Phil Cha
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Environment
Band 3
About
Provided by Phil Cha
Practice Areas
Mr. Cha serves as a team lead for the Duane Morris Energy industry group and is a member of the firm’s governing Partners Board. He litigates complex environmental, commercial and mass tort matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States. His roster of clients have included major corporations such as Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Sunoco, Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation, LUKOIL, Aramark Corporation and other public and private companies. Mr. Cha has litigated dozens of high-exposure and high-profile cases regarding environmental contamination, business and contract disputes, defective products and mass/toxic torts. The majority of Mr. Cha’s cases involve amounts in the millions of dollars. Many have been class actions, multidistrict litigation or government enforcement actions involving amounts in controversy in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Cha advises clients on regulatory compliance, government investigations, management of environmental liabilities, remediation of contaminated sites, and the sale and development of contaminated properties.
Professional Memberships
New Jersey Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; National Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Korean American Bar Association of Greater New York
Personal
Rutgers Law School, J.D., 1999; Rutgers University, B.S., 1995
Chambers Review
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Phil Cha is recognized for his abilities as a litigator, regularly handling enforcement actions and other significant environmental claims, often on behalf of energy sector clients. He is further noted for providing environmental compliance counsel and transactional advice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Phil is impressive and very well regarded."
"Phil is impressive and very well regarded."
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