About Christopher Gladd
Christopher Gladd earned his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law, where he was the Winner and Best Advocate of the 1992 Civil Trial Competition. After graduating, he worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County prosecuting defendants at trial for crimes ranging from theft to homicide. He then worked as Staff Counsel for the Allstate Insurance Company defending motor vehicle and premises cases at trial, earning the 1997 Allstate National Individual Service Award for his trial record.
For over two decades, he has represented clients in personal injury, auto accident, premises liability, labor law, and pharmaceutical litigation. He earned his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Long Island University C.W. Post.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Napoli Shkolnik
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As court-appointed co-lead plaintiffs' counsel in AFFF MDL 2873, Paul J. Napoli of Napoli Shkolnik negotiated a settlement requiring 3M Company to pay up to $12.5 billion to public water systems contaminated by PFAS compounds in firefighting foam, the largest drinking-water settlement in American legal history.
As court-appointed co-lead counsel in AFFF MDL 2873, Paul J. Napoli of Napoli Shkolnik helped negotiate a $1.185 billion class settlement with DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva to compensate public water systems across the United States for PFAS contamination tied to firefighting foam.
Hunter Shkolnik of Napoli Shkolnik represented Nassau County in negotiations that produced a $1.1 billion settlement with McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen, the three largest prescription drug distributors in the United States.
Paul Napoli served as court-appointed co-liaison counsel for nearly 10,000 firefighters, police officers, and construction workers who developed respiratory diseases after working at Ground Zero, securing a settlement worth up to $712.5 million against the city and its contractors.
Hunter Shkolnik of Napoli Shkolnik served as court-appointed co-liaison counsel for individual plaintiffs in the consolidated federal Flint water litigation, which produced a $600 million settlement from the State of Michigan in 2020.
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