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The attorneys in the Washington,
DC office have developed a broad-based and
highly specialized Federal administrative law practice. That practice
involves both the counseling of clients on regulatory compliance matters and
negotiation and litigation of disputes. It also encompasses representation
before Congress and administrative agencies. In addition, the
Washington office has a broad
civil litigation practice in federal and state courts.
Litigation Practice
Attorneys in the Washington office have a nationwide practice in complex
civil litigation, including business torts, insurance coverage, contract
disputes, agency disputes and bad faith cases, as well as defense of toxic
torts, HIV blood transfusion litigation, asbestos, lead paint, product liability
and medical malpractice. They provide litigation representation, advice
and counsel to both large and small companies and represent clients in various
state and federal courts throughout the country and in arbitrations and
mediations. Their experience includes defending a major trade association
in HIV blood transfusion cases; representing the second largest elevator company
in the world in product liability matters; representing insurance companies in
connection with coverage opinions, contractual claims, bad faith and fraud
claims; defending asbestos exposure cases and providing litigation avoidance
advice.
The Washington,
D.C. office of Eckert Seamans currently
represents numerous international airlines before the U.S. Departments of
Transportation, State and Justice as well as the Federal Aviation Administration
and the Department of Homeland Security. Eckert Seamans’ Aviation
attorneys have addressed, at one time or another, every conceivable legal issue
facing foreign air carriers operating to the
United
States.
Our Aviation attorneys have litigated at trial numerous aviation cases on
behalf of airlines, primarily in Washington,
D.C. but also in federal courts throughout
the United
States, and defended airlines in international
arbitration proceedings. They have published numerous articles and
lectured widely on the various liability regimes governing international airline
travel such as the Montreal Convention and the Warsaw Convention and defended
airlines at trial in cases governed by these liability regimes.
Product Safety
Firm attorneys in Washington, DC
have a broad practice in the areas of product safety
regulation and counseling. They represent product manufacturers and
distributors in investigations and enforcement actions by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), U.S. Coast Guard, and other federal agencies including the National
Transportation Safety Board. They counsel clients on development of
voluntary standards and product warning labels, compliance with mandatory
standards and hazard reporting requirements, as well as related product
liability considerations. They are experienced in reporting product
recalls and negotiating for agency approval of corrective action programs.
They also represent clients with respect to agency release of company-related
documents in response to FOIA requests.
Environmental Law
Attorneys in the Washington
office represent manufacturers and trade associations in
regulatory proceedings and litigation involving environmental access
restrictions for recreational products. Their work has included litigation
and claims under CERCLA, as well as advising commercial property owners on
issues concerning environmental contamination. They represent clients in
EPA rulemaking to control emissions from non-road engines, and have experience
in other regulatory and permit proceedings under the Clean Air Act and Clean
Water Act. They also have experience under the Toxic Substances Control
Act, including the adoption of test rules, enforcement proceedings and
compliance counseling. They have advised clients on hazardous waste
compliance issues under RCRA as well as on compliance with asbestos-in-buildings
regulations. In addition, attorneys in the office counsel clients on
implementation of environmental auditing programs and due diligence
environmental reviews.
OSHA
The firm's attorneys have substantial experience representing clients in
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rulemakings and hearings,
challenging OSHA standards in court, defending employers in OSHA enforcement
proceedings, and counseling employers on OSHA compliance and employee
right-to-know issues.
Labor and Employment Law
Attorneys in the office practice in all areas of labor-management relations,
including unfair labor practice litigation, defending employers before the NLRB
and courts, and advising employers in avoiding the commission of unfair labor
practices. They represent large and small employers in opposing union
organization attempts and litigating representation cases before the NLRB.
They advise clients on grievance matters arising from collective bargaining
agreements and handle arbitration proceedings and federal court suits alleging
breach of collective bargaining contracts. They are also experienced in
employment discrimination, wrongful discharge and other species of
non-union-related employment litigation and preventive counseling, including
counseling and defending employers in regard to state and federal
anti-discrimination statutes, the Family Medical Leave Act and the WARN Act.
Since its formation in 1958, Eckert Seamans has been recognized as a
results-oriented firm that offers innovative and creative solutions to clients'
problems. The attorneys in the firm's
Washington, DC
office reflect the firm's resourcefulness and its
commitment to meet the challenges presented by clients in a timely and efficient
manner, and utilizes the talents of more than 275 Eckert Seamans attorneys
resident in offices throughout the eastern United
States.
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