Venture Capital
United States
10 April 2025
Jones Day‘s environmental practice has shaped major legal precedents, from climate change to PFAS litigation. The team combines expertise in environmental law, real estate, toxic torts, and insurance, with notable experience in issues related to greenhouse gas emissions and government investigations. It notably represented Daikin America, securing the dismissal of the massive Hardwick v. 3M PFAS class action on appeal due to lack of standing. Kevin Holewinski , head of the practice, is a recognized trial lawyer with expertise in environmental and toxic tort litigation, and leads key “forever chemicals” cases. Also, notably, Daniella Einik has successfully handled multimillion-dollar environmental enforcement actions, toxic tort litigation, and DOJ criminal investigations, including a major Clean Air Act case. Both lawyers are based in Washington DC.
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Key clients
- United Affiliates Corporation
- GenOn
- Fluor Corporation
- Eaton Corporation
- Daikin America and Daikin Industries
- Wells Fargo Bank
Work highlights
Representing United Affiliates Corporation in Fifth Amendment takings litigation related to EPA's withdrawal of permit specifications for valley fills as coal mine.
Advised GenOn on a Maryland Department of Environment investigation and consent decree in relation to alleged discharges from the Morgantown Generating Station.
Representing Daikin in connection with class actions, attorney general actions, and individual cases challenging Daikin's manufacture and sale of PFAS, a class of chemicals that is the focus of intense litigation and regulation in the U.S. and abroad.
Lawyers
Practice head
Kevin P. Holewinski
Other key lawyers
Daniella Einik