Edwin B. Palmer

Edwin B. Palmer is a Member of Burns White, focusing his practice on the defense of personal injury claims involving complex medical and scientific issues relating to occupational and/or environmental exposures to solvents, diesel fumes, and other substances, and the defense of repetitive stress injury matters and environmental nuisance claims. Mr. Palmer handles the defense of OSHA citations, notices of violation, and any ensuing litigation.

Mr. Palmer has represented numerous companies, including chemical manufacturers and distributors and railroads in environmental, occupational, and regulatory compliance matters. His trial experience includes the successful defense of clients against multiple claims of toxic solvent encephalopathy , various cancers, Parkinson’s disease and hearing loss.

Mr. Palmer is currently defending several personal injury claims of brain damage and various cancers alleged to have resulted from occupational and environmental solvent exposures at an EPA Superfund Site.

In addition to his toxic tort practice, Mr. Palmer has advised and represented clients in claims involving whole body vibration, musculoskeletal disorders, occupational hearing loss, products liability, workers’ compensation litigation, risk assessment, and Social Security disability matters. Mr. Palmer also consults with clients on contractual matters, including contract drafting, and risk management and risk avoidance techniques. Mr. Palmer has been involved in the defense of several OSHA matters and writes and presents about OSHA-related matters including OSHA guidance and requirements with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Palmer is admitted in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of West Virginia, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Mr. Palmer is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association and the West Virginia State Bar Association.

Mr. Palmer has been an invited speaker at railroad and insurance industry conferences, Mealey’s, and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

Mr. Palmer received his B.A. magna cum laude in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame in 1994 and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1997.