Hany S. Fangary is a litigation/environmental attorney, focusing his practice on complex litigation matters, including complex business litigation, environmental and toxic tort matters, environmental regulatory compliance and environmental due diligence matters. Mr. Fangary also represented clients in negotiations with regulatory agencies regarding air emissions permitting, regulatory compliance and environmental remediation activities, and has appeared in administrative hearings before various agencies and municipalities.
Environmental and Toxic Torts Litigation
- Broad range of complex litigation matters relating to RCRA, CERCLA, NEPA, CEQA, Cal/OSHA and the EIS/EIR process, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Proposition 65, and the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund
- Environmental and toxic tort cases alleging trespass, nuisance, fraud, breach of contract, products liability, real estate and land use disputes
- Litigation matters related to environmental impacts and associated development issues related to soil and groundwater contamination
- Claims relating to impacts of the gasoline additive MTBE to groundwater production wells, and impacts associated with releases of gasoline, diesel, PCE, TCE and other chemicals associated with operations at gasoline stations and dry cleaning facilities
- Advised clients regarding Proposition 65 compliance and litigation issues relating to various consumer products and workplace notice issues
Business Litigation
Represented clients in various complex litigation and arbitration matters relating to breach of contract, real estate matters, health care and pharmaceutical industry disputes
Environmental Regulatory and Transactional Matters
- Represented numerous clients in negotiating regulatory requirements for assessment and remediation activities at hundreds of properties
- Negotiated with and/or appeared before several regulatory agencies including the California EPA, Cal/OSHA, California Coastal Commission, State Water Resources Control Board, and Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Experience with negotiations and administrative hearings before the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) and San Diego Air Pollution Control District (APCD).
- Completed environmental due diligence evaluations for engineering, manufacturing, and health care companies relating to numerous industrial, commercial and hospital properties, including gasoline stations, gasoline terminals, and dry cleaning facilities
- Negotiated insurance policies covering environmental liabilities for several potentially impacted properties
