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Experience
Lead associate defending private waste hauler in action by municipality concerning landfill closure
Lead associate representing private developer in claim against United States Air Force concerning methane soil contamination
Representing corporate defendant in multifaceted CERCLA, California Hazardous Substance Account Act, and California common law actions involving multiple PRPs in three related cases involving perchlorate and TCE contamination in soil and large groundwater basin
Successfully argued for preemption of California state common law claims by CERCLA under principles of conflict preemption resulting in dismissal of all state common law claims conflicting with CERCLA
Representing grocery store chain and car rental corporation in CERCLA action involving multiple PRPs concerning vinyl chloride contamination in closed municipal landfill
Served as lead associate in representation of trust, as successor to decedent defendant, in CERCLA contribution action involving recovery of costs as a result of contamination by TCE, PCE, and other chlorinated solvents
Supported litigation team in representation of dry cleaner in complex CERCLA action involving multiple PRPs regarding TCE and PCE contamination in soil and groundwater of California city
Assisted in representation of defendant in appeal of county Assessment Appeals Board decision regarding determination of base year value in connection with purchase of non-producing mineral rights and application of State Board of Equalization Rule 468
Assisted in representation of developer in negotiations with municipality regarding unconstitutional taking of property without just compensation
Represented defendant in action by EPA Region IX under the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act resulting in favorable settlement of all claims against defendant
Aided in representation of PRP trust conducting multi-million dollar response action at abandoned used oil recycling facility and cost recovery efforts against hundreds of PRPs
Assisted in defense of corporate defendant in complex RICO action involving claims over disputed water rights
Advised clients with respect to compliance with California underground storage tank regulations, federal Clean Air Act, the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act, California Environmental Quality Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, federal Clean Water Act, Proposition 65, California Government Tort Claims Act, Federal Tort Claims Act, and other federal and state environmental statutes and regulations
Aided in numerous environmental and general litigation matters with respect to the research of pertinent legal issues, the drafting of memoranda and motions, settlement agreements, and the taking of depositions
General
Former Legislative Intern for California Assemblymember Honda
Former Legislative Intern for California Assemblymember Dutra and California Assembly Committee on Information Technology.
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