Brian D. IsraelBrian D.Israel

BP, as one the lead trial attorneys, in the Clean Water Act litigation and trial. Following the completion of the trial, Brian successfully negotiated a global consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice resolving BP''s liability stemming from the incident.

Honeywell, as lead trial counsel, in the successful defense against a citizen suit seeking property and other damages at the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site in Syracuse, New York. Brian argued and won the matter at both the U.S. District Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Chemours, as co-lead counsel, in Clean Water Act litigation brought by the State of North Carolina, relating to the discovery of PFAS chemicals in the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. Brian is also co-lead counsel in related toxic tort class action lawsuits.

Conservancy of Southwest Florida, as lead trial counsel, in a matter seeking to enforce local land use requirements associated with a large, proposed development in Collier County, Florida. After prevailing on appeal, Brian negotiated a successful resolution of the matter.

CSX, as lead counsel, in a putative class action, which sought damages related to a fire at a hazardous waste disposal facility. Brian successfully negotiated a resolution of the claim.

Komatsu, as lead trial counsel, with respect to injury and wrongful death claims at a subsidiary''s plant in Washington state. Brian successfully defended the claim at the U.S. District Court and prevailed on motion for summary judgment in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Former chemical company in successfully settling two class actions seeking $1 billion in damages for alleged diminution in property values and personal injury from groundwater plume associated with a fertilizer manufacturing facility.

Ms. Evelyn Arthur, as co-lead counsel, in a pro bono matter on behalf of an elderly, deaf woman denied reasonable accommodations in public housing.

BP, as lead counsel, related to proposed local land use legislative amendments associated with refinery expansions and state environmental review.

Fortune 50 company related to regulatory issues associated with carbon capture and sequestration across multiple jurisdictions in the United States.

Environmental Law Institute, as lead counsel, in a pro bono initiative to assist the State of Israel in drafting comprehensive climate legislation.

Fortune 100 company to advise on climate change litigation and regulatory efforts across the country.

Fortune 100 company to advise on sustainability-related issues in the context of a large Superfund remediation.

Honeywell, as lead counsel for its Syracuse portfolio, including Onondaga Lake, one of the largest lake Superfund sites in the United States. Brian represents the company in all aspects of its environmental liabilities in Syracuse including consent decree negotiations with the state of New York, natural resource damage claims asserted by federal and state trustees, cost recovery claims by the U.S. EPA and affirmative third-party contribution claims asserted against other potentially responsible parties.

Honeywell, as lead counsel, at the LCP Superfund Site in Brunswick, Georgia, including claims for Natural Resource Damages.

Fortune 500 company, as lead counsel, with regard to a controversial remedy selection at a large river site in the central U.S.

Motorola, as lead counsel, at the North Indian Bend Wash Superfund Site in Scottsdale, Arizona. Brian represented the company in all aspects of the cleanup investigation and remediation, involving TCE contamination in groundwater.

Fortune 100 company, as lead counsel, in property and liability transfer of a heavily contaminated, former rail transfer station near Boston, Massachusetts.

Honeywell, as lead counsel, at over two dozen Superfund sites across the country, including sites with groundwater, soil, and surface water contamination. Brian has handled all aspects of these matters from negotiation and implementation of a remedy, to allocation amongst potentially responsible parties, to resolution of NRD claims.