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H I LADELPH I A , PA — Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox part- Kate Campbell of MGKF provides the litigation perspective on vapor intrusion John Gullace of MGKF serves as panelist for “Allocating CERCLA Liability...” CLE webinar P & Fox, LLP participated in a panel on “EPA Vapor Intru- sion Guidance: Analysis and
toxic tort actions for personal injury, medical monitoring and property damage against defendants, even for closed, legacy sites. Campbell will pro- vide the litigation perspective on a myriad of issues related to vapor intrusion and offer strategies and practice point- ers to consider when defending these types of cases. Kate Campbell focuses her practice on environmental, toxic tort and class action litigation. Since joining the firm in 2003, she has devel- oped considerable experience in representing potentially
responsible parties in cost recovery and contribution ac- tions under CERCLA and state law, in defending complex toxic tort claims for personal injury, wrongful death, medical monitoring and property dam- age, and in litigating federal, state and private enforcement actions under an array of envi- ronmental statutes. I n other news ... MGKF announced that Gar- rett Trego has joined the firm as a new associate. Trego had been practicing as a member of Drinker Biddle & Reath’s Commercial Litigation Group
where he focused his practice in complex commercial litigation Trego also maintained an active pro bono practice, advo- cating for clients through pro- grams supporting veterans and military service members, the homeless, and those incarcer- ated or indigent in cases involv- ing voting rights, civil rights, family law, criminal law, and probate and tangled title. He was named to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Roll of Honor for Pro Bono practice. At MGKF, Trego will concen- trate his practice on environ- mental litigation. n
Application” o n Augu s t 19. This au- dio webcast is sponsored by the Ameri- can Law In- stitute. In recent years, there
n e r J o h n Gullace dis- cussed CER- CLA liability as a panelist on an August 5 w e b i n a r entitled, “Al- locating CER- CLA Liabil- ity: Divisibil- ity or Section 113 Equitable C o n t r i b u - tion”. Gullace and the pan- el examined the statutory language and what the Bur-
John Gullace
Garrett Trego
has been an increased empha- sis on vapor intrusion risks at cleanup sites across the country, and a growing trend of plaintiffs’ lawyers bringing
Kate Campbell
lington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. U.S. decision means for divisibility, provided guidance for environmental counsel on when the divisibility of harm defense is appropri- ate and discussed tactics to overcome challenges in proving divisibility. This was an update to the similarly-titled Straf- ford program he presented in March 2014. John Gullace represents a broad array of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller closely held busi- nesses, facing diverse environ- mental issues. Although John is a partner in the firm’s envi- ronmental litigation group, he is also regularly called upon by clients to handle site reme- diation matters and complex negotiations with government entities and private parties, such as arise in the infrastruc- ture projects in which he has been involved in recent years. John is currently listed in Chambers USA for environ- mental law and in The Best Lawyers in America for environmental litigation. He has also been included in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers listing for environmental liti- gation since 2012. He is very active with the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, En- ergy and Resources. John has held numerous committee positions and is currently the Vice Chair of the Superfund and Natural Resource Dam- ages Litigation Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Lower Merion Conservancy. Kate Campbell , a partner with Manko, Gold, Katcher
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