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Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is a large personal injury law firm headquartered in New York, specializing in asbestos litigation. Overall, the firm has won over $6.5 billion for its clients. Weitz & Luxenberg is closely aligned with former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was indicted and arrested on corruption and bribery charges in connection with his work with Weitz & Luxenberg. The firm has an alliance with the New York City court in charge of asbestos litigation, which was dubbed a "judicial hellhole" by the American Tort Reform Association. Erin Brockovich, the woman made famous by the movie ''Erin Brockovich'', worked at the firm as of 2008. == Overview == Weitz & Luxenberg is the largest law firm of its kind in New York state. Overall, the firm has won over $6.5 billion from lawsuits. The firm has 84 associate lawyers and 3 partners, with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1986〔 by Perry Weitz and Arthur Luxenberg. The firm’s specialty is suing companies that made asbestos or used asbestos products. For example, in 2011, the firm won a verdict against Goodyear Tire. The lawsuit claimed that two Goodyear employees, who were smokers, were exposed to asbestos while working at Goodyear. The verdict was $22 million.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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