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Torts Branch
  • Approximately 120 attorneys are employed by the Torts Branch
  • Attorneys are divided among five sections:  Aviation and Admiralty; Federal Tort Claims Act; Environmental Torts; Constitutional and Specialized Torts; and, Tobacco Litigation.
  • The Torts Branch represents the interests of the United States in suits where monetary judgments are sought for damages resulting from negligent or wrongful acts. The Branch also handles actions involving injury or damage to government property.

 

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