Lance Wilson

Lance D. Wilson is a Partner in the San Francisco office of Tucker Ellis & West LLP.  He is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on product liability defense and asbestos litigation.  Lance has represented manufacturers and distributors of automotive products as well as manufacturers of pump and boiler products in complex products liability litigation.

Mr. Wilson's aerospace product liability practice forms part of a comprehensive service for the aviation industry, representing manufacturers of aircraft engines and components. He's had significant success defending aerospace product manufacturers in mass tort cases in state and federal courts and specializes in military contractor immunity defense for clients who supply products to the military.

Lance has extensive experience in environmental torts, construction defects and other areas of insurance defense and over six years experience in environmental tort litigation defense.  He has represented construction contractors, premises owners, aerospace engine, automobile, welding equipment, and HVAC and pump manufacturers in complex litigation.  He has extensive civil trial experience to verdict/judgment in product related matters and mass tort matters and has successfully represented a local toxic waste hauling company in criminal and contractual matters including litigation involving the spill and clean-up of hazardous waste.

Lance received his law degree from Brigham Young University and his undergraduate degree from California State University at Northridge.  He is a member of the Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute. Lance recently presented on the topic of causation exposure thresholds for mesothelioma at the Asbestos Defense Roundtable in Las Vegas (November 2008).

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