- Defending a Fortune 500 manufacturer in a high-profile class action involving nuisance, trespass, and CERCLA response costs claims.
- Representing a carpet manufacturer in a lawsuit by a municipality alleging that multiple defendants’ operations contaminated a local drinking-water source with PFAS.
- Defended an aerosol manufacturing company and its corporate parent in government investigations arising out of a chemical spill that entered an unnamed tributary near the client’s facility.
- Member of a class action defense team for Porsche Cars North America Inc. and Porsche AG in multidistrict litigation in San Francisco in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” MDL.
- Advised on internal corporate audits and investigations and assisted clients with disclosing potential violations under the EPA’s voluntary self-disclosure policy in Regions 4 and 7.
- Preparing web, document, and product label disclosures under California SB 657 and related human trafficking, conflict minerals, and supply chain legal requirements.
- Providing review and analysis of potential liabilities associated with new consumer products, including compliance with the FPLA, CPSA, FHSA, and FTC Green Guides.
- Advised a major Korean cosmetics company on the cannabis cosmetic marketplace, including cannabis and cannabis-derivative products, the current and ongoing regulatory framework, and business and legal challenges and opportunities.
- Advising clients on compliance with recent amendments to Prop 65.
- Counseled a Fortune 50 client on the sale and transport of certain chemicals.
- Drafted various contracts and services agreements for Fortune 500 companies to clearly delineate scope of services, payment terms, representations and warranties, insurance requirements, and indemnification obligations.
- Conducted environmental diligence and evaluated potential environmental liabilities in the acquisition of commercial and industrial properties.
- Counseled Fortune 500 lenders on environmental liabilities, indemnities, and insurance.
Senior Associate,
- Phone: 404.881.4974
- Email: geoff.rathgeber@alston.com
A college All-American, Geoff's background as a legal extern for Atlanta Spirit and Coca-Cola gives his clients confidence in their regulatory compliance, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and environmental liabilities in real estate and other corporate transactions.