Bailey Glasser’s 2024 Year in Review

2024 marked a milestone for Bailey & Glasser, LLP as we celebrated 25 years since our founding on March 1, 1999. As founding partner Brian Glasser said back then, “I can’t tell you how great it is to come to work just plain excited.” For over 25 years, that passion has driven our dedication to practicing law while making a meaningful impact on our clients and communities—work that remains at the core of BG today.

This “2024 Year In Review” highlights our accomplishments from the past year, including work for our valued clients, introductions to new partners and lawyers, celebrations like our 25th anniversary celebration at our Washington, D.C. office, nationwide recognitions, and a flashback to 1999 from the BG Archives. Notable victories highlighted include a $40 million jury verdict in a Texas corporate fraud case, compassionate advocacy for abuse survivors and consumers injured by defective products, precedent-setting ERISA rulings on behalf of retirees in courts nationwide, a special section highlighting our litigation and corporate work in the energy industry, and over $1 billion in closed deals for the West Virginia Investment Management Board, and so much more.

Thank you for taking a few moments to explore this report—we hope you enjoy it. Follow this link to view the full report.

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Bailey Glasser Announces Three New Partner Elevations for 2025

Bailey Glasser is proud to announce the elevation of three outstanding litigators to partner in 2025: Tony L. Clackler, Sallie Gilbert, and Christopher D. Smith.

• Tony L. Clackler (Electronically Stored Information Practice): A leader in consumer rights, class actions, and complex litigation, Tony is also our Chief Information Security Officer and a certified privacy professional. Learn more about Tony Clackler here.

• Sallie Gilbert (Commercial & Environmental Litigation Practice): With a strategic approach to high-stakes litigation, Sallie is a rising star in construction, energy, and environmental law. Sallie also helps to run our firm’s Associate Development program. Learn more about Sallie Gilbert here.

• Christopher D. Smith (Civil Defense Practice): One of Bailey Glasser’s not-so-secret litigation weapons with first-class writing and courtroom skills, Chris excels at trial and appellate advocacy across multiple industries. Chris has also played an integral role in BG’s Summer Associate program. Learn more about Christopher Smith here.

From trials to appellate courts nationwide, complex product liability litigation to energy law, these attorneys embody the strength and skill that define Bailey Glasser.

In a joint statement issued by Practice Area Leaders Nicholas Johnson and Jonathan Marshall, as well as Practice Group Leaders Cary Joshi, Becky Pomeroy, and Kate Charonko:
“We’re proud to elevate three lawyers with exceptional skills and tenacity to partner at Bailey Glasser. Over the last 25 years, our clients expect – and get – the best and the brightest when it comes to litigators on their cases. Our lawyers aren’t scared to go to trial and these three lawyers are proof positive of this. We applaud their accomplishments and welcome them warmly in their new roles.”

Join us in celebrating Tony, Sallie, and Chris on this well-earned achievement. To read our full 2025 partner elevation announcement, visit here.
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BG Files Additional Complaints on Behalf of 272 Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Against the State of Illinois

Bailey Glasser announces that it has filed new complaints on behalf of 272 survivors of sexual abuse against the State of Illinois, alleging that the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice failed to protect them from sexual abuse perpetrated by adult employees at State-operated Illinois Youth Centers and Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

As alleged in the new complaints filed on Monday, between 1996 and 2021, hundreds of youths were victimized in Illinois Youth Centers by male and female staff, with most victims being under the age of 16 at the time of abuse.

Bailey Glasser is on the forefront of lawsuits seeking justice on behalf of childhood sexual abuse survivors with a total of 667 cases filed in the State of Illinois since May 2024, as well as hundreds of similar cases in the State of Maryland on behalf of survivors of abuse in its juvenile hall detention facilities.

On Tuesday September 24, 2024 at 12:15pm CST, Bailey Glasser partner Todd Mathews will hold a press conference along with co-counsel from Levy & Konigsberg LLP and numerous survivors, to speak out about the decades of physical, psychological, and emotional abuse suffered in Illinois juvenile detention centers.

To watch the press conference, view this LiveStream link here.

In addition to D. Todd Mathews, the Bailey Glasser team in this case includes founding partner Brian Glasser; Partner Mass Tort Practice Group Leader, David Selby II; and lawyer Samira Bode. Co-counsel includes Levy & Konigsberg LLP in Chicago, Illinois.

MEDIA REQUESTS: To schedule an interview with counsel or for other media inquiries, please contact D. Todd Mathews at 618.520.3342 or tmathews@baileyglasser.com.

To read more about the lawsuit and view additional media, please visit this link.

Learn more about how we fight on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse across the country by visiting here.

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Survivors and Attorneys Speak Out About Sex Abuse in Cook County Juvenile Court System

“We’ve got folks as young as 9 years old who were abused. This happened over and over and over again from 1995 until current. It’s still going on. We will continue to have press conferences and file lawsuits until the folks in Springfield and Cook County hear us and do something.”

“We’ve got folks as young as 9 years old who were abused. This happened over and over and over again from 1995 until current. It’s still going on. We will continue to have press conferences and file lawsuits until the folks in Springfield and Cook County hear us and do something.”

This was a statement made by BG partner D. Todd Mathews at a press conference last week in Chicago, where he, co-counsel, and several plaintiffs spoke about the abuse and injuries suffered at the hands of adult employees at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center between 1995 and 2022.

As detailed in the new round of lawsuits filed July 22, the State of Illinois; the Office of the Chief Judge for Cook County, Illinois; the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice employees failed to protect children from rampant sexual abuse perpetrated by adult employees between 1995 and 2022, when hundreds of youths between 9-17 years old were systematically victimized. This filing comes on the heels of two other lawsuits filed this year, which now raises the total number of plaintiffs to nearly 400.

The Bailey Glasser team also includes founding partner Brian A. Glasser; partner and Mass Tort Practice Group Leader David Selby; and lawyer Samira Bode. Levy Konigsberg serves as co-counsel for the plaintiffs.

To watch the full press conference, visit here.

To lean more information about this case and to see additional media coverage, visit here.

BG Files New Lawsuits on Behalf of 193 Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in the Cook County, IL Juvenile Court System

Bailey Glasser and co-counsel have filed another round of new complaints on behalf of 193 survivors of sexual violence and abuse against the State of Illinois; the Office of the Chief Judge for Cook County, Illinois; the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice employees, alleging these entities failed to protect children from rampant sexual abuse perpetrated by adult employees at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (formally known as the Arthur J. Audy Home).

As alleged in the complaint filed on July 22, 2024, between 1995 and 2022, hundreds of youths were victimized at JTDC. This filing comes on the heels of two other lawsuits filed on May 6 and June 3 of this year arising from state-operated Illinois Youth Centers, now raising the total number of plaintiffs to nearly 400.

Partner D. Todd Mathews, lead counsel on the Bailey Glasser litigation team, stated at yesterday’s press conference: “This abuse has been going on since 1995 and it is still going on to this day. It must stop… We will continue to have press conferences and file lawsuits until the folks in Springfield and Cook County hear us and do something.”

The Bailey Glasser team also includes founding partner Brian A. Glasser; partner and Mass Tort Practice Group Leader David Selby; and lawyer Samira Bode. Levy Konigsberg serves as co-counsel for the plaintiffs.

MEDIA REQUESTS: To schedule an interview with counsel or for other media inquiries, please contact Joe Carey at joe@careystrategiccommunications.com.

To read more about the lawsuit please visit here.

To learn more about how we fight on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse across the country, please visit here.

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Lori Bullock, Katherine Charonko, and Joshua Hammack Named to 2024 Lawdragon X – The Next Generation List

Bailey Glasser partners Lori A. Bullock, Katherine Charonko, and Joshua I. Hammack have been named to Lawdragon’s 2024 500 X – The Next Generation guide. This recognition acknowledges the achievements of the top 500 lawyers who have vaulted to the forefront of the legal profession. This Lawdragon recognition is prestigious as the 500 lawyers included were selected through a process of “select[ing] members of this guide through our time-honed process of submissions, independent research and vetting with friends and foes.”

Bailey Glasser partners Lori A. Bullock, Katherine Charonko, and Joshua I. Hammack have been named to Lawdragon’s 2024 500 X – The Next Generation guide. This recognition acknowledges the achievements of the top 500 lawyers who have vaulted to the forefront of the legal profession. This Lawdragon recognition is prestigious as the 500 lawyers included were selected through a process of “select[ing] members of this guide through our time-honed process of submissions, independent research and vetting with friends and foes.”

Lori Bullock is an impactful litigator, handling challenging cases across several litigation areas, including Title IX athletics, labor and employment, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, education law, and civil rights, and is the managing partner of BG’s Des Moines, Iowa office. Lori has won ground-breaking Title IX settlements for student-athletes at nine U.S. colleges and universities for violating the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination at educational institutions receiving federal funds, including appeals to federal circuit court and the Supreme Court included in this submission. She was also part of the team that won the $5 million judgment against “MyPillow’s” Mike Lindell related to false claims made about the 2020 election.

Katherine Charonko is a litigator and head of the firm’s sophisticated and cutting-edge ESI group where she oversees e-discovery in complex disputes involving billions of documents and ensures proper collection, production, and review of electronic data. Kate holds the global Certified e-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) credential, a global recognition that assures clients and co-counsel that our approaches are compliant, efficient, cost-effective, and reduces risk in all phases of e-Discovery. In addition, Kate is a key part of the firm’s multidistrict litigation (MDL) teams, which concentrate largely on automotive and medical device product liability actions. She serves as liaison director of e-Discovery and ESI on several MDL leadership committees nationwide and has worked on landmark MDL matters including some of the largest vehicle defect litigations in history, including the Volkswagen emissions case, and many more. Indeed, Kate was recognized for her product liability work in this year’s Chambers & Partners accolades in the nationwide plaintiffs category, among other recognitions.

Joshua Hammack handles complicated matters from their inception through appeal. He has briefed and argued appeals in state and federal courts across the country for a host of substantive legal areas, including Title IX, the Commerce Clause, contract interpretation, deed construction, statutes of limitation, and the Video Privacy Protection Act. He has briefed multiple issues to the Supreme Court of the United States. In just the last eight months, he has argued before the Second, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits, as well as intermediate appellate courts in West Virginia and New York. Members of the firm regularly gather to watch or listen to his oral arguments, and he also hosts an annual training session on brief writing for lawyers at the firm.

To learn more about the 2024 LDX500 guide, visit: https://www.lawdragon.com/guides/2024-06-28-the-2024-lawdragon-500-x-the-next-generation

Motion for Temporary Order Filed in Suit Against Johnson & Johnson

Bailey & Glasser, LLP and a group of leading law firms filed a motion to show cause why a preliminary injunction ought not issue to stop Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries from pursuing a new bankruptcy filing in any district other than in New Jersey, where tens of thousands of civil lawsuits are already consolidated in multidistrict litigation.

The company recently announced the pursuit of a prepackaged bankruptcy plan to resolve talc claims in an unspecified federal court in Texas. Two previous bankruptcy filings by the company have been denied by the courts in New Jersey, where J&J is headquartered. In today’s filing, we seek a temporary restraining order on the basis that J&J is attempting to evade jurisdiction and continue to manipulate the bankruptcy process to disadvantage tens of thousands of women who developed cancer from continued use of Johnson’s products. We also seek to prevent any amendments to agreements between J&J and its subsidiaries to fund the plan without notifying the plaintiffs.

The Bailey Glasser team in this case includes founding partner Brian A. Glasser; David L. Selby II, the firm’s Mass Tort Practice Group Leader, partner D. Todd Mathews, Of Counsel Thomas B. Bennett, partner Thanos Basdekis, partner and Consumer Protection Practice Group Leader Patricia Kipnis, and Of Counsel Michael Shenkman. Other firms representing the plaintiffs in this lawsuit are Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles PC, Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O’Brien Barr Mougey PA; Golomb Legal; Ashcraft & Gerel LLP; and Burns Charest LLP.

On behalf of our clients, we have requested that the injunction hearing be heard at the earliest possible time.

For more please visit this link.

Lawsuit Filed Against Johnson & Johnson for Bad Faith Bankruptcies

Bailey & Glasser, LLP and a group of leading law firms filed a federal lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and other defendants due to their repeated attempt to use the U.S. bankruptcy system to prevent victims of its cancer-causing products from having their day in court. The case is Love v. LLT Management LLC, No. 24-06320 (5/22/24), U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The Bailey Glasser team in this case includes founding partner Brian A. Glasser; David L. Selby II, the firm’s Mass Tort Practice Group Leader, partner D. Todd Mathews, and Of Counsel Thomas B. Bennett, former Chief Justice of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Other firms representing the plaintiffs in this lawsuit are Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles PC, Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O’Brien Barr Mougey PA; Golomb Legal; Ashcraft & Gerel LLP; and Burns Charest LLP.

To read the complaint, media links, and more details, visit this link.

Brian Glasser Named a Top 200 Lawyer in America by Forbes

Bailey Glasser founding partner Brian Glasser has been named one of “America’s Top 200 Lawyers” by Forbes in its first-ever elite lawyer list.

Forbes described its criteria as follows: “[t]he elite lawyers on this list were selected through a rigorous, multi-stage process of researching, evaluating and rating thousands of candidates, conducted by an editorial team with broad experience in law practice and the legal marketplace. The result is a collection of top lawyers involved in the most consequential cases, deals or legal trends in recent years . . . . they all share reputations for integrity, records of excellence—and Forbes’ recognition as the best in the business. What follows is a power list of lawyers whose skill, passion and purpose set them apart—for when you or your business need it most.”

In the last two years alone, Brian won a $5 million award against MyPillow CEO and election conspiracist Michael Lindell; helped lead the challenge to Johnson & Johnson’s “Texas Two Step” bankruptcy maneuver on behalf of people injured by J&J’s asbestos-riddled talc products; helped win dismissal of the bankruptcy of 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies by a federal judge which thereafter resulted in the $6 billion settlement of more than 260,000 lawsuits brought by veterans and U.S. service members alleging that 3M military earplugs caused their hearing loss; and has won tens of millions of dollars for his clients in other lawsuits. He has also led the filing of hundreds of lawsuits on behalf of people abused as minors by the State of Maryland’s juvenile hall facilities via a new law passed in October 2023 that permitted previously time-barred claims by abuse survivors.

Read more here.

Partner D. Todd Mathews Named a “Super Lawyer”

BG partner Todd Mathews has been named a 2024 Super Lawyer. Todd dedicates his career to fighting for people injured by defective products like asbestos, hernia mesh, 3M’s combat earplugs, as well as on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse. We thank everyone who took part in Todd receiving this recognition. For more about Todd and his work, please visit here.

In addition to this accolade, Todd is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, an invitation-only organization composed of premier trial lawyers from each state or region, and is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in America. In 2024 he was also recognized by Best Lawyers in America in three categories: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Law – Plaintiffs.

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