William A. Ruskin, Esq. is a partner in the law firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. in the Litigation, Real Estate, and Health Care and Life Sciences practices in the firm's New York office. For more than 25 years, Mr. Ruskin has represented chemical manufacturers nationally in matters involving the defense of products liability, toxic tort and environmental actions involving claims of serious injury and damage to persons and property. A frequent speaker on products liability, toxic tort and litigation management issues and the author of numerous published articles, he is also the author of EpsteinBeckerGreen's Toxic Tort Litigation Blog (http://www.toxictortlitigationblog.com). Mr. Ruskin is a certified mediator for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and mediates disputes in that court on a pro bono basis.