Ian Dillon has focused his career primarily on the litigation of toxic tort/environmental matters involving exposure to various materials including asbestos, chemicals, silica, and others with an emphasis on contractor and product liability. His breadth of knowledge has allowed him to obtain numerous favorable settlements and summary judgments. He has successfully defended his clients’ interests at trial in Sacramento, San Francisco, Solano, Alameda, San Mateo, and Los Angeles Superior Courts.
Prior to joining Walsworth, Ian represented a diverse client base ranging from plaintiffs with personal injury and wrongful death claims in dietary supplement and medical malpractice litigation to defendants in libel and trade secret litigation throughout California.
- Edgar Hill v. Advocate Mines, et al– Successfully resolved an asbestos/product liability case involving mesothelioma during trial.
- Gordon and Margarie Veterlaus v. ABC Brake Company, et al– Successfully resolved an asbestos/product liability case involving asbestosis during trial.
- Oscar Bonetto v. Dowman Product, Inc., et al– Successfully resolved an asbestos/product liability case involving mesothelioma during trial.
- Cindy Lindley v. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., et al– Successfully resolved an asbestos/product liability case involving mesothelioma during trial.
- Larry Sublett v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., et al– Successfully resolved an asbestos/product liability case involving mesothelioma during trial.
- Ricardo Ocampo and Elvia Ocampo v. AAMCO Transmissions, Inc., et al – Obtained summary judgment in an asbestos case involving claim of mesothelioma prior to trial.
- Steven Steele v. Asbestos Defendants, et al.– Obtained summary judgment in an asbestos case involving a claim of mesothelioma prior to trial.
- Thomas Duffy v. Certainteed Corporation, et al.– Obtained summary judgment in an asbestos case involving a claim of asbestosis and asbestos related pleural disease prior to trial.
- Edward Shortall v. Asbestos Defendants, et al.– Obtained summary judgment in an asbestos case involving a claim of asbestos-related colon cancer prior to trial.
- Melvin Desin v. Asbestos Corporation Limited, et al.– Obtained summary judgment in an asbestos case involving a claim of mesothelioma prior to trial.
- Cheryl Untermann, et al. v. D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc.– Successfully opposed appeal of the order granting summary judgment in the Melvin Desin v. Asbestos Corporation Limited, et al.
- Willi Schneider and Sandra Schneider v. Honeywell International, Inc., et al.– Obtained summary judgment in an asbestos case involving a claim of asbestos-related kidney cancer.