Peacock Piper’s attorneys have decades of experience assisting their energy clients in the defense of complex commercial litigation, the defense of regulatory inquiries and actions, and in response to a variety of incidents ranging from personal injuries to environmental incidents. The firm’s attorneys have a long history of representing fortune 500 oil and gas companies in relation to incidents involving their refineries, pipelines, tank farms, seagoing vessels (tankers), and service stations. Our experience includes:
Energy.
- The defense of breach of contract claims.
- The defense of litigation arising from alleged soil, soil vapor, surface water, and ground water contamination, including claims asserted pursuant to California common law (tort claims/claims for contribution/etc.), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90).
- The defense of litigation asserting violations of the Clean Water Act, including citizen suits.
- The defense of toxic tort claims, including those involving asbestos, MTBE, petroleum, and silicon products.
- The defense of mass actions including, by way of example,
- The Mojave Power Station explosion
- Avila Beach petroleum contamination
- Asbestos litigation.
- The prosecution of claims involving energy disruptions.
- Personal injury and wrongful death defense and prosecution of claims for contractual and equitable indemnity and contribution from contractors and sub-contractors.
- General commercial litigation.
- 24/7 emergency response to significant casualties, including personal injuries, deaths and environmental incidents.
- OSHA investigations and defense of citations.
- Regulatory compliance, including California Proposition 65.
Our Energy Team.
Albert E Peacock III
[email protected]
direct: +1 (562) 320-8881
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
Glen Piper
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direct: +1 (562) 320-8885
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
Tara Voss
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direct: +1 (562) 320-8857
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
Christopher A. Tribolet
[email protected]
direct: +1 (415) 872-1863
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
Frances L. Keeler
[email protected]
direct: +1 (562) 392-6866
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
Albert E Peacock III
[email protected]
direct: +1 (562) 320-8881
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
Glen Piper
[email protected]
direct: +1 (562) 320-8885
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
Tara Voss
[email protected]
direct: +1 (562) 320-8857
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
Christopher A. Tribolet
[email protected]
direct: +1 (415) 872-1863
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
Frances L. Keeler
[email protected]
direct: +1 (562) 392-6866
main: +1 (562) 320-8880
fax: +1 (562) 735-3950
