Amy Eikel provides sophisticated analysis and briefing for trials and appeals in the areas of toxic torts, product liability and commercial disputes.

Amy is part of the National Coordinating Counsel team for several manufacturers in asbestos litigation, collaborating with local, regional, and national counsel throughout the country. She supervises discovery responses in asbestos cases nationwide, assisting local counsel in document productions and discovery disputes. A former professional journalist and judicial clerk at both the trial and appellate levels, Amy serves as national appellate and motions counsel for for a former manufacturer of asbestos-containing brake products. She assists in the development of legal issues applicable across the docket, and helps to maintain consistency in the client's litigation approach in different jurisdictions.

Amy has also provided pro bono assistance in in the areas of civil rights, election issues, and unaccompanied child immigration cases. [[--readmore--]]

Published Cases

Smith v. Harris Cnty., Texas, 956 F.3d 311 (5th Cir. 2020).
Shell W. E & P, Inc. v. Pel-State Bulk Plant, LLC, 509 S.W.3d 581 (Tex. App. 2016).
Gillenwater v. Honeywell Int’l, Inc., 996 N.E.2d 1179 (Ill. App. 4th Dist. 2013).
Menssen v. Pneumo Abex Corp., 975 N.E.2d 345 (Ill. App. 4th Dist. 2012).
Rodarmel v. Pneumo Abex, L.L.C., 957 N.E.2d 107 (Ill. App. 4th Dist. 2011).
Estate of Holmes v. Pneumo Abex, L.L.C., 955 N.E.2d 1173 (Ill. App. 4th Dist. 2011).
BIC Pen Corp. v. Carter, 346 S.W.3d 533 (Tex. 2011).
TXI Transp. Co. v. Hughes, 306 S.W.3d 230 (Tex. 2010).
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Turner Industries Group LLC, 339 Fed.Appx. 441 (5th Cir. 2009).
Nabors Drilling, U.S.A., Inc. v. Escoto, 288 S.W.3d 401 (Tex. 2009).
BIC Pen Corp. v. Carter, 251 S.W.3d 500 (Tex. 2008).
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Altimore, 256 S.W.3d 415 (Tex.App.– Houston [14th Dist.] 2008).
Goss v. Kellogg Brown & Root, 232 S.W.3d 816 (Tex.App.–Houston [14th Dist.] 2007).
TXI Transp. Co. v. Hughes, 224 S.W.3d 870 (Tex.App.–Fort Worth 2007).
Johnson & Higgins of Texas, Inc. v. Kenneco Energy, Inc., 962 S.W.2d 507 (Tex. 1998).
E.E.O.C. v. Hearst Corp., 103 F.3d 462 (5th Cir. 1997).

News and Insights

Veterans Against Police Abuse (March 7, 2014):
Facebook Update: Texas Civil Rights Project Amicus Brief.
Techdirt Blog (April 5, 2013): EFF Fights Texas’ Claims that Searching a Cell Phone is no Different Than Searching “A Pair Of Pants.”
Electronic Frontier Foundation (April 2, 2013)
EFF to Texas High Court: A Cell Phone isn’t a Pair of Pants.
Texas Civil Rights Project (April 2, 2013) Facebook Update: When is a cell phone like a pair of pants?
Toxics Law Reporter News (Sept. 13, 2012) Toxic Torts > Product Liability > Asbestos:
$17.8M Award Tossed: More Proof Needed Of Conspiracy Among Asbestos Companies.
Toxics Law Reporter News (Dec. 1, 2011) Toxic Torts > Product Liability > Asbestos:
Conspiracy Claim in Asbestosis Suit That Firms Agreed to Hide Experiments Fails.
National Coalition Against Censorship (July 9, 2010): NCAC Joins Brief Supporting Car Art.
The Southeast Texas Record (June 21, 2011): Texas SC finds lighter defect not to blame for girl’s burns.
Austin American-Statesman (March 12, 2010)
Texas Supreme Court tosses $15.8 million verdict in case involving illegal immigrant.
Insurance Journal (June 23, 2009)
Texas Court: Employer Not Liable for Fatigued Worker’s Off Duty Activity.

Amy C. Eikel