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- United States v. Hammond Sanitary District – Defended international consumer products company in Clean Water Act enforcement action seeking cleanup of contaminated river sediments, ultimately received a settlement for less than 10 percent of Government's initial claim
- Solutia v. McWane – Lead litigation counsel for former cast iron foundry owner in a $14M CERCLA cost recovery action alleging client responsibility for PCB and lead contamination of residential properties, parks and downstream waterways; received dismissal all of all claims on summary judgment, which was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- In re ASARCO LLC – Environmental co-counsel for debtor, responsible for contesting >$6.5B in U.S. Government and creditor claims for cleanup costs and/or natural resource damages at large former mining or smelting sites in Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas
- Exxon Mobil Corp. v. United States – Co-counsel in CERCLA and contract actions against the United States seeking recovery of cleanup costs associated with wartime-era contamination of oil refineries used to produce aviation gas and other products for the Government
- Andritz Sprout-Bauer v. Beazer East – Litigation counsel in CERCLA cost recovery and contribution actions against former owners of contaminated industrial manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania and Virginia; received settlement recovery of $8M in costs
- United States v. OXY USA Inc. – Co-defense counsel against federal and state claims seeking performance of future cleanup activities for >10,000-acre former mining site and downstream river; settlement included EPA waiver of nearly $10M in past costs and federal PRP agreement to fund significant share of future work
- Lead litigation counsel on behalf of several clients, including those engaged in petroleum refining, chemical manufacturing, oilfield services, metal finishing, and consumer products manufacturing, in defending against federal and state claims seeking recovery of past agency costs and cleanup of Superfund sites in western Michigan, northern and southern California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Texas
- Numerous clients – advising on regulatory and liability risks associated with state orders requiring investigation and potential cleanup of PFAS, and related emerging federal/state requirements for PFAS
- Global conglomerate – oversaw pre-sale environmental due diligence and advised on contract negotiations for divestiture of company's soap and detergent manufacturing and industrial chemicals units
- Private equity firm – advised on environmental due diligence and liability risks associated with $100 M stock deal for wood products manufacturing firm, including seven (7) operating facilities
- Independent power producer – defended challenges to federal/state air permits for multiple natural gas-fired, combined-cycle merchant power plants before regional and state permitting authorities, and before the U.S. Environmental Appeals Board
- Major manufacturing concern – defended the company against tort and contract claims alleging that its wastewater discharges had damaged the local sewer collection and treatment system; this case was settled prior to trial on favorable terms
- Petroleum refiner – advised and defended client in responding to OSHA actions in a workplace injury investigation and enforcement proceeding
- Several consumer product manufacturers – advise and assist on compliance and enforcement matters arising under federal/state requirements for hazardous substances within products, product labeling and disclosures, chemical content restrictions and product take-back and recycling obligations
- International musical instrument and electronic component manufacturer – provided legal advice and assistance throughout the multi-year process of preparing, documenting and implementing the client's environmental, health and safety management system at two U.S. domestic facilities, including obtaining third-party registration
- Regional water and sewer authority – defended this client against personal injury and medical monitoring claims based on alleged exposure to noxious fumes and improperly treated wastewater, received dismissal of the plaintiffs' claims in federal district court
- Numerous manufacturing and energy sector clients – prepared and submitted voluntary written disclosures of environmental regulatory violations pursuant to federal and state environmental audit programs, and negotiated favorable settlements under which the clients were assessed either no penalties whatsoever, or substantially reduced penalties
- Northeastern U.S. pipeline company – provided legal advice and regulatory assistance for the relevant environmental requirements for a major pipeline expansion project in New York, including water quality certification/conditions, stormwater permitting/management, environmental restoration and related matters
- International petroleum pipeline project – provided advice and assistance in the drafting of a comprehensive set of national environmental regulatory decrees to govern the construction and operation of a 660-mile long oil pipeline
- Several energy company clients – conduct analysis of federal/state environmental reviews, wetlands jurisdiction and permitting issues and other environmental permit requirements and related governmental reviews/approvals for major new pipeline projects
- International metal poles and products manufacturer – provide advice on a wide range of complex, sophisticated regulatory issues involving the interpretation of RCRA requirements for the generation, treatment, storage and/or disposal of hazardous waste
- U.S. specialty chemicals manufacturer – supply regulatory counseling on obligations under applicable OSHA standards; assistance with a PSM audit and development of appropriate corrective measures