Daniel Nelson > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

The environmental litigation team at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP specializes in the prosecution and defense of civil and criminal environmental litigation, with expertise that spans environmental liability, toxic tort actions, violations of the clean air and water acts. Washington DC-based duo Stacie Fletcher and Daniel Nelson stand at the helm, the former handling a spread of cases falling under enforcement defense and environmental pollution, including oil spills, air contamination and hazardous waste, while the latter deals with toxic tort litigation, personal injury claims and class action litigation. Over in Los Angeles, Patrick Dennis handles litigation within the manufacturing, energy, aerospace and oil and gas spaces, alongside Abbey Hudson, who is an expert in incident response, enriched by her post-incident e-discovery and evidence preservation skills. San Francisco-based Peter Modlin represents clients in toxic tort actions, product liability, citizen lawsuits, enforcement actions and natural resource damages, while DC’s Michael Murphy is a name to note for ESG issues, often dealing with enforcement and civil actions involving air, water and waste allegations.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP‘s transportation group routinely appears before both federal and state courts, as well as regulatory bodies. In rail-related highlights, the practice was recently mandated to assist CSX Transportation with a US Supreme Court case involving Ohio’s blocked-crossing law; and to represent Union Pacific Railroad in high-profile appeals. In relation to the road industry, the firm acts for leading auto manufacturers, rental car companies and automobile trade associations, as well as companies involved in the manufacture of transportation industry-related materials. Thomas Dupree Jr, whose career includes serving in the United States Department of Justice, is an experienced trial and appellate advocate; and Raymond Ludwiszewski‘s track record covers defense-side environmental civil enforcement cases. The practice also includes Daniel Nelson, who has a national complex litigation practice; and Los Angeles-based Theodore Boutrous Jr, whose experience encompasses hundreds of appeals, including before the Supreme Court of the United States, federal circuit courts of appeals, and state supreme courts. Other names to note are Jacob Spencer, Rachel Levick and Matt Gregory. All attorneys listed are based in the firm’s Washington DC office unless otherwise mentioned.