July 22, 2010

Greenberg Glusker Named A 2010 Climate Action Leader By Climate Action Reserve

By JONATHAN FITZGARRALD

Climate ChangeClimate Action LeaderOne of a Few Law Firms Earning Distinction

For the third year in a row, the Climate Action Reserve, and its affiliated California Climate Action Registry, has awarded Greenberg Glusker the recognition of “Climate Action Leader.” The leadership status, the standard used in the state’s public reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, shores up the Firm’s long-term commitment to sustainability best practices and environmental responsibility. Greenberg Glusker is one of only a handful of law firms in California to be named a Climate Action Leader by the Registry.

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June 25, 2010

Greenberg Glusker’s Robert Chapman Named Finalist for the Public Justice 2010 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for $105 Million Trial Victory Against Exxon Mobil

By JONATHAN FITZGARRALD

Environmental LitigationLandmark NYC Verdict Hailed as Socially Significant for Corporate Environmental Accountability

Greenberg Glusker today announced that Firm Partner Robert S. Chapman is a finalist for the 2010 Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for his successful representation of New York City in a trial against Exxon Mobil Corporation. The City charged Exxon Mobil with poisoning it’s groundwater and drinking water supply with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). After an 11-week federal court jury trial, which was the first of nearly 200 MTBE cases nationwide to go to trial, Chapman and his team obtained a $104.7 million compensatory damage award holding the oil company responsible for the groundwater contamination.

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