Environmental Litigation

Greenberg Glusker Environmental Partner Brian Moskal is slated to speak on the panel "More Than a Checklist: How Advanced Due Diligence Accelerates Site Redevelopment" from 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, during the 2026 California Land Recycling Conference hosted by the Center for Creative Land Recycling, which will be held in Foster City, California, from September 29 to October 1, 2026.

Panel Description

Due‑diligence evaluations at sites impacted by chlorinated solvents are often challenging, particularly where vapor intrusion, environmental liabilities, and redevelopment objectives intersect. Although regulatory guidance is available, many investigations do not progress beyond preliminary screening, limiting the ability to quantify risk and support informed transaction decisions. This panel presents a probabilistic due‑diligence framework that integrates vapor intrusion assessment, fair‑value estimation of environmental liabilities, and environmental insurance evaluation. The approach quantifies uncertainty associated with contamination, remediation, risk management, regulatory outcomes, and third‑party claims, helping identify costs and liabilities that may otherwise remain unrecognized during traditional due diligence. The framework also evaluates environmental insurance as a risk‑transfer mechanism to mitigate financial uncertainty and allocate liabilities among stakeholders. By combining probabilistic liability valuation with insurance analysis, the approach provides a more defensible basis for acquisition, redevelopment, financing, environmental liability allocation, and long‑term risk management decisions.

Brian Moskal represents property owners, developers, industrial companies, and municipalities in contaminated site litigation and transactional counseling. He regularly advises on environmental due diligence and liability allocation in acquisitions and redevelopment projects, vapor intrusion risk at chlorinated solvent sites, and insurance recovery for environmental claims. Brian has been recognized by Chambers USA as a Leading Lawyer in Environmental Law since 2021.