Cases
Representative Matters: Coordination of complex electronic discovery
Defense against claims of unfair trade practices
interference with contract involving operation of l
fill. American Waste
Pollution Control Co. v. Browning-Ferris, Inc., 949 F.2d 1384 (5th Cir.1991)
Defended air-boat ordinance for the Town of Jean Lafitte. Vanacor v. Town of Jean Lafitte, 98-792 (La. App. 5th Cir. 11/25/1999), 731 So.2d 561
Permitting of commercial medical waste incinerator, In re Health Management, Inc. (St
ard Permit P-0241), St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
Defended manufacturer of ozone generator against tort claims for alleged occupational exposure to ozone
Defense of class actions for numerous personal-injury
punitive-damage claims arising out of release(s) of chlorine gas, including several class actions
Defense of hundreds of federal
state court claims
class actions for compensatory
punitive damages due to tank car fire resulting from the ignition of butadiene
Defense against class action alleging personal injury, property damage,
punitive damages from asphalt operations
Defense of numerous Superfund cases
related toxic tort suits in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, involving personal-injury
punitive-damage claims related to several ab
oned hazardous waste sites
Prosecution
defense of claims related to a chlorine-related fire involving calcium hypochlorite
Defense of various penalty assessments
compliance orders issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Successful permitting of solid waste l
fill in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Prosecution
defense of suits involving leaking underground storage tanks in Orleans
East Baton Rouge Parishes, Louisiana
Defense of antitrust claims against waste water treatment system. United Industries, Inc. v. Eimco Process Equipment Company, 61 F.3d 445 (5th Cir. 1995)
Defense against employee constitutional challenges
damage claims arising out of m
atory drug testing. Abate v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company, 993 F.2d 107 (5th Cir. 1993)
