environment
We are qualified to handle in handling many aspects of environmental law and toxic torts from many different perspectives. We handle litigation of toxic tort claims, insurance coverage disputes in connection with environmental claims, and we can be called upon to give advice regarding regulation, permitting and compliance. We are able to handle claims arising from chemical exposures, groundwater contamination, noise pollution, air pollution, asbestos personal injury, and adult and childhood lead poisoning. We can also handle claims of property damage, diminution of property value and condemnation cases. We can handle class actions, and we can handle cases locally as well as at the federal level. we can appear before state, local and federal agencies to secure necessary environmental permits. If a client is subject to enforcement actions. We are qualified to negotiate settlements and consent decrees, or resort to litigation in the proper instances.
We can handle coverage questions arising out of environmental and toxic tort claims and litigation, keeping in mind issues involving federal statutes which might affect coverage such as “Superfund” and CERCLA and directives of the EPA and state and local agencies. We are well versed in coverage issues related to toxic tort litigation, including tort claims involving injuries caused by asbestos, asbestos-in-building coverage issues under first- and third-party insurance, lead-paint litigation on both the direct defense and coverage levels, and mold-related claims and lawsuits on the direct defense and coverage levels.
We are also capable of handling personal injury, property damage and nuisance claims in the context of State and Federal hazardous waste litigation. We can handle disputes involving Superfund (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), petroleum and petroleum by-product releases, and underground and above ground storage tank releases. Our lawyers are familiar with and utilize many tools of mediation and alternative dispute resolution and seek to regularly participate in the settlement of disputes by cost-effective alternative means rather than unnecessarily litigating cases that can be disposed of in a means that is satisfactory to all parties involved. We look for ways to cost-effectively manage your cases and dispose of them with unnecessary litigation, often attempting to dismiss them summarily before or during trial. Our attorneys are well-versed in the law of their jurisdictions, and are capable of informing you and arming their motions with the necessary components to obtain dismissal or judgment in your favor. We would also be happy to assist in preparing emergency response programs in order to address the release of petroleum or other hazardous substances during transportation.