Environmental Liability
We provide legal advice for and litigate claims on behalf of clients involved in hazardous waste, personal injury and property damage disputes, as well as environmental matters involving administrative and governmental agencies including the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

We also represent clients subject to federal and state compliance and criminal actions, and provide advice in the adjustment, defense, as well as prosecution of first-party and third-party insurance coverage disputes related to environmental claims. In addition to the defense of pending environment-related actions, our attorneys provide risk and liability assessments regarding the management of exposure to future claim activity.
Representative Cases
Defended action for assessment of penalties by the EPA against Publicly Operated Treatment Works for claimed violations of effluent discharge regulations of the Clean Water Act.

Advised and defended small business owners concerning infractions of local, state and federal waste disposal regulations.

Represented manufacturers sued as potential generators by the EPA and state regulators in dump-site clean-up matters, and handled cross claims and allocation of shares among claimed responsible parties.

Resolved business interruption and personal injury claims arising out of a fire-caused cloud of contaminants that occurred at a pulp processing plant and moved through a rural community.

Pursued recovery actions to verdict for clean-up costs associated with contamination caused by former property users.
 

Grogan Graffam, P.C.
Four Gateway Center, 12th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1224

T: (412) 553-6300
F: (412) 642-2601

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