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BakerHostetler continues West Coast growth with addition of high-profile environmental, product liability and mass torts litigator Adam Baas

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Throughout his notable career, Adam has developed unique knowledge litigating complex environmental matters across the U.S. concerning PFAS, benzene, MTBE, ethylene oxide, 6PPD and dioxin. His broad practice encompasses state attorney general actions seeking natural resource damages under environmental statutes and novel product liability theories, as well as defending citizen suits under a variety of environmental laws – including completing a trial recently in federal court surrounding the use of 6PPD in tires.

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Adam has&nbsp;been at the forefront of PFAS litigation for nearly a decade, leading discussions nationwide on the evolving state of the law and science surrounding these compounds. He has defended actions alleging PFAS contamination and exposure in both state and federal court, including multidistrict litigation and putative class actions – including playing an important role in the national litigation surrounding PFAS historically present in firefighting foam.

Over the course of more than twenty years in state and federal courts, Adam has served as lead counsel representing corporate clients in a wide range of complex multi-plaintiff matters. He brings extensive experience navigating locally managed mass torts in state court and national multidistrict litigation in federal court. His collaborative work with the nation's leading experts in toxicology, chemistry, hydrology and epidemiology provides his clients with a decisive advantage in complex scientific litigation.

Beyond litigation, Adam routinely assists clients in identifying and mitigating future risks related to emerging contaminants. His advisory practice includes counseling on regulatory compliance with state and federal environmental laws, representing companies in the remediation, purchase and sale of contaminated properties, negotiating access agreements and reviewing environmental aspects of real estate transactions.

J.D., Boston University School of Law

B.A., University of Oregon, 

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<li>The Legal 500 United States
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<li>Recommended in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Actions: Toxic Tort &#8211; Defense (2022 to 2025)</li>
<li>Recommended in Environment: Regulatory (2023 to 2025)</li>
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<li>Represented a global tire company in federal litigation and trial concerning the use of 6PPD in the manufacturing of tires distributed in the United States.</li>
<li>Represented a global chemical company in national multi-district litigation involving PFAS in firefighting foam.</li>
<li>Represented a major energy company in federal and state-regulated cleanup and cost-recovery matters related to soil, groundwater and sediment contamination at multiple legacy industrial sites.</li>
<li>Represented a global oil company in matters involving soil, groundwater, soil gas contamination and vapor intrusion tied to historical retail operations.</li>
<li>Represented a global textile company in claims concerning alleged PFAS in clothing products sold in the U.S.</li>
<li>Represented multiple global food product companies in claims related to alleged PFAS in food packaging.</li>
<li>Represented a global chemical company at multiple Superfund sites across the U.S. involving PFAS in soil, sediment and groundwater.</li>
<li>Represented a global oil company in high-stakes matters under state and federal regulations including New Jersey’s Spill Act, Pennsylvania’s Storage Tank Act, ISRA, CERCLA and OPA.</li>
<li>Represented a global chemical company in personal injury claims allegedly caused by PFAS exposure.</li>
<li>Represented a multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company in investigation and cleanup of a large industrial site involving multiple PRPs, cost-recovery disputes, successor liability negotiations and coordinated regulatory oversight.</li>
<li>Represented a developer in a plaintiff-side CERCLA action related to a significant chlorinated solvent release in California.</li>
<li>Represented a global oil company in toxic tort and common law liability actions tied to historical retail and terminal operations in the Northeast and Northwest.</li>
<li>Represented a global oil company in federal multi-district litigation concerning historical production and use of MTBE.</li>
<li>Represented a national aviation company following a catastrophic firefighting foam release at an airport facility addressing PFAS-related environmental and community impacts.</li>
<li>Represented a major chemical manufacturer in stormwater runoff litigation involving several large industrial sites and an adjacent California municipality.</li>
<li>Represented a global oil company in defending a toxic tort docket involving alleged exposure to benzene, xylene, MTBE, formaldehyde and other contaminants.</li>
<li>Represented a global pharmaceutical company in a product liability matter concerning historical production and sale of perchloroethylene (PERC).</li>
<li>Represented a California municipality in BRAC negotiations with the U.S. Navy regarding radionuclide contamination and CERCLA transfer requirements.</li>
<li>Worked with NOAA to secure a cooperative agreement between PRPs and federal trustees to perform NRDA at multiple estuaries.</li>
<li>Served on a trial team defending a major oil company in a state action seeking natural resource damages involving two major refineries in the Northeast.</li>
<li>Served as lead counsel for a major oil company successfully negotiating settlements in numerous matters involving leaking underground storage tanks, environmental contamination, property value diminution and personal injury.</li>
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Corporate Liability Litigation
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<li>Represented a major energy company in administrative enforcement litigation related to alleged successor liability tied to former subsidiary operations at multiple U.S. sites.</li>
<li>Represented a global oil company in breach of contract litigation concerning a multimillion-dollar remediation system at an active refinery.</li>
<li>Represented a major pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company in breach of contract and alter ego litigation involving a large environmentally impacted site in California securing recovery of significant attorney fees under California’s fee-shifting statutes.</li>
<li>Represented a major medical-surgical supply and pharmaceutical company in federal breach of contract litigation concerning obligations to fund and perform investigation and cleanup at a Superfund site.</li>
<li>Represented a major pharmaceutical and medical supply company in a Superfund matter involving alleged successor liability tied to actions of a former subsidiary sold decades prior to EPA involvement.</li>
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