- Criminal Defense
- Wrongful DeathRepresentation of non-operating partners to the MC 252 lease in actions brought by multiple public and private entities as a result of the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon vessel at the site of the Macondo well.
- Business DisputesGabe Padilla’s diverse practice focuses on representing clients in environmental litigation and administrative actions with a particular focus on cases involving soil, groundwater, and sediment contamination. He also has experience in complex litigation matters in the areas of Proposition 65, products liability, and toxic torts. Gabe has represented a broad client base that ranges from international oil companies and defense contractors to small companies, municipalities, and individuals. He has defended clients against actions by EPA, states, citizen groups, and private parties, including in cases involving CERCLA and the Clean Water Act, as well as in contract disputes, and in a confidential mediation and allocation involving over 100 PRPs at a Superfund site.
- Real Estate TransactionsPresented “Navigating Vapor Intrusion Concerns in Real Estate Transactions and Development” at the 30th annual LACBA Environmental Law Section Spring Super Symposium in Los Angeles, California, on April 8, 2016.
- Land Use and ZoningJohn’s wide-ranging environmental practice extends to several other areas as well, including compliance advice regarding the transportation of hazardous materials, due diligence advice to property purchasers and secured lenders, land use and zoning litigation, trading of air emission credits, and surface mining control and reclamation issues, among others.