ALTON, Ill. – For the 15th consecutive year, Simmons Hanly Conroy has renewed its platinum sponsorship of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), reaffirming a partnership that has made the firm the nonprofit’s longest-running corporate supporter.
Simmons Hanly Conroy is widely recognized as one of the nation’s largest mass torts firms and a leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families. The renewed sponsorship reflects the firm’s ongoing investment in the fight to eliminate asbestos exposure and secure justice for the community it serves.
The ADAO is an independent global nonprofit working at the intersection of public health, policy, and victim advocacy. The organization educates communities about the risks of asbestos exposure, advocates for a comprehensive federal ban on the substance, and defends the civil rights of those whose lives have been upended by asbestos-related illness.
Simmons Hanly Conroy Chairman John Simmons called the continued partnership a natural extension of the firm’s core mission. “The ADAO is doing irreplaceable work, from driving policy change at the federal level to providing real support to families navigating devastating diagnoses,” he said.
ADAO Co-Founder Linda Reinstein echoed that sentiment: “Simmons Hanly Conroy’s commitment goes beyond a check. It represents a shared determination to protect people from a preventable killer, and that kind of sustained, meaningful partnership is what allows us to do this work year after year.”
The 2026 sponsorship is already making an impact. It helped power Global Asbestos Awareness Week, observed April 1–7, a coordinated international effort to spotlight the continued health threat posed by asbestos and strengthen cross-border partnerships in the push for a global ban. Looking ahead, the funding will also support the ADAO’s flagship Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, set for September 25–26 in Washington, D.C.
Beyond the conference circuit, the sponsorship fuels year-round ADAO programming across three key areas:
- Public and medical education: Expanding knowledge about asbestos-related diseases, early detection strategies, and emerging prevention research.
- Policy advocacy: Using evidence-based approaches to drive asbestos exposure prevention efforts and advance meaningful policy change.
- Community building: Creating space for patients and families to connect, share experiences, and access information about treatment and support resources.
Simmons Hanly Conroy also drives fundraising through its Miles for Meso program, a series of 5K races and community fun runs held across Illinois, Washington, Ohio, Virginia, Florida, and beyond. Launched in 2009, the events have collectively raised more than $977,500 for mesothelioma research and advocacy.
That figure is part of a broader story. Combined with contributions through the firm’s charitable foundations, Simmons Hanly Conroy has directed more than $20 million toward cancer research initiatives across the United States.
