Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Represented a company who found hazardous materials in its production process and faced agency enforcement. Successfully negotiated a reasonable resolution of the issues and settlement with the agency.
Assisting several clients at the Portland Harbor and Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund sites to resolve alleged liabilities in private allocation processes.
As part of a collaborative effort with other attorneys and their clients, successfully negotiated with the EPA to resolve its original demand to perform remedial design over a large and complex portion of a Superfund site.
Regularly assisting clients with evaluating environmental conditions and the effects on real property transactions.
As part of a team of attorneys, obtained a favorable result in an environmental claim in a bankruptcy proceeding. Expert preparation proved instrumental in obtaining the favorable outcome.
Defended former owner/operator of cement facility in multi-million dollar claim for cost recovery and contribution for environmental contamination. Obtained successful result for client after four-day trial in bankruptcy court.
Member of litigation team that successfully prosecuted claims against the State of California for breach of contract arising from former mining site, resulting in favorable allocation of liability and environmental remediation at the site.
Obtained favorable outcome on behalf of energy client in response to a notice letter, resulting in a state regulatory agency working collaboratively with the client.
Recovered substantial sums awarded from successful litigation against remediation contractor due to breach-of-contract and breach-of-warranty claims.