Moira H. Pietrowski
Ohio
Roetzel & Andress
222 South Main Street
Suite 400
Akron, OH 44308
Tel: 330.849.6761
Email:
mpietrowski@ralaw.com
Web:
www.ralaw.com
Moira defends consumer and industrial product manufacturers – food-flavoring producers, food suppliers, cosmetics companies, auto manufacturers, household appliance makers, and more – against complex product liability claims and litigation, including product liability, toxic tort, fire litigation, and general negligence. Her clients range from in-house counsel and executives, the owners of retail premises, to claims representatives for the insurance industry.
For more than 20 years, Moira has acted as national counsel for a leading flavoring company in diacetyl and butter-flavoring litigation and related matters. She also serves as Ohio counsel for a major cosmetic company in talc litigation and regularly defends other companies in personal injury cases involving asbestos exposure and contamination from fires, spills, releases, and other toxic substances. In addition, Moira’s general negligence practice consists of defending food poisoning, premises, and accident cases that often involve catastrophic injuries.
Clients appreciate Moira’s ability to understand the issues rapidly, assess the risks, and propose a plan of action to resolve them with minimal disruption to their business. In one case, Moira was retained to defend a large public entity client about an accident involving a catastrophic injury. In addition to obtaining a favorable result in the case, Moira worked with her client by implementing policies and procedures that would dramatically reduce the number and severity of accidents in the future. Although this work was above and beyond the scope of her retention, Moira is always looking for ways to add value to her client relationships, and was pleased to provide additional value to the company.
As a former Division I athlete, Moira draws on the lessons learned on the basketball court in her legal practice: teamwork, commitment, planning, and flawless execution. A tireless worker, she is laser-focused on helping her clients meet their business and financial objectives through aggressive advocacy.
- Serve as national counsel for manufacturer of food-flavoring products in hundreds of toxic tort cases involving allegations that chemicals inhaled during manufacturing process caused significant injury to more than 200 employees
- Serve as regional counsel for manufacturer of food-flavoring products in more than 30 personal injury cases alleging lung injuries
- Serve as Ohio counsel in talc litigation for major cosmetic company
- Defended cosmetic company in personal injury case with favorable mediated outcome where Plaintiff claimed exposure to toxic chemicals in fragrance spray
- Defended food supplier in numerous food-poisoning cases involving allegations of salmonella
- Served as national coordinating counsel for insurer in all mass tort litigation (silicosis and asbestos)
- Defended auto manufacturer in asbestos litigation in numerous cases
- Defended a large local company in a lawsuit involving allegations of chemical exposure due to a defective/malfunctioning furnace motor and obtained favorable outcome
- Represented a large local company in a lawsuit involving release of halon gas alleged to cause permanent, respiratory damage
- Defended manufacturer of wastewater treatment facility products in complex case involving local public entity
- Defending putative consumer class action against an energy company involving allegations of odors affecting numerous homeowners
- Obtained a dismissal in a premises case involving a local community center involving serious injury
- Represented an oil-and-gas-well operator in federal court against allegations of negligent drilling and fracking and obtained favorable result
- Handled fire litigation for a major household appliance company which involved serious injuries and resulted in favorable Daubert rulings and summary judgment
- Defended a major retailer in lawsuit alleging house fire due to electric consumer product
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D.
- cum laude
- John Marshall Law Review, Staff Editor
- Northwestern University, B.A., Political Science
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Our Product Liability attorneys provide experienced, aggressive counsel to manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of consumer and industrial products on a national, regional and statewide basis involving claims of manufacture and design defect, duty to warn, product misuse, and other allegations. We represent clients in a broad range of industries, including automobiles; consumer products, construction equipment, industrial equipment, food and flavoring, medical devices, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical and mechanical products. Our team also advises clients on appropriate responses to events that could generate product liability, personal injury or property damage claims, and we help our client manage expectations and requirements of federal and state government regulatory agencies.
Whether the matter involves developing preventative measures, defending a matter through the course of litigation, or implementing an alternative dispute approach, our attorneys focus on developing customized plans to achieve success for our clients. Our team serves as national, regional and local counsel in products liability and mass tort matters and has extensive experience with any size case from individual lawsuits to mass tort filings involving multi-defendants to class actions. Roetzel’s focus on early case assessment and collaboration with our clients often results in effective results that are cost-efficient.
Since our founding in 1876, our clients are at the center of everything we do. Our attorneys take the time to develop a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ current business models and long-term objectives so we can formulate strategies that generate success today and into the future. Roetzel’s entrepreneurial philosophy encourages our attorneys to think like our clients — with business minds, ready to embrace new challenges and implement innovative approaches.
We take great pride in working for our clients, both big and small — from Fortune 500 companies and family-run businesses to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities. To meet their ever-changing needs, our legal services and office locations have expanded over time. As a full-service law firm, our 160+ attorneys collaborate seamlessly across disciplines throughout our 12 offices to achieve our clients’ objectives.
As Roetzel has evolved, we have remained committed to cultivating deep relationships within our communities, the legal profession, and the industries we serve. When our first office was opened in Akron, Ohio, nearly 150 years ago, our founders couldn’t have imagined that what they started would result in a law firm of regional and national prestige.
Roetzel is one of the 300 largest law firms in the United States, as determined by The National Law Journal, and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. These acknowledgments would not have been possible if it weren’t for the positive feedback gained from our satisfied clients and peers.