Ethylene Oxide Emissions Class Actions: Challenging or Defending Risk Assessment Testing Methodologies

Dr. Alex LeBeau is the owner of Exposure Assessment Consulting, LLC in Orlando, FL, where he offers toxicology, industrial hygiene, risk assessment, and public health consulting services. Over his thirteen-year career, he has evaluated environmental and occupational exposures and has performed toxicological evaluations of chemicals and biological agents. Dr. LeBeau has also performed human health risk assessments of contaminated sites using U.S. EPA and state regulatory guidelines and has monitored remediation activities at those sites.  In order to evaluate the exposure impacts on building occupants, he has performed indoor environmental quality assessments, including Legionella and water quality assessments, at healthcare, residential, and industrial facilities. Dr. LeBeau has been a co-author on industry guidance for COVID-19 issues. He has been retained as a testifying expert witness and provided consultation on several occupational and environmental exposure claims. Finally, Dr. LeBeau has authored safety assessments on consumer products, including antimicrobial pesticide registration dossiers, Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determinations for food ingredients following U.S. FDA regulations for scientific procedures, and submitted a health claim petition to the FDA that was successfully accepted by the agency.

Mr. Kelln draws from his wide-ranging experience and unique, energetic brand of client service to develop creative solutions to environmental problems. He has been at the epicenter of today’s most significant environmental issues, including “Waters of the United States,” climate change, sewer overflows and impacts from historic lead contamination. Mr. Kelln helps clients of all sizes come up with practical solutions to compliance with state and federal environmental laws, defending agency actions, and shepherding clients through environmental issues in transactions. He draws upon his in-depth knowledge of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA, RCRA, and other state and federal environmental laws to “cut to the chase” of any matter and strive for swift outcomes. Mr. Kelln is frequently called upon to lend his assistance to many of the country’s largest manufacturing companies and facilities.

Mr. Gannon maintains a national practice focused on complex environmental and toxic tort litigation matters. While he focuses primarily on environmental litigation, Mr. Gannon also applies his litigation background to resolve associated regulatory issues, advise on transactions involving environmental matters, and recover insurance dollars on behalf of policyholders facing critical loss exposure. Through his emphasis on litigation and enforcement involving critical infrastructure and emerging chemicals of concern, Mr. Gannon is well-versed in helping clients make reasoned judgments in complicated situations.

Mr. Johnston is an experienced trial lawyer, litigator, and appellate advocate practicing primarily in the areas of pharmaceutical products, toxic tort, and insurance. With over 26 years of experience, he has tried cases to verdict or obtained judgment for clients in courts throughout the U.S. Called upon to solve clients’ most challenging problems, Mr. Johnston often handles high-profile, landmark cases, presenting cutting-edge litigation theories and defenses for some of the largest companies in the country. He also represents smaller companies and individuals with significant matters. Mr. Johnston is a frequent author and lecturer on litigation issues and developments.