Toxic Tort & Environmental Law

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Our litigators provide litigation counsel, advice, and support to prominent local, regional, and national companies and insurance carriers in the areas of toxic tort and environmental law.

 

In addition to providing litigation defense, we also provide legal services for statutory and regulatory compliance, representation in response to administrative actions and regulatory investigations, risk management assessments, and review of proposed labeling and marketing material. We have over 30 years of experience in these areas, including the defense of toxic tort litigation in over 25 different states.

 

Individual members of this practice group are admitted to practice law in essentially all states in this region of the country. To meet the specific needs of each client, our litigation practice group draws from a pool of attorneys with specialized talent and background needed for an appropriate, cost-effective level of staffing and we can offer experienced assistance in a wide variety of substantive areas, including matters involving:

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• Benzene

• Diacetyl

• Asbestos

• Mixed Solvents

• Surfacants

• Carbon Monoxide

• FIFRA Products

• OSHA and Related State Agency Compliance

• EPA Compliance

• CERCLA Matters

• Regulatory Compliance Regarding Product Packaging and Labeling

 

Our team of attorneys specializing in this area includes: N. Larry Bork, Cynthia J. Sheppeard.