Denver, Colo., July 25, 2017—Attorney Aimee Wagstaff received the Joe Tonahill Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for her outstanding and dedicated legal service to consumers and the trial bar. The award recognizes exceptional trial lawyers who value the importance of mentoring and guiding the next generation of trial lawyers. Wagstaff was selected based on her commitment and dedication to innovative ways to bring the trial bar together to discuss and implement strategies that benefit clients and guide the future of the trial practice.
“Mr. Tonahill was a fierce advocate for his clients and co-founded AAJ as a way to ensure we could continue to achieve success for our clients against the companies who harm them. I am humbled and honored to receive this award,” said Aimee Wagstaff.
Wagstaff founded Women En Mass (WEM) to bring together female mass tort attorneys to discuss issues that affect women from the boardroom to the courtroom. WEM holds an annual conference for members and provides a network of female attorneys year-round.
In 2016, the Honorable Vince Chhabria appointed Aimee to serve as national Co-Lead counsel of multidistrict litigation (MDL) 2741– In Re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation, situated in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Aimee made MDL history in 2015 when the Honorable Judge Kathryn H. Vratil appointed her to serve as Co-Lead counsel of the first ever majority women MDL plaintiff’s steering committee (PSC) – MDL 2652: In Re: Ethicon, Inc., Power Morcellator Products Liability Litigation, situated in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
About Andrus Wagstaff
A national mass torts law firm, Andrus Wagstaff, PC, has more than valuable experience helping clients with personal injury lawsuits stemming from dangerous drugs and defective medical devices. In addition to pursuing legal excellence through top verdicts and settlements, the firm prides itself on providing compassionate, personalized representation. If you’ve been injured by a medical product, contact Andrus Wagstaff, PC, for a free case evaluation.
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