Paul Rasmussen is an accomplished attorney who focuses his practice on toxic tort and environmental litigation. He also handles a wide range of general liability matters, including high-exposure cases involving personal injury and property. Paul efficiently guides clients through every stage of litigation – from pre-litigation through discovery, motion practice, mediation, arbitration, trial, and appeal.

Paul concentrates his toxic tort practice on defending claims arising from occupational, environmental, and in-home exposure to hazardous substances. He frequently handles matters related to exposure to benzene, asbestos, dioxins, pesticides, silica, lead paint, mold, formaldehyde, mercury, VOCs, PCBs, hexavalent chromium, and numerous other toxins.   Additionally, Paul has litigated and successfully resolved complex, multi-party toxic tort and environmental matters.

Paul’s environmental practice includes defending private and public entities in high-stakes cost recovery and enforcement matters, as well as resolving complex property contamination disputes and compliance issues.

Areas of Focus

Toxic Tort/Engineered Stone
In the toxic tort area, Paul has successfully represented clients in complex toxic tort and engineered stone matters involving exposure to hazardous substances alleged to have caused leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia, bronchiolitis obliterans, interstitial lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumoconiosis, silicosis, asbestosis, mesothelioma, and numerous other conditions.

Environmental
In the environmental arena, Paul has successfully defended private and public entities in high-stakes cost recovery and enforcement matters, including those brought under CERCLA, HSAA, and RCRA. He has represented clients in matters involving Superfund sites, manufacturing facilities, commercial developments, dry cleaner sites, chemical distribution and recycling centers, industrial ports, and landfills. Additionally, Paul has prosecuted CERCLA, HSAA, RCRA, and common law claims through litigation and mediation to obtain reimbursement for past environmental cleanup costs and allocation of future liability.

    Education

    • Loyola Law School (J.D., 1998)
    • University of Massachusetts, Amherst (B.S. Management, 1990)

    Bar Admissions

    • California

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

    Professional Affiliations

    Los Angeles County Bar Association, Environmental Section

Paul D. Rasmussen

Paul Rasmussen is an accomplished attorney who focuses his practice on toxic tort and environmental litigation. He also handles a wide range of general liability matters, including high-exposure cases involving personal injury and property. Paul efficiently guides clients through every stage of litigation – from pre-litigation through discovery, motion practice, mediation, arbitration, trial, and appeal.

Paul concentrates his toxic tort practice on defending claims arising from occupational, environmental, and in-home exposure to hazardous substances. He frequently handles matters related to exposure to benzene, asbestos, dioxins, pesticides, silica, lead paint, mold, formaldehyde, mercury, VOCs, PCBs, hexavalent chromium, and numerous other toxins.   Additionally, Paul has litigated and successfully resolved complex, multi-party toxic tort and environmental matters.

Paul’s environmental practice includes defending private and public entities in high-stakes cost recovery and enforcement matters, as well as resolving complex property contamination disputes and compliance issues.

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