LeBlanc Bland has a proven history of excellence in defending a wide range of toxic tort claims, including environmental damage and contamination suits, workplace and occupational exposures, industrial and railcar accidents and releases, releases from underground storage tanks, discharges from above and below ground pipelines, personal injury and property damage claims for naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) exposure and contamination, asbestos claims and litigation involving a wide range of industrial chemicals, products, and pesticides, including, benzene, toluene, toxaphene, organic amines, and formulations of various chemicals in a wide range of commercial products.

•    Contamination Claims and Environmental Media Exposures

LeBlanc Bland attorneys represent major and independent oil and gas clients in defending landowner claims of contamination from past oil and gas operations and have extensive experience in handling other claims of air, soil, surface water and groundwater contamination from oilfield wastes, NORM, RCRA hazardous wastes, CERCLA hazardous substances, and other toxic chemicals. This includes claims for property damage, personal injury and disease, increased risk, fear and mental anguish, diminution in property value and stigma damage, medical monitoring and punitive damages.
 
•    Mass Tort and Class Action Suits

Our attorneys have defended clients in large scale, complex class actions and mass torts arising out of alleged exposure to and contamination by all forms of hazardous and toxic substances and wastes.  We work closely with science and industry leaders as experts and consultants to assist in the effective presentation of defenses to these claims.

•    Workplace and Premises Liability Exposure Claims

In addition to advising clients on workplace safety issues, LeBlanc Bland attorneys defend employers against a wide range of workplace and premises liability claims for toxic and environmental exposures.