John Monica, Jr.
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PRACTICE FOCUS
John C. Monica, Jr. is a principal attorney in Offit Kurman’s Civil Litigation practice group. His practice focuses on complex civil litigation in state and federal courts across the Mid-Atlantic and nationally. Mr. Monica has extensive MDL and class-action experience, as well as significant federal appellate experience. He also has a nationally recognized expertise in nanotechnology and antitrust matters. Mr. Monica has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented nationally and internationally as an invited speaker.
PUBLICATIONS
- A Nanotechnology Legal Framework in NANOTECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY: RISKS, REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT (Elsevier 2009)
- “Examples of Recent EPA Regulation of Nanoscale Materials Under the Toxic Substances Control Act,” NANOTECHNOLOGY LAW & BUSINESS, Oct. 2009
- NANOTECHNOLOGY LAW (West 2009)
- “Nano Risk Governance: Current Developments and Future Perspectives,” accepted for publication in NANOTECHNOLOGY LAW & BUSINESS, Summer 2009
- “A Nano-Mesothelioma False Alarm,” NANOTECHNOLOGY LAW & BUSINESS, October 2008
- Considerations for Implementation of Manufactured Nanomaterial Policy and Governance in NANOMATERIALS RISKS AND BENEFITS, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATO ADVANCED RESEARCH WORKSHOP ON NANOMATERIALS: ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AND BENEFITS FARO, PORTUGAL 27-30 APRIL 2008, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security, (Igor Linkov and Jeffery Steevens eds., Springer 2008)
- “FDA Labeling of Cosmetics Containing Nanoscale Materials,” NANOTECHNOLOGY LAW & BUSINESS, February 2008
- “Ramping up the EPA's Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program,” SMALL TIMES MAGAZINE, Vol. 7, No. 5, September/October 2007
- “EPA's latest public meeting discusses nanocharacterization specifics,” SMALL TIMES ONLINE, September 18, 2007
- “EPA's nano stewardship program concept paper draws response,” SMALL TIMES ONLINE, August 10, 2007
- “EPA reviews EHS implications of nanotechnology,” SMALL TIMES MAGAZINE, Vol. 7, No. 3, May/June 2007
- “The perils of pre-emptive regulation,” NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY, Vol. 2, February 2007
- “Preparing for Future Health Litigation: The Application of Products Liability Law to Nanotechnology,” NANOTECHNOLOGY LAW & BUSINESS, February 2006
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
- Virginia Legal Elite, Health Law, 2020