Cases
Representative Matters: Defending the owner of a coal tar refinery in a lawsuit brought by over 1200 individual plaintiffs alleging property damage
personal injury from facility air emissions.
Defending the owner of a paper mill against claims that its air emissions caused childhood asthma in the surrounding community.
Defending the owner of a former fertilizer plant in a class action in the Florida panh
le alleging property damage from a plume of underground contaminants.
Representing numerous clients in asbestos cases alleging that exposure to various products (including friction products, gaskets, packing,
external insulation) caused mesothelioma
other malignancies, including winning numerous cases on summary judgment
successfully defending the results on appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court.
Serving as court-appointed coordinating defense counsel in a number of asbestos cases consolidated in a special asbestos docket in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Representing a gasket manufacturer against claims that its product leaked
caused the plaintiff to inhale a fatal dose of industrial chemicals.
Representing the owner of an ammonia production facility against numerous wrongful death claims arising from accidents on its premises.
Defending a supermarket against allegations that its operations constituted a nuisance that diminished the value of neighboring properties.
Representing a variety of clients against single-plaintiff claims alleging injury from exposure to various chemicals, including silica dust, pesticides, PAHs, isocyanates,
other industrial chemicals.
Defending a chemical manufacturer against a class action alleging its operations had contaminated waters
sediments in a major lake.
Advising a variety of clients on compliance with state
federal environmental statutes
regulations.
Representing the State of Alabama in its long-st
ing dispute with the State of Georgia
the United States Army Corps of Engineers over interstate water rights.