Toxic &Environmental
Torts
King & Spalding lawyers have successfully litigated,
tried, and resolved toxic tort and environmental cases instate and federal courts throughout the United States,
including in the most plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions. We
have handled vast and overlapping discovery
obligations, navigated thorny legal theories, defeatedclass certification, tackled complex technical andscientific issues, and managed difficult facts.
We provide comprehensive resolution options for clientsfacing complex cases asserting myriad claims due to alleged
contamination or toxic exposures. Our lawyers are at theforefront of many of the high-exposure and high-profile
environmental cases in the country including cases related
to alleged exposure to naturally occurring substances andsolvents such as:
Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Perchloroethylene (PCE)
Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
Paraquat
Ethylene Oxide
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) andother “Forever Chemicals”
Asbestos
Talc
MTBE
Other claimed toxins
We understand our clients’ business objectives, assess theirchallenges, identify litigation and resolution options, anddevelop and implement strategies to resolve individual cases
or litigation dockets – whether through trial, arbitration,mediation, or settlement. We partner with our clients toaddress litigation in a cost-effective manner that meets ourclients’ strategic goals.
We are nationally recognized by leading industry
publications such as Legal 500, where we are ranked in Tier

CapabilityLawyers
John P. Hooper
New York

Alexander Calfo
Los Angeles

Bruce Hurley
HoustonTracie J. Renfroe
HoustonMatthew J. Blaschke (Matt)
San Francisco

Carmen R. Toledo
AtlantaRecognition
Band 1 for Nationwide
Product Liability & MassTorts: The EliteCHAMBERS USA, 20222024

Tier 1 firm for Product
Liability, Mass Tort andClass Action – Defense:
Toxic Tort,
Automotive/Transport and1 for toxic tort work, and Chambers & Partners where weare ranked as an “Elite” firm for product liability and mass
torts work; and our team has achieved favorable outcomesfor clients in a wide range of industries.
Experience. Our lawyers handle individual, class and massjoinder cases brought by all types of plaintiffs, fromproperty owners to water districts to consumers. We are
well-versed on the claims in these cases, including personal
injury, fear, increased risk of disease, medical monitoring,property damage, and business losses.
Technical Understanding. We have strong technicalbackgrounds. Our understanding of the scientific, medical,and technical issues in toxic tort and environmental cases isbuilt on decades of practice, having presented and crossexamined hundreds of experts in diverse scientificdisciplines. Our lawyers can translate complex
environmental and scientific issues into language thatjudges and juries can understand.
Relationships. We have a network of local counsel,
including trial-tested veterans in the most difficult, plaintifffriendly jurisdictions in the country, and we are supported
by experienced appellate counsel.
Trial. We have a deep bench of first-chair trial lawyers. We
try high-exposure cases and win.
Class Actions. We have achieved success in every facet ofclass action litigation, defeating class certification in
virtually every state and against every conceivable theory ofrecovery.

Cases & Deals
April 18, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Defense Jury Verdict forJohnson & Johnson in Cosmetic Talcum Powder Litigation
MDL & Coordinating Counsel Leadership
August 28, 2015
King & Spalding Obtains Litigation Win on Behalf ofManagement and Financial Advisory Firm
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CLIENT ALERT
September 25, 2024
EPA Approves Indirect Source Rule to Reduce Emissions
from Warehouses in Southern California Air District,Potentially Paving the Way for Other Air Regulators
Across the United States to Issue Similar Rules
NEWSLETTER

Pharmaceuticals andMedical Devices
LEGAL 500 US, 2022-2024

Environmental PracticeGroup of the Year
LAW360 2010, 2012, 2015,2016 AND 2018

Band 1 for Nationwide
Product Liability & Mass
Torts: The EliteCHAMBERS USA, 20222024

Band 1 for Nationwide
Product Liability & Mass
Torts: Toxic TortsCHAMBERS USA, 20232024

Tier 1 for Product Liability,
Mass Tort and Class
Actions: Defense –Pharmaceuticals andMedical Devices
LEGAL 500, 2020-2024

Tier 1 for Product Liability,
Mass Tort and Class
Actions: Defense –Automotive/Transport
LEGAL 500, 2020-2024

Tier 1 for Product Liability,
Mass Tort and Class
Actions: Defense –Consumer Products
LEGAL 500, 2023-2024

June 12, 2024
Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates –June 2024
ARTICLE
February 27, 2024
What Recent Setbacks In Court Mean For Enviro Justice
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EventsSPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
November 21, 2024
Karl Heisler to Speak at 33rd Annual Eastern Boot Camp
on Environmental Law
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
June 13, 2024
Nicholas Howell to serve as Presiding Chair of Tri-State
Environmental Law Conference
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
November 17, 2023
Karl Heisler to Speak at 32nd Annual Eastern Boot Camp
on Environmental Law
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IN THE NEWS
September 19, 2024
Mike Stenglein, Ed Fernandes, Elizabeth Taber, Erich
Almonte and Mitchell Bryant counsel Environmental
Resources Management before a Texas appeals court,
which affirmed a trial court's decision to dismiss without
prejudice the claims against the company in a dispute
over cancer-causing contamination related to a Houston
rail yard
RECOGNITION
August 14, 2024
Benchmark Litigation Names Five King & Spalding
Partners to its List of Top 250 Women in Litigation
IN THE NEWS
April 30, 2024
Cynthia Stroman comments on the Biden administration
finalizing its second round of revisions to regulations
governing federal agencies' environmental reviews
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