) attorney J. David Butler has been selected to speak at the 2009 South Carolina Bar Convention scheduled for January 22-25 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Tuck to Speak at OBA Institute
13 January 2009. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman (RPWB) attorney T. Christopher Tuck has been selected to speak at the 2009 Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Institute of Continuing Legal Education in February.

Firm Continues Growth with Hire of New Attorney Christopher J. Moore
10 December 2008. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC (RPWB), one of the leading sophisticated litigation law firms in the country, announced it has hired Christopher J. Moore as an associate attorney.

Ward Appointed to SCAJ Legislative Policy Steering Committee
31 October 2008. RPWB member James (Jay) L. Ward, Jr., has been appointed to the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) Legislative Policy Steering Committee.

Gressette Elected to Fourth Circuit Federal Bar Association Office
26 September 2008.Attorney Thomas P. Gressette, Jr. has been elected to the office of Fourth Circuit Vice President for the Federal Bar Association (FBA).

Richardson Receives Founder's Award
15 August 2008. Terry E. Richardson, Jr., a founding member of RPWB, received the Founder's Award from the SC Association for Justice, formerly the SC Trial Lawyers Association.

RPWB 2008 Class of Summer Clerks

Terry Richardson Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree
15 May 2008. Senior Partner, Terry Richardson recently received an honorary doctorate degree.

RPWB, LLC Secures Settlement in Avondale Mills v. Norfolk Southern Lawsuit
9 April 2008. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook and Brickman, LLC (RPWB) in conjunction with the Atlanta-based law firm of King & Spalding announced that a confidential settlement has been reached in the Avondale Mills v. Norfolk Southern case.

RPWB, LLC Announces Jury Verdict in Minnesota Asbestos Lawsuit
18 March 2008. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook and Brickman, LLC (RPWB) in conjunction with Sieben Polk Attorneys at Law announced today a verdict handed down in Minnesota District Court against John Crane, Inc. on behalf of a mesothelioma victim and his wife.

Class Action Suits Filed Against Nation's Two Largest Pest Control Providers
17 January 2008. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC (RPWB) in conjunction with Hoffman & Lazear in Oakland, California and Campbell Law, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama, today announce filing separate class action lawsuits against the country's two largest subterranean (ground) termite control providers.

Ward Speaks on SC Bar Sponsored Radio Program
29 November 2007. James (Jay) L. Ward, Jr., a member with the law firm of Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook and Brickman, LLC, spoke on a SC Bar sponsored radio segment on the topic "Anatomy of a Civil Lawsuit from Start to Finish."

Court Awards $1M to Rowan Companies, Inc. Whistleblower for His Efforts To Stop Pollution in the Gulf of Mexico
20 November 2007. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC (RPWB) in conjunction with Robertson & Hollingsworth Attorneys at Law, and Kanner & Whiteley, LLC, announced today that the U.S. District Court in Beaumont, Texas has awarded the firm's client a $1 million award for blowing the whistle on Rowan Companies, Inc., an oil and gas drilling company, for illegally dumping hazardous substances into the waters of the United States.

Richardson To Serve on Access to Justice Commission
5 November 2007. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman attorney Terry E. Richardson, Jr. has been appointed to serve on the Access to Justice Commission by the South Carolina Bar Foundation.

Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook, and Brickman Attorney Elected President of the SC Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
29 August 2007. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook, & Brickman, LLC (RPWB) attorney Thomas P. Gressette, Jr. has been sworn in as the President of the South Carolina Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA).

Ward Elected to SC Bar Section Council
1 August 2007. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman attorney James L. Ward, Jr. has been elected to serve a three-year term on the South Carolina Bar Torts & Insurance Practices Section Council.

Richardson, Patrick makes Significant Donation to the South Carolina Bar Foundation
19 July 2007. The S.C. Bar Foundation received a check for more than $630,000 Thursday that will allow it to fund two significant South Carolina projects.

Burke Elected to New Post on Alumni Board
15 May 2007. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook and Brickman attorney, Beth Middleton Burke has been elected Vice President of the College of Charleston Alumni Board.

Patrick Receives Gold Compleat Lawyer Award
27 March 2007. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook and Brickman attorney, Charles W. Patrick, Jr. has been selected to receive the Gold Compleat Lawyer Award given by the University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Association.

Hahn Elected Lead Counsel in Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Solution Products Liability Litigation
23 January 2007. RPWB attorney Blair Hahn has been elected lead counsel in the Bausch & Lomb contact lens solution litigation.

Patricks Honored as Lowcountry Philanthropists of the Year
7 December 2006. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook and Brickman founding member Charles Patrick and his wife, Celeste were honored as Individual Philanthropists of the Year in the Lowcountry.

Richardson Patrick Attorney Tuck To Speak at NBI Seminar
8 November 2006. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman announced today that attorney Chris Tuck will present "Special Issues Arising in the Class Action Suit" at the National Business Institute's (NBI) upcoming seminar entitled "Class Action Update: Today's Trends & Strategies for Success".

Haltiwanger To Speak at ATLA Seminar
27 September 2006. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman attorney Dan Haltiwanger will speak at the American Trial Lawyers Association's (ATLA) seminar entitled "Litigating Trucking Cases — From Discovery to Trial".

Beth Middleton Burke To Present at ATLA Seminar
26 September 2006. Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman attorney Beth Middleton Burke will be speaking and moderating at the upcoming Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Trial Advocacy College: Depositions.

RPWB Attorneys To Speak at SCTLA
2 August 2006. RPWB attorneys Gordon Rhea and Jay Ward will speak at the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association (SCTLA) Annual Convention.

RPWB Expands Pharmaceutical Drug Practice with High Profile Lateral Hire
13 July 2006. RPWB is set to expand its pharmaceutical drug practice through the hiring of David L. Suggs, a leading trial attorney in numerous high profile cases.

Jay Ward Appointed to ATLA Task Force
27 June 2006. Richardson Patrick attorney James L. Ward, Jr., has been appointed to the American Association for Justice's Leaders Forum Seventh Amendment Task Force.

Marcum To Speak at Mealey's Teleconference
5 June 2006. RPWB partner Christiaan A. Marcum will speak on Contact Lens Solution Litigation at a Mealey's Teleconference on June 27, 2006.

Marcum To Speak at Pharmaceutical Conference
23 May 2006. Christiaan Marcum will speak at the Pharmaceutical & Human Tissue Litigation Conference sponsored by Harris Martin Publishing.

Karl Novak Interview (mp3 - 23.4MB - 25:35)
15 April 2006. Fox News interview with Karl Novak concerning asbestos.

Ward Receives Volunteer Service Award
Jay Ward, an associate with the law firm of Richardson Patrick Westbrook & Brickman, LLC, has received the President's Volunteer Service Award from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.