Cases
Representative Matters: Obtained dismissal of complaint for municipality in citizen suit alleging violations of the Clean Water Act, including nitrogen exceedances at city's wastewater treatment plant
Represent petroleum recycling facility in a cost recovery action by the U.S. EPA in New Jersey
Defend
advise former property owner involving Passaic River Superfund mega-site with respect to multi-party regulatory investigation, allocation issues,
litigation.
Advise real estate management company regarding alleged lead contamination in building's drinking water system in New York
Defending leading manufacturer of underground fuel piping
containment systems involving damage to the environment, real property,
the surrounding community at commercial shopping center's power plant
underground USTs
Representing multinational chemical company in a train derailment investigation in Wisconsin wherein the local water supply was threatened
Representing interests of oil
gas drilling company in Oklahoma involving pipeline leak
resultant contamination to environment
waterways
Defended personal storage facility owner in NJ Spill Act cost recovery action involving historic contamination
eminent domain
condemnation issues
Representing national recycling company in CERCLA cost recovery action involving CRT waste disposal at e-waste recycling facility in Ohio
Representing interests of school system involving historic environmental contamination
alleged exposure at site in upstate New York
Obtained dozens of dismissals on behalf of international
domestic manufacturers involving allegations of toxic exposure to products ranging from forklifts, commercial paint products, marine motors, to railway cars
Dismissal of triple wrongful death carbon monoxide poisoning action on behalf of manufacturer of low-torque motors utilized in decedents' heating system
Defended remediation company involving allegations of resultant asbestos migration from remedial measures throughout condominium complex
damage to real
personal property throughout complex
Obtained dismissal of New York Navigation Law cause of action on behalf of remediation company involving allegations of exacerbation of oil contamination during cleanup
remedial operations
Dismissal of action on behalf of gasoline station / property owner involving allegations of groundwater contamination to New York municipality's drinking water supply,
upheld by the Supreme Court of New York Appellate Division
Representing numerous property owners/managers, product manufacturers/distributors,
remediation companies in actions concerning lead exposure to children, adults,
surrounding neighborhoods
Defended Fortune 500 Company in CERCLA / Superfund action involving environmental contamination from tannery in upstate New York
Representing the manufacturer of machines involved in dry cleaning in a matter involving allegations of defective design pertaining to causal link between exposure to dry-cleaning solvent PERC
alleged disease
