Roy Prather

About Roy Prather

My practice involves representing companies and public sector entities in complex environmental and commercial litigation in federal and state courts throughout the United States. This encompasses litigation arising from environmental claims, toxic tort claims involving alleged environmental exposures, environmental issues in commercial transactions and construction, and indemnity disputes. I also work with clients to proactively manage sensitive multi-stakeholder interactions related to environmental justice, including developing creative solutions to address environmental justice community concerns. Additionally, I assist clients in navigating administrative regulatory proceedings under federal and state environmental laws and advise them on mitigating the risks of regulatory enforcement actions and litigation. My experience includes:• Defending clients in citizen suits under federal environmental laws (Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act, etc.), administrative permitting challenges, and class actions involving toxic tort and product liability claims;• Advising clients on a variety of issues relating to enforcement, cleanup, and cost recovery under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and state analogues; and• Representing clients in indemnity and other contract disputes relating to environmental issues in commercial transactions and construction.My representative matters include:• Winning dismissal of multi-million dollar citizen suit in federal district court that sought to cease operations of energy company;• Defeating appeal of state administrative proceeding challenging manufacturer’s permit;• Negotiating recovery of repair costs and lost profits for energy company in commercial dispute with contractor without proceeding to litigation;• Negotiating favorable settlement of toxic tort class action suit against energy company;• Obtaining dismissal of action in New York state court involving alleged contract and environmental claims relating to dispute over removal of underground storage tanks; and• Winning emergency injunction enforcing class action settlement and dismissing pending claims against a large financial services company.

Experience

1. Adjunct Professor

   Georgetown Law

   Sep 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Arts, International Relations

  2002 — 2006

• Georgetown Law

  Juris Doctor

  2006 — 2009