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About Trey Branham
Trey Branham is a Partner at Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP and has represented clients in plaintiff consumer litigation since earning his law degree cum laude from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1999. He earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Florida State University in 1992. Branham began his career at a white-shoe law firm before transitioning to represent people with serious, life-altering problems.
He focuses on asbestos litigation, chronic legacy liabilities, and corporate accountability, with reported decisions in federal and state courts including Welch v. Atlas Turner Ltd. and Hayden v. 3M Company. He is admitted to practice in Texas, South Carolina, Colorado, the U.S. Supreme Court, and multiple federal circuit and district courts. The first in his family to graduate from college, Branham is motivated by a commitment to giving clients a voice and holding corporations responsible for choosing profits over safety.
Proven verdicts and settlements
A Richland County jury awarded Michael Perry, a 53-year-old man diagnosed with mesothelioma, $63.4 million on August 15, 2024. The award was $32.6 million in compensatory damages plus $30 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson and $760,000 against American International Industries. Perry alleged asbestos in Johnson's Baby Powder and other talc products caused his cancer. Johnson & Johnson said it would appeal.
Evan Plotkin of Somers, Connecticut, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2021 and sued Johnson & Johnson, alleging decades of exposure to asbestos in its Baby Powder. A Bridgeport jury awarded $15 million in compensatory damages on October 15, 2024, and found the company's conduct warranted punitive damages. On October 1, 2025, the trial judge added $10 million in punitive damages, for a total of $25 million. Johnson & Johnson has appealed.
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