Douglas A.
Henderson

Lead counsel for a large international medical device manufacturer in successful defense against a lawsuit brought by the State of Georgia that sought to shut down two sterilization facilities for alleged unpermitted releases of ethylene oxide and related fugitive emissions.

Lead counsel for electrical manufacturer in successful defense of class action involving claims of personal injury and property devaluation related to PCB and lead exposure in Anniston, Alabama.

Lead counsel for team defending international medical device manufacturer in Denver, Colorado state court against several mass torts and individual lawsuits involving claims of breast cancer, leukemia and other diseases allegedly associated with emissions of ethylene oxide from major sterilization facility.

First chair for plaintiff real estate partnership in winning week-long jury trial involving property devaluation of major commercial property caused by groundwater contamination.

First chair for prevailing national REIT and development companies in seven-day federal jury trial under the Clean Water Act where the jury found the companies did not violate the Clean Water Act.

Environmental counsel to U.S. subsidiary of international electronics corporation on OSHA investigation involving employee exposure to lead dust in assembly operation

Lead counsel for several electric utilities defending early Clean Water Act, RCRA and SMCRA citizen suits filed by Sierra Club and others involving coal ash disposal Virginia, New Mexico, Utah and other states.

Lead counsel for prevailing major electric utility in administrative challenge to surface water withdrawal permit issued for two new nuclear power generating units.

Lead counsel for Utah electric utility in winning summary judgment defeating Clean Water Act citizen suit brought by national environmental organization.

First chair in successful two-week jury trial involving endangered species in valuation of transmission line easement.

Lead trial counsel for local government in toxic tort dispute involving personal injury and property damage associated with closed municipal landfill.

Lead counsel for numerous companies in show cause hearings before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on CERCLA, RCRA and EPCRA.

First chair in winning three-week jury trial involving negligent construction of 1,000 acre wastewater treatment facility.

Acted as lead counsel for national food company in RCRA citizen suit involving claims of vapor intrusion and property devaluation.

Represented national automobile parts manufacturer in defeating environmental tort class action involving industrial operations.

Acted as lead counsel in numerous pipeline, transmission line, road and infrastructure condemnations, from special master hearings, to jury trial to final appeal.

Acted as environmental counsel in major real estate, lending, corporate, and brownfield transactions throughout the U.S.