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Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC

Environment

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Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC

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From single-plaintiff toxic tort cases, to class actions and mass joinders involving thousands of claimants, there is no matter Lightfoot lawyers can't handle.

Our team of attorneys have detailed subject matter knowledge and the ability to tackle the toughest scientific and technical issues. We have worked closely with many of the country’s leading medical, scientific and technical experts in defending such claims. We also assist clients in a variety of compliance matters and enforcement actions involving state and federal agencies, including matters involving the following regulations:

  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA)

In addition, Lightfoot tries CERCLA cost-recovery actions and natural-resource damage claims. We also assist clients with environmental permitting and compliance work. Lightfoot attorneys also have extensive experience in challenging actions taken by federal agencies under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

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Environment - Alabama

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Lightfoot, Franklin & White is a litigation-focused legal practice active in Alabama, dealing with toxic tort defense mandates as well as environmental class actions and chemicals exposure. It regularly acts for chemical or heavy industry clients, notably including herbicide, pesticide, paper and textile manufacturers.

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Work Highlights

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  • Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC served as lead trial counsel for DuPont in a class action involving allegations of environmental contamination pertaining to per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Strengths

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  • Lightfoot consistently adds significant value, both in terms of strategic insight and ground-level lawyering.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • John M Johnson
    John M Johnson

    John M Johnson

    John Johnson is an experienced litigator who wins praise for his representation of clients in an impressive array of environmental disputes. He handles personal injury cases and matters relating to contamination claims, including class actions.

    • John is a great lawyer who brings tremendous insight to the representation of his clients.

      Environment respondentUSA

    • John is extremely persuasive, intelligent and diplomatic. He has extraordinary advocacy skills, is very charming and a good negotiator.

      Environment respondentUSA
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  • W. Larkin Radney IV
    W. Larkin Radney IV

    W. Larkin Radney IV

    Larkin Radney is well regarded for his environmental litigation practice. He has decades of experience representing clients in environmental mass tort, contamination and pollution cases.

    • Larkin is a sophisticated and effective litigator.

      Environment respondentUSA
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