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Our Environmental Litigation department has successfully represented numerous, current and former owners and operators in multi million-dollar cleanup cost recovery matters.  This unique area of the law requires a firm understanding of geological issues impacting groundwater flows, remediation techniques, past manufacturing practices, environmental law, insurance law and investigative and litigation strategies.

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Environmental Litigation Representative Matters

  • Represented the owner of commercial buildings in Lodi, NJ destroyed by an explosion and fire at a neighboring chemical plant.  Because operations subsequently ceased, our client was required to clean up his property, which was contaminated by prior owners and tenants.  We successfully obtained contribution from the responsible parties and our client’s own insurance companies to fund the cleanup.  The property was eventually leased and developed into a major supermarket and office building.
  • Defended the former owner and operator of a bulk home heating oil facility against allegations that their property was contaminated during their ownership and occupancy.  We successfully negotiated a guaranteed cost contract and settled the case.
  • Defended a shopping center owner whose dry cleaning tenant was accused of contributing to the contamination of a groundwater aquifer that was used to supply drinking water to town residents.  After consulting with experts, we were able to uncover numerous other potential contamination sources and resolved the case by obtaining smaller contributions from a larger group of defendants.
  • Represented the owner of a former commercial truck stop under development.  The property had been badly contaminated as a result of leaking underground storage tanks.  We sued the prior owners and operators, including several oil companies, as well as our client’s insurers.  We were able to establish that the oil companies actually controlled the tanks and therefore were responsible for the majority of the cleanup costs, with the balance paid by our client’s insurance company. 

News

Emily Lamond was quoted in an article titled, "Cost, Length of Exxon's Cleanup of Contaminated NJ Sites Still Unclear After Deal"

As published in: The Telegraph August 30th, 2015

Richard Ericsson was quoted in an article titled, 'Judge OKs Controversial $225M Exxon Accord, $44M in Fees'

As published in: New Jersey Law Journal August 25, 2015

Cole Schotz Again Ranks Among “Best Law Firms”

November 1, 2013

Licensed to Fill: NJDEP Makes Virgin Material More Attractive for SRP Sites

Environmental & Energy Law Monitor September, 25, 2015

It's Not Their Fault: New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Nuisance and Trespass Claims in Environmental Context

Environmental & Energy Law Monitor September 16, 2015

It's All Good - New Jersey Judge Approves NJDEP's Controversial $225 Million Settlement with ExxonMobil

Environmental & Energy Law Monitor August 25, 2015

Foes of the NJDEP $225 Million Settlement with Exxon Mobil Must File Friend of the Court Briefs Today

Environmental & Energy Law Monitor July 20, 2015

The New Jersey Waiver Rule is Upheld by Court

Environmental & Energy Law Monitor March 27th, 2013

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