The Environmental Practice Group specializes in environmental claims and proceedings including CERCLA claims, Clean Water Act claims, TSCA claims, as well as property (pollution) defense, property contamination cases and other state statutory and common law pollution-related matters.  We also handle various exposure claims including mold, lead paint and asbestos.

The Group has a wide range of experience in handling matters for both corporate and insurance clients including both litigation and direct administrative agency hearings with federal (EPA), state, county and local regulatory agencies.

Representative corporate clients include:

            • CCL Industries Inc.

            • Kolmar Laboratories, Inc.

            • Shell Oil Company

            • Amway Corporation

            • Silverstein Properties

            • The Williams Real Estate Companies

            • Xerxes Corporation

Some insurance companies who refer work to us:

            • Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company

            • American Insurance Group

            • Commercial General Union Insurance

            • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

            • Reliance Insurance Company.

            • Zurich American Insurance Group

            • Tower Risk Management

            • North American Risk Services

            • Community Association Underwriters of America, Inc. 

Some representative matters the Group has handled:

            • Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site

            • Carroll & Dubies Superfund Site

            • B.C.F. Oil Refining v. Con Edison

            • Kara Holdings v. Xerxes

            • Long Island Lighting Company v. Halmar Contracting

            • Orange County Landfill

            • Numerous toxic mold claims

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