P: (412) 338-4712
E: jnord@dmcpc.com

Ms. Nord’s practice is concentrated in the defense of manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors in toxic tort litigation, with an emphasis on asbestos litigation.  Her clients have included such Fortune 500 corporations as Honeywell International, f/k/a Allied Signal, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, IMO Industries, T&H Agriculture and Nutrition, and Parker Hannifin Corporation. She also serves as national coordinating counsel for one of her clients.  She regularly handles matters and trials for her clients in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of West Virginia.  She is the primary coordinator for the Western Pennsylvania asbestos litigation for several of the firm’s clients.  Besides asbestos litigation, Ms. Nord has also worked on a variety of solvent cases involving various conditions such as toxic encephalopathy and respiratory illnesses.  Prior to concentrating her practice in toxic tort litigation, Ms. Nord concentrated in medical malpractice litigation, primarily representing hospitals in western Pennsylvania. 

Ms. Nord is active in the Defense Research Institute (DRI), where she is a member of the Toxic Tort Committee.

The Toxic Tort Department of Davies, McFarland & Carroll, P.C., where Ms. Nord practices, has extensive experience in defending its clients against asbestos and toxic exposure claims.  The firm acts as either national coordinating counsel or national trial counsel for several of its clients and is committed to the efficient management of toxic tort litigation.  It has created computer databases, each designed to the unique circumstances of each client, that accurately track thousands of claims for each client and works closely with each client to effectively manage, search, and control literally hundreds of thousands of documents.

Education

• J.D. 1995, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Bachelor of Arts Science, 1992, American University Washington, D.C.

Court Admissions

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1995
• United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1995
• State of West Virginia, 2002
• United States District Court of the Southern District of West Virginia, 2002