Lynn A. Lehnert

Lynn A. Lehnert applies her extensive scientific background to the practice areas of intellectual property and toxic torts. She is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, with experience prosecuting both patent and trademark applications. She is also a seasoned toxic tort litigator.

In intellectual property, toxic torts, and environmental matters, Lynn leverages her extensive training and experience in biology, chemistry, and physics. While in law school, Lynn focused her studies on energy law, patent law, and the emerging issue of gene patents. She had the unique experience of working on the Human Genome Project for two years as a laboratory assistant. Her knowledge and technical skill bring a distinct advantage to clients in disputes involving complex scientific disputes, and enable her to communicate these issues effectively to clients and the court.

As a law student intern, Lynn served as a Prosecutor for the City of Chicago Department of Law. Before entering private practice, she served as an Assistant Missouri Public Defender, handling a full caseload of felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile matters.

Experience Highlights

Intellectual Property

Lynn’s intellectual property practice focuses on prosecuting patent applications involving software, semiconductors, and e-commerce

Toxic Tort and Environmental

Her toxic tort and environmental experience includes working on complex federal-state herbicide class actions, as well as asbestos matters. Lynn’s environmental experience also includes silica and diacetyl exposures as well as water contamination issues.

In addition to her scientific training, Lynn draws on experience from an externship with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where she worked on matters involving the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Recovery Act (CERCLA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Clean Water Act (CWA); and various federal regulations.

Lynn also frequently writes about asbestos litigation for Goldberg Segalla’s award-winning Asbestos Case Tracker, which was recently named to the ABA Journal’s prestigious Blawg 100 and named the Best Litigation Blog for the last three years by the Expert Institute in its annual legal blog contest.

Honors & Awards

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent

Community Involvement

•Michigan Center for Civic Education High School Mock Trial Tournament: Scoring Judge
•Fundamentals of Law and Trial Practice, Junior High School Elective Course: Instructor
•Children International: Active Contributor
•Legal Environment for Business. Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan (2014): Instructor

Publications & Events

Publications

•Editor, Goldberg Segalla’s Asbestos Case Tracker blog: read Lynn’s blog posts here
•American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Session, Summer 2019 - Committee News, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law, author of article “ Beyond the Gateway Arch - Talc Litigation Update Eleven Months After Mammoth St. Louis City Jury Verdict”
•Co-Author, “ Can Biomarkers and Genetics Help Predict the Future of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ?” FDCC Insights, September 2017

Recent Insights

Beyond the Gateway Arch - Talc Litigation Update Eleven Months After Mammoth St. Louis City Jury Verdict, American Bar Association Summer 2019 Newsletter

July 22, 2019

Goldberg Segalla Blogs Take Top Spots in Expert Institute’s Best of 2018

December 27, 2018

Can Biomarkers and Genetics Help Predict the Future of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma? FDCC Insights

September 2017

Goldberg Segalla’s Doors Open in St. Louis

March 2, 2015

Asbestos Case Tracker

February 2, 2015