While food and beverage safety is at an all-time high, food and beverage manufacturers and retailers are facing an increase in litigation. From allegations of food-borne illness and outbreaks, food allergies, foreign objects and security issues, to labor and employment issues, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and processors must defend an increasing number of claims and lawsuits.

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote represents a variety of international, national, and local manufacturers, processors, retailers, and distributors of food and beverages. The Food and Beverage Industry Practice Group has extensive experience, having been retained as lead litigation, consulting or monitoring counsel on food-related and security matters across the eastern United States.

Recognizing that claims of food-borne illnesses and outbreaks can be devastating to a business, the Group understands the importance of aggressively defending such claims while being sensitive to media scrutiny. Important to the successful defense of these claims is the communication of modern food safety procedures and the industry's concerns for its customers.

Equally important to the industry is the increasing complexity of labor and employment issues. Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote's Food and Beverage Industry Practice Group works closely with its Employment and Labor Law and Workers' Compensation Groups to defend labor employment claims unique to the food and beverage industry.

For further information on the capabilities of the Food and Beverage Industry Group, contact Andrew G. Kimball at (412) 392-5350 or via e-mail at akimball@dmclaw.com or Christopher T. Lee at (412) 392-5402 or via e-mail at clee@dmclaw.com.