Proposition 65

With fifteen lawyers specializing in environmental law and a highly trained, experienced staff, Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp, LLP has the capacity as well as the breadth and depth of expertise to defend any Proposition 65 case. We know the experts in risk assessment, air modeling, metallurgy and testing techniques that Proposition 65 cases require. We have been in the forefront of Proposition 65 cases involving product warnings and discharges. We have litigated cases involving a broad variety of products, including:

• Plumbing systems and components
• Consumer products
• Electrical products
• Underground tanks
• Household, garden and marine supplies
• Hardware, tools and building supplies
• Real estate transactions
• Agricultural products
• Crystal ware
• Petroleum products

• Industrial chemicals and materials

We Know Your Opponent

Our lawyers have litigated against all of the major Proposition 65 enforcers in California, including:

• California’s Attorney General

• Natural Resources Defense Council

• The Environmental Law Foundation

• Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation

• Klamath Environmental Law Center

• Communities For A Better Environment

• Consumer Advocacy Group

• Consumer Defense Group Action

• As You Sow

• Environmental World Watch

• Milberg Weiss

• Shawn Khorrami

• Michael DiPirro

• Russell Brimer

• Whitney Leeman

Coordination With Industry Groups

BCLT coordinates representation of industry groups in Proposition 65 litigation. One of the major challenges of Proposition 65 litigation is to minimize transaction costs. Often, industry group representation can be much more cost-efficient for individual defendants.

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