Chaffin Luhana LLP

Attorney

• Navigate all phases of mass tort litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, expert discovery and bellwether/trial preparation.
• Lead discovery efforts, including identifying key documents, written discovery, deposing witnesses, and preparing discovery responses.
• Conduct and defend depositions (fact and expert).
• Draft pleadings, motions (including dispositive and evidentiary motions), discovery requests/responses, fact sheets, and other critical mass tort litigation documents.
• Work closely with expert witnesses – from vetting to preparation for depositions and trials.
• Participate in trial preparation, including theme development, case framing, witness outlines, exhibits, and pretrial filings.
• Assist in courtroom trial work as a second chair and eventually first chair, depending on experience.
• Capacity to manage complex legal matters both independently and as part of a team.

Mass Tort Litigation Associate Attorney

• Navigate all phases of mass tort case specific litigation, including pleadings and case specific discovery.
• Lead discovery efforts in individual cases, including identifying key documents, written discovery, deposing fact witnesses, and preparing discovery responses.
• Conduct and defend depositions as first or second seat.
• Draft pleadings, motions (including dispositive and evidentiary motions), discovery requests/responses, fact sheets, and other critical mass tort litigation documents.
• Work closely with case expert witnesses – from vetting to preparation for depositions and trials.
• Capacity to manage complex legal matters both independently and as part of a team.

Mass Tort Attorney

• Handle all phases of sexual abuse and sexual assault litigation, including sensitive pleadings, trauma-informed discovery approaches, motion practice, and bellwether/trial preparation.
• Lead discovery efforts focused on institutional accountability, including identifying key documents revealing patterns of negligence, taking depositions, and written discovery.
• Depose witnesses and institutional representatives, while defending sensitive client depositions.
• Draft pleadings, motions (including those addressing statute of limitations, institutional liability, and evidentiary motions unique to sexual abuse and assault cases), discovery requests/responses and other critical litigation documents.
• Work closely with specialized expert witnesses – including psychologists, psychiatrists, institutional safety experts, and damages experts – from vetting to preparation.
• Have experience with or at least a willingness to learn the art of psychodrama to work with trauma survivors in developing their stories and emotional truths for trial under trial lawyers experienced in using this method.
• Participate in trial preparation with a focus on sensitive survivor testimony, institutional or company accountability themes, damages presentations, and pretrial filings.
• Be able to at least second chair, and preferably first chair, sexual assault trials with a proven track record of being a first or second chair of a sexual assault or abuse trial.
• Collaborate with partners and senior attorneys on high-level strategy addressing the unique challenges of sexual abuse litigation, and the training of other attorneys to support the practice.
• Capacity to manage complex, emotionally challenging legal matters both independently and as part of a trauma-informed team.

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault Litigation Attorney

Paralegal

• Conduct regular phone interviews with clients and provide timely updates on their legal cases.
• Evaluate cases thoroughly to prepare for attorney review and filing.
• Oversee the workflow of cases using our electronic case management system.
• Draft and send professional correspondence.
• Provide general assistance to attorneys and senior paralegals.
• Properly and consistently document all events and communications.
• Manage and meet deadlines for statutes of limitations (SOLs) and other filings under attorney supervision.

Case Development Paralegal

• Managing mass tort cases and client relationships.
• Ordering, reviewing and summarizing medical records for preparing factual response to discovery.
• Regularly interviewing clients by phone and timely updating them on their legal cases.
• Reviewing and evaluating cases to prepare for attorney review and filing.
• Assisting our Intake Specialists with managing the intake system.
• Managing the workflow of cases in our electronic case management system.
• Drafting and sending correspondence.
• Drafting pleadings including complaints, discovery responses and other pleadings.
• Offering general assistance to attorneys and senior paralegals.
• Properly and constantly documenting all events and communications.
• Submitting invoices timely and consistent with firm policy.

Mass Tort Litigation Associate Attorney

Mass Tort Attorney

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault Litigation Attorney

Case Development Paralegal

Mass Tort Paralegal