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Richard John McNeil

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3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor, Irvine, CA 92614-8505

Commercial Litigation, Energy and Utilities, Environmental and Natural Resources and 6 more

About Richard John McNeil

Richard John McNeil is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, energy and utilities, environmental and natural resources and 6 other areas of law. Richard received a B.A. degree from Yale University in 1981, and has been licensed for 42 years. Richard practices at Crowell & Moring LLP in Irvine, CA.

Richard John McNeil (Irvine, California)

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Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Richard John McNeil got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Eminent Domain
  • Class Actions
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Arbitration
  • Other 5
    • Energy and Utilities
    • Environmental and Natural Resources
    • Renewable Energy
    • Water and Water Rights
    • Zoning and Land Use

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney
    Firm Name
    Crowell & Moring LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Defended an automobile manufacturer in a large chlorinated solvent contaminated groundwater case involving federal Superfund
    state claims (successfully settled)
    Defended an oil company against claims brought by a developer of a shopping center involving petroleum contamination of groundwater (successfully settled)
    Defended an aerospace
    munitions contractor in a product liability case (won on summary judgment)
    Defended a chemical company in a multi-site groundwater contamination suit (successfully settled)
    Defended criminal proceedings against a fertilizer manufacturer for allegedly illegally disposing of hazardous waste (settled with payment of a modest civil penalty
    no incarceration)
    Defended a suit against an asbestos manufacturer brought by the State of California for soil remediation
    damages (successfully settled)
    Prosecuted a property damage action against a former property owner
    environmental contractor for disposal
    exacerbation of hazardous waste (all remediation costs
    attorneys' fees recovered in settlement)
    Defended a sports
    gaming complex racetrack in a Proposition 65 case (settled for less than cost of defense after successful rulings on post-trial motions)
    Filed a petition for administrative m
    amus under CEQA against a water district that proposed constructing a project that would divert the flow of groundwater currently being captured
    remediated by an industrial client (resulted in water district preparing an EIR in lieu of a negative declaration)
    Representative Experience
    Representative Matters
    Defended an automobile manufacturer in a large chlorinated solvent contaminated groundwater case involving federal Superfund
    state claims (successfully settled)
    Defended an oil company against claims brought by a developer of a shopping center involving petroleum contamination of groundwater (successfully settled)
    Defended an aerospace
    munitions contractor in a product liability case (won on summary judgment)
    Defended a chemical company in a multi-site groundwater contamination suit (successfully settled)
    Defended criminal proceedings against a fertilizer manufacturer for allegedly illegally disposing of hazardous waste (settled with payment of a modest civil penalty
    no incarceration)
    Defended a suit against an asbestos manufacturer brought by the State of California for soil remediation
    damages (successfully settled)
    Prosecuted a property damage action against a former property owner
    environmental contractor for disposal
    exacerbation of hazardous waste (all remediation costs
    attorneys' fees recovered in settlement)
    Defended a sports
    gaming complex racetrack in a Proposition 65 case (settled for less than cost of defense after successful rulings on post-trial motions)
    Filed a petition for administrative m
    amus under CEQA against a water district that proposed constructing a project that would divert the flow of groundwater currently being captured
    remediated by an industrial client (resulted in water district preparing an EIR in lieu of a negative declaration)

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, California
    Supreme Court of California
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    United States District Court, All Districts of California
    Memberships

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    •American Bar Association
    •State Bar of California
    •Environmental Law Section (Former Member, Executive Committee)
    •Orange County Bar Association
    •Environmental Law Section, Member (1998-present), Chair (2016-present)
    •Diversity Task Force, Chair (2015-present)
    •Elimination of Bias Subcommittee, Chair (2016-present)
    •American Law Institute

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
    J.D.
    1984 California Law Review
    Other Education
    Yale University
    Class of 1981
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1959
    Los Angeles, California, September 24, 1959

Richard John McNeil

Attorney at Crowell & Moring LLP
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3 Park Plaza, 20th FloorIrvine, CA 92614-8505U.S.A.

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