Much of Norton Rose Fulbright‘s toxic tort work is generated from its Houston office, with energy sector clients accounting for the majority of the workflow. Under the guidance of Brett Young, the team is particularly accomplished at providing an all-encompassing crisis response service in the aftermath of an environmental accident. Aided on the regulatory front by Eddie Lewis, Young helps clients manage any reputational issues and to effectively deal with media inquiries, as well as to respond to any attendant governmental investigations and ensuing private litigation. On the West Coast, Los Angeles-based Jeffrey Margulies regularly handles product safety and litigation mandates for consumer product manufacturers, including as it relates to California’s Proposition 65 environmental legislation.
Key clients
- General Mills Sales, Inc.
- Phillips 66 Company
- Energy Transfer LP
- Targa Resources
- Vulcan Materials Company
- 3M Company
Work highlights
- Representing Vulcan Materials in over two dozen separate cases brought in the Eastern District of New York and New York State by various water districts and municipalities over the alleged contamination of groundwater by the chemical compound and suspected carcinogen 1,4-Dioxane for several years.
- Represented Energy Transfer LP following a May 10, 2018, crude oil pipeline release near Oklahoma City.
- Advising Phillips 66 in two dozen matters across the country, including in cases where multiple plaintiffs allege catastrophic personal injury in various refinery settings, as well as in cases arising from alleged groundwater contamination and industrial exposure.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Brett Young