Orange County Attorneys

Nearly 30 of the finest Orange County attorneys at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB) specialize in toxic tort. Our success in the toxic tort arena stems from decades of trial experience combined with an in-depth knowledge of the scientific issues surrounding contaminant fate and transport in air, soil and groundwater.

As plaintiff claims have become increasingly creative and aggressive, the Orange County attorneys in our SHB Toxic Tort Practice have kept pace with the exponential rise in the magnitude and complexity of these cases. SHB attorneys look beyond immediate regulatory issues to assist clients with the toxic tort implications of a particular site, developing risk-based cleanup standards and addressing contamination allegations. This practice has defended class actions and individual cases based on a panoply of common law theories, including negligence, fraud, failure to warn, negligent misrepresentation, trespass, private and public nuisance, and damage claims such as “fear of cancer” and medical monitoring. With access to the firm's veteran litigators and their wide range of legal expertise in nine offices worldwide, including Orange County, attorneys at SHB excel at delivering comprehensive solutions that satisfy diverse business interests.

In Orange County, attorneys regularly represent clients in matters concerning sudden accidents, such as fires, train derailments and pipeline ruptures, as well as long-term chemical exposures in both workplace and residential settings.

Our toxic tort team also works closely with the employment litigation and public policy practices to develop and implement sophisticated defense strategies, civil justice reforms and liability prevention measures. Together with the full-service environmental law section, we provide consistent results across the entire spectrum of client needs.

Founded more than a century ago in Kansas City, SHB is an international law firm known for representing our clients with integrity and professionalism. Visit our office at the Jamboree Center in Orange County. Attorneys have been serving the Irvine area from this office since 2003.