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As a partner in our Mass Tort and Toxic Tort practice, Chilton defends corporate clients in a range of commercial litigation.\nWith 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, Chilton represents clients in mass tort litigation, class actions and multi-district litigation. She has served as trial and appellate counsel for a number of the country’s largest pharmaceutical, medical device and automotive manufacturers.\nChilton was appointed to the Federal Civil Rules Advisory Committee by Chief Justice William Rehnquist in 2004 and reappointed by Chief Justice John Roberts in 2007, where she participated in drafting amendments governing electronic discovery and changes to the rules governing summary judgment, expert discovery and information-gathering from third parties and corporate executives.  In 2012-13, Chilton was President of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  She is currently President of the Supreme Court Historical Society.\nChilton became the first woman partner in our litigation practices in 1983. She speaks regularly on women’s issues and has taught a session of the Temple University Graduate Program in Litigation titled “Women as Trial Lawyers.” She also gave the Kolsby Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy at Temple University Law School in 2014.\nIn 2016, Chilton was recognized as a Life Sciences Star by LMG Life Sciences and identified as a Leading Individual by Legal 500 U.S. She was also recognized by Benchmark Litigation in its 2016 edition of Top 250 Women in Litigation.\nSince 2003, Chambers USA has recognized Chilton as a leader in Commercial Litigation, Product Liability and Trial practice, and since 2005 as one of the country's best lawyers as well as a Band 1 Product Liability lawyer. 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He represents owners, developers, contractors, operators, asset managers, investors, and off-takers of both conventional and renewable power projects, including combined cycle power plants, photovoltaic power plants, battery storage projects, and wind farms. \nJosé Mario advises clients on disputes involving engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts, power purchase agreements (PPAs), operation and maintenance (O\u0026amp;M) agreements, LLC agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and supply agreements. His practice covers the full spectrum of energy-related disputes, from project development and construction claims, to claims involving the asset's operation and management, and conflicts involving electricity markets and regional transmission organizations/independent transmission operators (RTOs/ITOs). He also counsels LLC members in disputes over governance and management of energy assets.\nIn the construction arena, José Mario represents contractors, owners, and developers in the typical construction claims involving project delays, cost overruns, extra work, engineering and design defects, among others. His experience navigating the technical, financial, and contractual complexities of multi-billion-dollar facilities enables him to develop tailored solutions that advance both legal and commercial objectives.\nBeyond his experience in energy and infrastructure construction disputes, José Mario has broad experience in commercial disputes. He has prosecuted and defended against frequent commercial claims, including breach of contract, fraud, and other business torts. 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