Arnold & Porter

With a core environmental practice led by Brian Israel in Washington DC, and a product liability group overseen by Anand Agneshwar  and Daphne O’Connor in New York and Washington DC, Arnold & Porter is well-placed to represent a wide spectrum of businesses, with ongoing operations or legacy liabilities, on toxic tort matters involving a myriad chemicals and contaminated materials. In this context, the firm advises on a wide range of issues, including interactions with the relevant regulators – including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – responding to government investigations and addressing remediation requests, as well as handling complex aggregated civil litigation. Washington DC-based Michael Daneker maintains a vibrant practice alongside his duties as co-managing partner of the firm, regularly defending clients in personal injury, medical monitoring, and property damage actions across a range of contaminants. He has been particularly active of late in relation to “forever chemicals”-related issues and continues to act as national coordinating environmental counsel for Honeywell International. Washington DC-based Elissa Preheim has also been pivotal to the work for Honeywell on alleged PFAS contamination and is noted for her ability to litigate high-stakes matters involving parallel proceedings. Also in Washington DC, William Hoffman has deep trial and appellate experience across toxic tort and product liability matters; he continues to represent Bayer as national counsel for the ongoing litigation involving the legacy Monsanto product Round Up.