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Mayer Brown

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Mayer Brown handles high-profile cases in areas like PFAS litigation, emerging environmental torts, and mass tort claims. Its expertise in handling high-stakes litigation is demonstrated by its clientele such as Veolia and the US Sugar Corporation. More recently, it has also represented Charter Communications obtaining a multi-billion dollar settlement in the Hawaii/Lahaina Fire litigation. Led by Mark Ter Molen , whose broad experience spans industries from energy to manufacturing, the team is trusted by major corporations for their most challenging legal matters. Rich Bulger  advises on complex environmental issues, government negotiations, and corporate and real estate transactions, while Tim Bishop, a seasoned appellate lawyer, has argued cases before the US Supreme Court and handled numerous appeals in federal and state courts. Together, the trio lead the practice from Chicago.
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  • ‘It has a first-class toxic tort practice led by Richard Bulger.’

  • ‘Very skilled and knowledgeable, coordinates well with others, understands risk. ’

Clients clés

  • Veolia
  • National Pork Producers Council
  • American Farm Bureau Federation
  • Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.
  • Foster Farms
  • US Sugar Corporation
  • Cross Refined Coal
  • Charter Communications
  • National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association
  • National Mining Association

Points forts

  • Representing Veolia S.A. and its US subsidiary, Veolia North America (VNA), in one of the highest-profile group of cases in the US in connection with the Flint Water Crisis.
  • Successfully represented US Sugar Corporation when, on Aug 30, 2024, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of US Sugar in its challenge to the EPA’s Clean Air Act Boiler MACT Rule.
  • Representing a dozen major industry groups in litigation in district courts across the country in an ongoing legal effort to ensure that “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (CWA) are reasonably defined by EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers.

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Responsable de la pratique

Mark R. Ter Molen; Richard F. Bulger; Tim Bishop