Matters

  • Gathered and analyzed real-time COVID-19 information throughout the pandemic for national health care clients, including vaccination mandates and all types of COVID-19 litigation; creatively collaborated with hospitals and national providers to resolve pandemic-related issues on an ongoing basis due to frequent changes in law and interpretations to help ensure critical health care work continued in a safe and compliant manner in all locations.
  • Served as principal drafter of the Recommended Operational Protocols (a collaborative document initially issued in April 2020 meant to assist home-based agencies to respond to the new COVID-19 pandemic).
  • Counseled private school response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how to resume in-person learning while maintaining employee and student safety.
  • Oversaw and responded to COVID-19 investigation of a nursing home following employee complaint to OSHA with resulting dismissal and no adverse findings.
  • Oversaw threatened litigation by OSHA related to alleged non-compliant conditions (i.e., racks not bolted down properly) with settlement based on minimal adverse findings.
  • Represented defendant industrial clients in personal injury and property damage class actions including releases and exposures to chemicals and metals.
  • Represented regarding toxic tort and environmental contamination cases involving insurance companies, property damages, chemical explosions, and personal injuries.
  • Represented regarding allegations of possible workplace exposure to asbestos.
  • Represented regarding allegations of workplace exposure to toxic metals.
  • Represented regarding the defense of allegations of violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for asbestos removal brought by the U. S. EPA in federal court.
  • Represented a chemical industry client in defense of complex multi-plaintiff lawsuits and single-plaintiff lawsuits filed throughout the United States alleging personal injuries and property damages arising from chemical emissions.
  • Represented regarding the restart of operations of an open-pit copper mine and mill after years of curtailment of operations including every regulatory permitting and licensing aspect of the project pertaining to federal and state issues affecting water, air, waste, and operational compliance, as well as workplace health and safety requirements.
  • Represented regarding defense against citations brought by the Mine Safety and Health Administration alleging violations under MSHA of standards applicable to the work area.