Grant Programs

Grant Programs Negotiated ten-year extension of the UST Cleanup Fund, creation of the Expedited Claim Pilot Program, expanded recovery under the Orphan Site Cleanup Program and the Site Cleanup Subaccount Program (SB 445) in 2014 Assisted multiple developer clients to obtain grant funding from the Orphan Site Cleanup Fund for remediation of releases from historic, third party operations. Read More

Wood Treatment Facilities

Wood Treatment Facilities Represented property owner in a DTSC enforcement action involving hexalvalent chromium and arsenic impacts caused by historic wood treatment activities. Successfully settle multimillion-dollar CERCLA and HSAA cost recovery action brought by DTSC following releases from a former wood treatment facility. Read More

Emergency Response

Emergency Response Advised client regarding evacuation of a warehouse facility caused by hydrogen sulfide releases and managed the subsequent investigation and remediation as well as employee notices and concerns. Advised multiple clients regarding emergency spill reporting obligations. Read More

Represented numerous retail clients in defense of Proposition 65 action for failure to warn of health risks arising from exposure to hazardous substances.”Represented numerous retail clients in defense of Proposition 65 action for failure to warn of health risks arising from exposure to hazardous substances.

Represented numerous retail clients in defense of Proposition 65 action for failure to warn of health risks arising from exposure to hazardous substances. Read More

Brought Superfund cost recovery action against former dry cleaner operator and former shopping center owners with respect to impacts to the shopping center and adjacent, residential neighborhood on behalf of current property owner and master tenant.

Brought Superfund cost recovery action against former dry cleaner operator and former shopping center owners with respect to impacts to the shopping center and adjacent, residential neighborhood on behalf of current property owner and master tenant. Read More

Successfully settle multimillion-dollar CERCLA and HSAA cost recovery action brought by DTSC following releases from a former wood treatment facility.

Successfully settle multi-million dollar CERCLA and HSAA cost recovery action brought by DTSC following releases from a former wood treatment facility. Read More

Represented owner of Northern California bulk oil storage facility in settlement of two related-cases involving impacts from a prior owner’s operations.

Represented owner of Northern California bulk oil storage facility in settlement of two related-cases involving impacts from a prior owner’s operations. Read More

Representing potentially responsible parties in multiparty Superfund and cost recovery cases, including at the BKK Landfill Site in West Covina, CA and the Mouren-Laurens/Leach Oil Company (Rev973) Sites in Compton, CA,

Representing potentially responsible parties in multiparty Superfund and cost recovery cases, including at the BKK Landfill Site in West Covina, CA and the Mouren-Laurens/Leach Oil Company (Rev973) Sites in Compton, CA, Read More

Represented client in applying for grant funding from the Orphan Site Cleanup Fund for a prior gas station site that was illegible for the UST Cleanup Fund.

Represented client in applying for grant funding from the Orphan Site Cleanup Fund for a prior gas station site that was illegible for the UST Cleanup Fund. Read More

Guided a shopping center owner through the SB445 grant process to fund the remediation of releases from a prior tenant's dry cleaning operations.

Guided a shopping center owner through the SB445 grant process to fund the remediation of releases from a prior tenant’s dry cleaning operations. Read More