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Acquario 先生是该公司的法律顾问,专注于政府事务。

Steve Acquario

Steve 的法律职业生涯致力于捍卫地方政府的权利及其保护人民、社区和环境的健康、安全和福祉的义务,尤其是保护矿产、空气、水和环境等自然资源生态系统受到污染者的威胁。

几十年来,Steve 就各种复杂的立法、监管和诉讼策略为各类公共实体提供咨询服务。他在联邦、州和地方各级为客户提供独特范围和深度的政府经验。

史蒂夫专注于健康和制药诉讼、环境法、水污染和消费者欺诈行为。最近,史蒂夫因其在针对阿片类药物制造商、分销商、营销商和配药商的诉讼中进行全国谈判所发挥的作用而获得了全国赞誉。

史蒂夫是公认的地方和州政府事务专家,尤其是地方政府选举和任命官员方面的专家,他还担任纽约州县协会和纽约州县行政人员协会的执行董事。

酒吧招生

纽约

美国地方法院,纽约北区

美国上诉法院,第二巡回法院

美国最高法院

教育

联合大学奥尔巴尼法学院,法学博士, 优等生,查士丁尼学会

纽约州立大学波茨坦学院,文学学士,劳资关系

康奈尔大学,毕业证书,劳资关系

奖项与荣誉

荣获美国律师协会著名的 Jefferson B. Fordham 州和地方政府宣传奖

专业背景

纽约州环境保护部纽约州清洁水合作委员会董事会成员

纽约州固体废物管理协会董事会成员

政府法律中心奥尔巴尼法学院董事会成员

全国县协会执行委员会 (NCCAE) 前任主席

全国县协会前任董事会成员

演讲活动

作为一名媒体专家,经常在电视、广播和报纸上露面的知名演说家帮助就与州和地方政府密切相关的问题发表评论。

Clear as Mud: Navigating the PFAS Regulatory Landscape, Perrin Conferences’ Environmental Risk & PFAS Litigation (June 11, 2024)

媒体露面

Endicott issues statement on IBM lawsuit, MSN (January 3, 2025)

Napoli Shkolnik along with the Town of Wappinger Filed a Class Action against Telecom Giants Over Lead-Sheathed Copper Cables Endangering New York Communities, businesswire (November 13, 2024)

沃索因涉嫌 PFAS 污染而起诉 3M 和其他制造公司、沃索试点和审查(2023 年 6 月 26 日)

法庭任命

纽约州品格与健康委员会成员 纽约州最高法院第三司法部上诉庭

代表性案件和值得注意的和解

*结果可能因您的具体事实和法律情况而异*

史蒂夫在执行纽约州同意令执行 1998 年总和解协议诉讼所需的战略谈判和解决方案方面发挥了关键作用,该诉讼针对 45 家烟草公司,为纽约州带来 $240 亿美元,其中 $12 B 用于纽约各县支付与烟草相关的健康相关费用在医疗补助计划中。

担任律师联络员,代表纽约州 45 个县组织和谈判针对纽约医疗补助计划中制药业的过高药品价格,导致数亿美元的和解。平均批发价,MDL 1456

在复杂的多州、多县阿片类药物诉讼中达成共识方面公认的全国领导者,涉及数千名原告,声称阿片类药物分配给纽约州的死亡和药物滥用障碍。时至今日,MDL 2804 仍然是联邦法院系统历史上最复杂的跨地区诉讼。

$125亿与3M公司和解
Napoli Shkolnik, along with other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee, is proud to announce a $12.5 billion settlement with 3M Company in the ongoing multi-district litigation over the contamination of drinking water with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) resulting from the widespread use of aqueous film-forming foam (“AFFF”). This historic class action settlement agreement resolves the claims of Public Water Systems across the country that have been impacted by actual or threatened contamination of their water systems with PFAS.
Judge Approves Historic $12.5 Billion 3M Settlement to Clean America’s Water Supplies

与杜邦、科慕、科迪华达成 $1.85 亿和解协议
On June 22, 2023, Paul Napoli, along with the co-leads of the AFFF MDL reached a $1.185 billion settlement with DuPont, Chemours, Corteva to address PFAS contamination in public water systems’ drinking water supplies. This settlement was given preliminary approval on February 9, 2024. Once the court issues a final judgement, a 60-day period will begin during which class members can submit their claims forms to participate in the settlement.
Historic $1.18 Billion Settlement Approved with DuPont to Clean America’s Water Supplies

$750 Million Settlement with Tyco Fire Products LP
In a monumental stride towards addressing the nation’s PFAS water contamination crisis, Paul Napoli, along with the co-leads of the AFFF Multi-District Litigation, have achieved a groundbreaking $750 million settlement with Tyco Fire Products LP. This significant legal triumph will facilitate the remediation of drinking water sources for public water systems impacted by PFAS, a group of harmful chemicals found in AFFF. The agreement with Tyco was given preliminary Court approval by the Honorable Richard Gergel in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Napoli Shkolnik’s Paul Napoli and AFFF MDL Co-Leads Secure $750 Million Settlement with Tyco Fire Products LP in AFFF MDL

$316.5 Million Settlement with BASF Corporation
Napoli Shkolnik, along with Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead and Interim Class Counsel, is proud to announce a $316.5 million settlement with BASF Corporation (“BASF”) in the ongoing multi-district litigation (“MDL”) over the contamination of drinking water with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) resulting from the widespread use of aqueous film-forming foam (“AFFF”). The settlement was negotiated by Partner 保罗·那不勒斯 and the other Co-Lead Counsel in the AFFF MDL and resolves BASF’s liability for claims held by Public Water Systems across the country that have been impacted by actual or threatened contamination of their water systems with PFAS.
Napoli Shkolnik Announces $316.5 Million Settlement with BASF Corporation in AFFF MDL

EPA Announces Final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for 6 PFAS
As a law firm at the forefront of litigation against PFAS manufacturers, Napoli Shkolnik applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for its landmark decision to establish regulatory limits on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water. As legal representatives of thousands of public water systems in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”), the firm views this action as a pivotal moment in ensuring the safety and cleanliness of drinking water for the American people.
Napoli Shkolnik Applauds EPA’s Historic Action on PFAS Regulation in Drinking Water

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因成功谈判纽约穷人的国防代表改革而获得全国认可。纽约上诉法院首席法官承认通过提审律师提高辩护质量,资格和判例法救济以及根据以下规定提高贫困辩护质量的举措 Hurrell-Herring 等人。诉纽约州等。 

与纽约州器官捐赠联盟一起成功领导纽约州器官捐赠参与度显着提高。

其他经验

律师考试,纽约州法律考官委员会,对数千份纽约州律师考试论文进行评分

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