Dominique Savinelli

Overview Dominique is a results-driven attorney who uses her advanced degree in chemistry to navigate complex product liability and toxic tort cases nationwide. Dominiques practice focuses on complex mass tort and class action litigation involving the chemical, agribusiness and insurance industries. She develops scientifically sound defenses and thoughtful legal strategies to assist clients facing difficult property, personal injury and class action claims. Dominiques work often includes management of large teams and coordination with co-counsel and experts working for a common goal. She has successfully handled the identification and advancement of expert witnesses from a variety of disciplines including economics, statistics, epidemiology, toxicology and medicine. Clients appreciate her background as a scientist who routinely testified in jury trials and who has advanced experience integrating expert evidence into broader, business-driven goals. Industries Life Sciences Manufacturing Technology Transportation Services Asbestos Litigation Class Action Defense Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution PFAS Product Liability Toxic Tort Education J. D., Boston University School of Lawcum laude Journal of Science and Technology Law M. S., Tufts University Analytical Chemistry B. S., Merrimack Collegesumma cum laude Chemistry Admissions Illinois Missouri U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Massachusetts * Dominique to set up an in-person consultation by appointment in the Chicago office. Experience Successfully defended national insurer against class action claims in W. D. Louisiana and N. D. Ohio. Assisted in series of jury trials resulting in defense verdicts for Fortune 500 company against multimillion-dollar mass tort cases alleging lymphomas caused by exposure to PCBs in the food chain in Missouri. Defended major paper manufacturer against environmental property damage claims involving alleged dioxin contamination in Alabama state court that resulted in favorable settlement. Represented chemical manufacturer in environmental, property damage mass tort case in Florida state court, to settlement. Managed large litigation team in product liability mass tort case for international pharmaceutical company, where a dozen expert witnesses were developed in a variety of fields, including anesthesiology, hepatology, epidemiology, gastroenterology, neuropsychology, underwriting and statistical analysis. Represented mortgage industry client in a commercial arbitration matter that favorably settled prior to mediation. November 20, 2025 Minnesotas PFAS Regulation Rejected by Judge February 27, 2025 EPA Delays Effective Date for PFAS Reporting Regulation to March 2025 Articles November 05, 2024 Legal Insights for Manufacturing: PFAS Between federal and state PFAS regulations, manufacturers face mounting pressures to address the use of PFAS throughout the supply chain. White Papers October 24, 2024 Legal Insights for Manufacturing: Outlook for 2025 Intensifying geopolitical crises, increasing regulatory burdens, and uncertain macroeconomic conditions have led to an era of caution for manufacturers. June 20, 2024 A First-Class Ticket to Federal Court? December 12, 2023 MoCRA: Whats on the Horizon for PFAS? White Papers November 01, 2023 Legal Insights for Manufacturing: Outlook for 2024 With each passing day it becomes more apparent the world that entered the COVID-19 pandemic is not the world that emerged from it. March 29, 2022 Submarine Manufacturer Successfully Dives into Federal Waters with Effective Removal of Asbestos Case in the First Circuit Prev Page 1 of 2Next Webinar November 20, 2025 Toxic Torts on the Rise: Managing PFAS, Silica, Benzene, and Talc Litigation Speaking Engagements November 13, 2024 Speaker, PFAS in Products: Applicability and Limitations of Emerging Testing Standards, DRI Learning Center News Releases January 11, 2024 Husch Blackwells Christine Miller Earns Missouri Lawyers Media Verdicts & Settlements Award Community Leadership Spina Bifida Association of Massachusetts, Board of Directors, 2003-2004