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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Environment - California

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has a litigation-focused environmental group experienced in toxic tort defense, cost recovery actions and regulatory challenges. Its significant transactional practice providing diligence, compliance and regulatory counsel in a variety of matters, including those raising Superfund or air and water quality permitting issues. The group is also noted for its handling of insurance coverage disputes involving environmental matters, and continues to represent a number of prominent oil and gas industry clients in defense of hydraulic fracturing litigation. The firm is capable of handling criminal environmental litigation in state and federal courts. It also has experience representing major clients in the food and beverage industries in Proposition 65 matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Gibson Dunn is defending General Electric Company in a mass tort litigation in Taiwan, whereby nearly 2,000 plaintiffs are seeking more than USD300 million in damages for alleged exposure to chlorinated solvents.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers are excellent partners. Their writing and research skills are very strong, and they have deep knowledge of environmental law.

    Environment respondentUSA

  • The lawyers have decades of experience. Gibson Dunn not only identifies environmental issues in deals; they solve them. Problem solving is one of their greatest strengths.

    Environment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Patrick W Dennis
    Patrick W Dennis

    Patrick W Dennis

    Patrick Dennis is commended for his representation of a wide range of clients in toxic tort and CERCLA litigation. He also manages the defense of public and private enforcement actions pertaining to a number of environmental statutes.

    • Patrick has decades of experience and is one of the leaders in the environmental contamination space.

      Environment respondentUSA

    • Patrick is simply the best environmental lawyer I have dealt with. He has decades of experience in all facets of environmental law. He is incredibly responsive and is a practical problem-solver.

      Environment respondentUSA
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  • Peter Modlin
    Peter Modlin

    Peter Modlin

    Peter Modlin has developed a strong practice focusing on environmental litigation, including toxic tort litigation, CEQA litigation and regulatory challenges. Key clients include major traditional energy companies.

    • He is an excellent lawyer.

      Environment respondentUSA
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  • Abbey Hudson
    Abbey Hudson

    Abbey Hudson

    Abbey Hudson is an up and coming attorney with commendable experience in contamination and remediation litigation. She also counsels clients in regulatory compliance.
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  • Thomas Manakides
    Thomas Manakides

    Thomas Manakides

    Thomas Manakides is noted for his experience in defending companies in high-stakes environmental litigation. He has particular expertise in matters concerning toxic tort and negligence claims.
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