Fabio Dworschak

Representative Experience

• Environmental Litigation Plus

  • Represented national energy company in asserting statutory and common law claims related to PFAS contamination arising from aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) against the manufacturers of AFFF and PFAS.

  • Represented international energy company in defending against claims arising from CERCLA, RCRA, and other federal and state law claims based on historic operations of the company’s former subsidiary in California.

  • Represented international energy company in defending against federal and state law claims, including MTCA, based on historic gas station operations in Washington.

  • Represented international company in defending against a state attorney general’s action based on criminal and civil violations of reporting requirements in a water discharge permit.

  • Represented seafood company in defending against a state enforcement action for an unauthorized discharge and violations of effluent limitations in its discharge permit.

  • Represented national grocery store in breach of lease and related claims stemming from environmental contamination at the leased property.

  • Represented local property developer in reverse condemnation issue arising from the state’s efforts to lower heavily trafficked multi-state bridge and negatively impacted the navigability of the Columbia River.

  • Represented several clients in defense of Clean Water Act citizen suits.

  • Represented clean fill and landfill owners in environmental and commercial disputes with private parties and state agencies.

  • Represented states and territories in asserting common law and statutory claims against chemical manufacturers for environmental contamination stemming from their facilities.

• Commercial Litigation Plus

  • Represented international manufacturer of building materials and concrete in asserting breach of contract and indemnity claims against the seller of several properties based on misrepresentations in the purchase agreement.

  • Represented hotel in asserting breach of contract and related claims against former owner of the hotel and construction company that built the hotel, as well as insurance claims against the hotel’s insurer for improper denial of claim and bad faith.

• Appeals Plus

  • Represented national telecommunication provider in an appeal challenging agency procurement process under Washington law.

• Pro Bono Plus

  • Represented a client wrongfully arrested for peacefully protesting in a suit based on the United States and Louisiana constitutions, federal and state law, and common law against the city, police department, sheriff’s office, district attorney, and several individual actors in federal court in Louisiana.