Allen D. Vaughan, Esq.
Partner

Allen's interest in the protection of workers started in 1971. Allen worked as a scientific professional for many years in the environmental, health and safety department of a Fortune 10 company. He pioneered methods for industrial hygiene air sampling, while conducting hundreds of physical site inspections and compliance review studies. He was the editor, contributing author, coordinator, and chief motivator behind Environmental, Health and Safety Considerations in Business and Property Transactions, a 1992 book used to train nationally recognized professionals in environmental areas.

He has taught many local, national, and international training courses in safe work practices in such industries as oil and gas, mining, and chemicals. He has also worked extensively with county, state, and federal regulatory agencies to make regulations simpler and the environment safer. He has had active involvement in over two billion dollars of potentially contaminated property transactions. He attended law school after experiencing difficulty in meeting corporate short-term goals at the expense of employee health. His pro bono work has included environmental health and safety oversight for older urban housing.

Allen's legal practice focuses on toxic torts and commercial law. He was also a board certified industrial hygienist from 1979 to 2003 (Retired), a certified safety professional, and a qualified environmental professional.

Allen attended law school at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Prior to receiving his law degree in 1981, Allen earned his B.S. from Roanoke College, his M.S. in public health from the University of North Carolina, and his M.B.A. from DePaul University.

Allen is admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois and in the United States District Courts for the Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana and Eastern District of Wisconsin. He is an active member of the Illinois State Bar, the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Michael P. Cascino, Esq.
Partner

Michael Cascino focuses on new toxic torts, asbestos, and bankruptcy law. He has been engaged in toxic tort litigation since 1986. He also enjoys providing pro bono assistance to certain needy populations.

Mike received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1979. Before attending law school, he received his B.A. from the University of Iowa.

Mike is admitted to practice in the state of Illinois, the U.S. District Courts for Maryland,

the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of California, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, the U.S. District Courts for the Northen, Southern, and Central District of Illinois, and the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He is an active member of the Illinois State Bar, the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.

Robert G. McCoy, Esq.

Bob's practice is concentrated in asbestos and welding litigation. He has served as lead trial and appellate counsel in asbestos and welding cases. He was part of the trial team that won the first welding rod case for manganism poisoning for VCLO. He also has trial experience in complex commercial litigation. Bob also specializes in American Indian law. He has two sons.

Bob received his law degree from Harvard University Law School in 1977. Before attending law school, Bob earned his A.B. from the University of Illinois-Urbana.

His published works include The Doctrine of Tribal Sovereignty Accommodating Tribal, State, and Federal Interests , Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review , Vol. 13, No. 2, Spring, 1978 and Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law (Contributing Writer), 1982 .

Bob is admitted to practice law in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri as well as in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, the United States Tax Court, and the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He previously practiced law at Winston & Strawn in Chicago from 1978 to 1986, and clerked for the Honorable William J. Holloway of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Bob is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is a former member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Seafarers International Union.