King & Spalding’s Environmental litigators assist clients with virtually every type of lawsuit involving environmental issues in federal and state courts throughout the country. Our clients benefit from being advised by King & Spalding lawyers who have often served as lead counsel in trials, in court hearings on injunctions and in administrative hearings involving air, water, hazardous waste, solid waste and Superfund issues. Our lawyers know the science and routinely handle the examination of scientific and medical experts in the disciplines relating to environmental law.
We represent corporate clients in a wide variety of environmental litigation, including defense of government enforcement actions, criminal environmental prosecutions, toxic tort claims and citizen suits. King & Spalding also represents corporations in connection with environmental coverage actions against insurance companies seeking indemnification of remediation costs.
Civil and Criminal Enforcement
King &Spalding has represented numerous companies in environmental lawsuits and administrative proceedings brought by state and federal agencies. The firm has represented defendants in Superfund actions at more than 100 sites on the federal National Priorities List and at dozens of state-listed sites. In addition, the firm has prosecuted and defended a multitude of private lawsuits regarding site remediation and environmental compliance issues.
The firm plays a variety of roles in multiple defendant cases — from active oversight of steering committees to negotiation of settlements that allocate fairly the liability among responsible parties. Together with our White Collar Defense team of litigators, we have advised and defended a number of major corporations in connection with criminal environmental matters.
Toxic Tort Cases
King & Spalding's lawyers have played key roles in many toxic tort cases throughout the country. The group's lawyers are well aware that the way in which remediation issues are handled frequently influences toxic tort claims.
Citizen Suits
King & Spalding has represented corporations and governments in citizen suits alleging violations of water permits, Corps of Engineers permits, air compliance issues, right-to-know issues and challenges to permits and remediation at solid and hazardous waste sites.
