Bankruptcy and Mass Torts: Is This a Standard Defense Tactic Now?

<p>As founding and managing partner of Andrews Thornton LLC, Anne Andrews specializes in litigating personal injury mass tort cases involving bankruptcy and dangerous pharmaceuticals. Andrews recently started working with the Tort Claimants Creditors’ Committee, representing thousands of survivors who were sexually abused during their time in Boy Scouts, inspiring her to co-found the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice. Anne holds extensive experience in multi-district and multi-state litigation, serving on executive plaintiff committees in multiple federal MDL’s, and co-chairs the Official Creditors Committee. Anne maintains heavy involvement with Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) and regularly gives seminars at their bi-annual national convention. In 2021, she received the MTMP Legal Innovation Award for her work for victims of mass tort bankruptcy. She has also previously served as President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) and led the American Association for Justice (AAJ)’s Hydroxycut and Fungal Meningitis Litigation Groups. </p> <p>Anne received an Honorary JD from University of California Irvines’s School of Law for her firm's contributions to their program, which included working with the UCI moot court, funding a scholarship endowment, and serving on Dean Erwin Chemerinsky’s Advisory Committee. Outside of the courtroom, Anne sits on the leadership board of the Mission Plasticos, a non-profit that works to finance reconstructive surgery to those in need. She also serves as an advisor on a National Breast Cancer Coalition’s Artemis Project which researches preventative measures to stop breast cancer in women and men. </p> <p>Anne Andrews Social:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/AnneAndrewsLaw">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-andrews/">Linkedin</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Andrews Thornton Social:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/AndrewsThorntonLaw">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/AT_LawFirm">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.ins