12-1 p.m. (ET) | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. (CT) | 9-10 a.m. (PT)
This webinar will provide an overview of managing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) risks in transactions, covering topics such as brownfields developments, Phase 1 and Phase 2 assessments, and strategies for addressing risk through insurance products and indemnification and other provisions in transactional documents. It will also address cleanup standards, as well as emerging issues related to PFAS in permitting.
Speakers: McGuireWoods’ Dave Franchina and Matt Giordano will be joined by Geosyntec senior principal engineer Kaitlyn Rhonehouse and Marsh managing director Jim Vetter.
Login details will be sent upon registration.
CLE credit applications will be made on behalf of attendees.
For more information, please contact Rachel Valenza at [email protected].
Mark your calendar for additional Contaminants Compass CLE events in 2025. For previous webinars in the series, please see below.
Upcoming Webinars
PFAS Litigation Update
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at 12 p.m. (ET)
This PFAS litigation webinar will provide an overview of the litigation landscape, developing issues and related updates, and offer advice on how to prepare for and defend against PFAS lawsuits.
Speakers: Shannon Kasley and additional panelists to be announced
PFAS Experts and Technical Issues
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at 12 p.m. (ET)
The final webinar in the 2025 Contaminants Compass CLE Series will feature an in-depth discussion with PFAS experts regarding testing and treatment. Panelists will address available testing methods; PFAS and government guidance on testing and treatment; and the role of privilege in internal risk assessment and risk management programs.
Speakers: Mark Anderson and additional panelists to be announced
Past Webinars
Insurance and PFAS
March 19, 2025
This webinar offered ways to mitigate exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) risks through insurance. Panelists discussed how to assess the risk and review the insurance-related implications triggered by PFAS exposure and present different insurance coverage options to protect against losses stemming from enforcement or lawsuits for alleged PFAS contamination. They also addressed recent strides taken by insurers to enact PFAS-specific exclusions that would carve out coverage for PFAS-related issues.
Speakers: McGuireWoods partners Joseph Englert and Mikaela Whitman are joined by Matthew Kern, senior vice president of the environmental practice at Marsh.
PFAS Regulatory Update Post-Election
January 14, 2025
McGuireWoods held its first 2025 Contaminants Compass CLE series on Jan. 14, providing a valuable opportunity to learn more about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulatory issues from the past year and a panel discussion regarding the post-election PFAS landscape with McGuireWoods and McGuireWoods Consulting professionals and U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean.
Presenters
- Adam Sowatzka, McGuireWoods
- Naveed Nanjee, McGuireWoods
- Clayton Cox, McGuireWoods Consulting
- Scott Binkley, McGuireWoods Consulting
- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-PA
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