Jad Davis | Irvine Environmental Lawyer
Jad T. Davis 
Mr. Davis is a partner in a national law firm and he specializes in complex litigation.
Litigation, Environmental Law, Household Mold, Construction, General Practice, Mediation, Contract disputes
http://www.kutakrock.com/jad-davis
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- Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D. 2001
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Partner | Kutak Rock, LLP | November 2011-Present | |
Shareholder | Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley | October 2003-November 2011 | |
Associate Attorney | Dwyer, Daley Brotzen & Bruno | 2002-2003 |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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Pepperdine University School of Law | J.D. | Law School | 2001 |
The George Washing School of Law | LL.M. | 2002 | |
University of California, San Diego | B.A. | 1998 |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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California | 2002 |
Associations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Environmental Section
Orange County Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- His peers have named him to the Super Lawyers® Rising Star list in Southern California from 2008 through 2014
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
Construction Documentation: Best Practices & Sound Claims Management – American Road & Transportation Builder’s Association’s Academy – Snowbird, Utah – May, 2013.
The Quandaries of Managing Law Enforcement Misconduct & Lawsuits -- Public Agency Risk Managers Annual Conference (PARMA) -- February 2013.
California’s Green Chemistry Initiative -- Kutak Rock LLP’s Agribusiness Seminar -- August 2012.
Update on U.S. EPA’s Proposed Construction General Permit – ARTBA’s Regional Meeting -- December 2011.
How Will The U.S. EPA’s Proposed Construction Permit Affect You – ARTBA’s National Convention -- Monterey California -- October 2011.
The Storm Waters Are Rising: Troubling Trends for the Transportation Construction Industry -- ARTBA Webinar, May 2010.
Cases
Currently lead trial counsel for target defendant against Plaintiffs' lawyer Tom Girardi in five class actions and several thousand individual lawsuits alleging property damage and personal injuries due to purported exposure to hexavalent chromium in the air and groundwater. In October 2013, Mr. Davis argued a commercial dispute at a bench trial and obtained judgment in favor of his client, a commercial real estate company with assets of about $12 billion. In June 2013, Mr. Davis obtained summary judgment in favor of his Fortune 500 client against allegations of soil and groundwater contamination involving alleged damages of several hundreds of millions of dollars. In January 2013, Mr. Davis argued a commercial dispute at a bench trial and obtained judgment (including an award of attorneys’ fees and costs) on behalf of his client, a commercial real estate company with assets of about $12 billion. Obtained summary adjudication against four of Plaintiff’s claims against his client in a large multiparty groundwater contamination lawsuit. Successfully excised his client from a large multiparty cost recovery litigation involving CERCLA, RCRA and State equivalents. Defending his Fortune 500 client in a large multiparty groundwater contamination litigation. Successfully negotiated TCE and PCE remediation plans against State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Board. Successfully resolved two multiparty toxic tort lawsuits brought against client involving benzene. Amicably resolving, prior to trial, a set of 30 individual actions and one national class action case following a criminal prosecution of some of the corporation's officers and directors. The allegations involved marketing a dietary supplement as an all-natural herbal product for overall prostate health when the product was alleged to be a combination of numerous pharmaceuticals, including the banned pharmaceutical DES. Successfully defending a renewable biofuels company and the members of its board of directors against claims of breach of contract, alter ego and piercing the corporate veil by a leading international project development and construction company. Successfully defending real estate agents and broker clients against fraud and deceit claims. Successfully defending a store manager against allegations of employment discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, sexual harassment and assault.
Publications
- "Regulation Could Increase Water Bills," California Daily Journal, April 22, 2014, co-authored with Tiffany K. Ackley.
“State Proposes Strict Water Standard, But Who Picks Up The Tab?,” Daily Journal, October 10, 2013, co-authored with Tiffany K. Ackley.
"EPA and Logging Industry: Odd Bedfellows Before US High Court," Daily Journal, July 18, 2013.
"California’s Environmental Regulatory Agencies: Fractured, But Salvageable," Westlaw Journal – Environmental, August 15, 2012, Volume 33, Issue 2.
"Fight Increased Oversight Costs: Water Code Section 13365," Los Angeles Daily Journal, May 2, 2012.
2011 Roundtable Series, Environmental Law, California Lawyer Magazine, December 2011.
"Six Critical Changes to General Permit Compliance," SCCA Magazine, September 1, 2011.
"The Coming Storm: EPA Should Devise a Stormwater Program That Gives Contractors More Geographical Flexibility," Constructor Magazine, August 1, 2011.
"Permits Cross-Examined: Assessing Potential Impacts of Revising the National Storm Water Program," Storm Water Solutions, April 2011.
"EPA to Regulate Coal-Combustion Residuals," Westlaw Journal--Environmental, January 5, 2011.
"Residential Contractors’ Defense Obligations in California," January 5, 2009.
"A Case of Mistaken Indemnity," Los Angeles Daily Journal, November 10, 2008.
"How to Minimize Potential Liability for Jobsite Injuries," Construction Executive, April 4, 2004.
"Court Makes Strides in Bias Reduction for Jury Selection," Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 24, 2002.
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Mr. Davis specializes in all aspects of environmental law, toxic torts, construction law, and contract disputes. I also have a mediation practice.
Fee: Kutak Rock LLP is a preeminent national law firm that offers competitive rate structures and flexible fee arrangements.
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