About Fred E. (Trey) Bourn III

Fred E. (Trey) Bourn III serves as practice group leader for Butler Snow’s product liability, toxic tort and environmental group. His practice is focused on defending product liability litigation in various state and federal venues throughout the country. He also counsels manufacturers on risk management, including product safety, recalls, and compliance matters. He chaired the 2019 Product Liability Conference for the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and is active in the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), where he serves on the Board of Editors. Bourn received the 2017 IADC Yancey Memorial Award, which is given to acknowledge excellence in academic writing.