David B. Graham
Biography
David heads the environmental practice of Kaufman & Canoles. He represents clients in litigation and regulatory matters throughout the country. Prior to joining Kaufman & Canoles, David headed the environmental practices at Kaye Scholer and Howrey & Simon in Washington, D.C. and Baker & Hostetler in Cleveland, Ohio.
Representative Matters
- Emhart v. Celanese, et al., U.S. District Court of Rhode Island, defending against cost recovery claim
- Ashland, Inc. v. Gar Electroforming, 729 F. Supp. 2d 526 (D.R.I. 2010), plaintiff’s counsel on cost recovery claim
- Represented Fortune 250 company removed from potentially responsible party listed at Superfund Site
- Serving as liaison or common counsel to groups of potentially responsible parties at four waste sites in
Illinois and Rhode Island - Negotiated agreements with three state agencies to cleanup waste sites
- Serves as De Minimis Counsel for over 100 parties at a Superfund Site outside of Chicago
- Represented multi-state power company defending against liability claims at coal combustion waste disposal site
- Prepared emergency response plan for Fortune 250 international manufacturing company
Recognition & Honors
- Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2004, 2008-2022
- Top Lawyers; CoVaBIZ, 2019-2022
- One of Ten Pioneers of Environmental Law; National Law Journal
- Chair; ABA Superfund and Hazardous Waste Committee, 1990s
- ABA’s Work Group on Superfund Reauthorization, 1990s
- Member; Board of Advisors, Chemical Waste Litigation Reporter
- Member; National Petroleum Council, an advisory board to the Secretary of the Department of Energy, 1980s
- Team Leader; Task Force on Social Security, White House Advisory Committee, 1980s
- Distinguish Achievement Award; American Heart Association, Nations Capital Affiliates, 1997
Education
- Louisiana State University; B.S., Petroleum Engineering, 1966
- Louisiana State University Law Center; J.D., 1969
Press & Publications
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2022
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2022 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 52 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2021
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2021 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2020
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named CoVaBIZ Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” 2020
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2019
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2018
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2019 in CoVaBiz Magazine
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2017
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2016
- 44 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2015
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2014
- 54 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2013
- 55 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2012
- The Corporate Emergency Response Plan: A Smart Strategy
- Sharing Counsel at Multi-Party Waste Sites
- Spurring Settlement of Cost Recovery Actions Through Litigation
- Responding to Unilateral EPA Orders Under Section 106 of the Superfund Law
- New Approaches to Environmental Law and Agency Regulation: The Daubert Litigation Approach