BP Oil Spill

BP Oil Spill:

Levin Papantonio environmental attorney Brian Barr has been select as one of only four attorneys in the nation to head up the federal litigation relating to the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Levin Papantonio, is also a member of a consortium of law firms, including Weitz and Luxenberg and Cooney and Conway, that has been selected by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) to assist its members with the preparation, calculation and submittal of their claims. You may read the FRLA’s announcement here: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. Representative clients also include Naval Air Museum and Joe Patti Seafood. The attorneys at Levin Papantonio are ready to address your concerns. Please contact us toll free at 888-435-7001.

The April 20, 2010, explosion and subsequent sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in the largest accidental oil spill in history. Over the course of several months, more than 150 million gallons of oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, tens of thousands of individuals and businesses have been adversely affected.

In response to tremendous political and public pressure, BP agreed to establish a $20 billion compensation fund designed to reimburse those who have suffered economic harm as a result of the oil spill. The fund is being managed by Mr. Ken Feinberg through the newly established Gulf Coast Claims Facility. The experience of dealing with this fund led Levin Papantonio to retaining a team of forensic accountants and economic modelers to assist our clients with the preparation and calculation of their damage claims.

Levin Papantonio and its attorneys have been working in the field of environmental law for decades. We are widely regarded as one of the top plaintiffs’ firms in the country as a result of our efforts on behalf of clients we have represented throughout the country. Specifically pertaining to the present catastrophe, we have handled numerous complex environmental cases on behalf of thousands of people and businesses throughout the country. Our environmental department was started and is still lead by Mike Papantonio. Mr. Papantonio has been recognized as one of the best trial lawyers in America and is a pioneer in the area of environmental law – particularly in the field of citizens and business affected by contamination. In the Pensacola area, we handled a large class action against Conoco dealing with massive groundwater contamination and successfully obtained a settlement of nearly $100 million for the residents. We also tried to verdict the class case of Perrine, et al. v. DuPont and obtained a nearly $400 million verdict on behalf of a class of 8,000 residents whose properties were contaminated with arsenic, cadmium and lead. As one more example, Levin Papantonio is currently lead class counsel in a class action against Raytheon for diminution in property value caused by groundwater contamination. In short, our firm has extensive experience with the types of claims for damages that will be required against BP, Transocean, Halliburton and others as a result of this catastrophe. We also have the financial wherewithal to stand toe to toe with these companies in order to best protect our clients’ rights.

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Levin Papantonio attorney Brian Barr selected by judge to oversee BP claims
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola attorney Brian Barr is one of only four lawyers chosen by a federal judge to oversee thousands of claims against BP, Halliburton and Transocean for damages caused by the Gulf oil spill. Read More

Attorney: File oil spill claim and lawsuit
Pensacola News Journal
If the BP oil spill hurt your business, it's important to go through the official compensation process. But filing a claim at the Gulf Coast Claims Facility doesn't mean you shouldn't file a lawsuit, too. Read More

Far from Gulf, a cloudy picture for oil fund czar
Associated Press
In Pensacola, Fla., a linen cleaning firm that normally cleans sheets for hotels and condominiums rented to vacationers has lost $50,000 since the oil spill began, said Carol Moore, an investigator for a law firm representing the company...Read More

RICO suit: BP manipulated Bush team
pnj.com
A newly filed federal lawsuit in Pensacola accuses BP of manipulating government agencies during the Bush administration to relax regulatory oversight of offshore drilling and oil operations in the United States. ..Read More

Lawyers lining up for class-action suits over oil spill
washingtonpost.com
On April 21, with the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig still in flames, John W. Degravelles and a group of other lawyers sued for damages. In the first of at least 88 suits filed since the disaster, they were seeking compensation for the widow of a Transocean worker who went missing and is presumed dead.. Read More