Bradford Berge

Client Results

• Defeated class certification in major groundwater contamination case; thereafter obtained defense verdict on all claims asserted by named plaintiffs.

• Successful representation of several operators, contractors, and pipelines in toxic tort litigation and in arbitration and mediation of disputes related to alleged contamination of water, groundwater, and soil.

• Successful defense of working interest owners, mineral owners, and lessees in several matters addressing surface and subsurface trespass, nuisance, surface use, and access.

• Representation of national, regional, and local companies before courts and county authorities in matters relating to access, surface use, and drilling restrictions.

• Representation of producers of oil, natural gas, and carbon dioxide in individual and class actions relating to royalty obligations.

• Lead defense counsel for several operators and contractors in suits over well site accidents, drilling and completion accidents, and trespasser claims.

• Belongs to Holland & Hart’s Emergency Response Team, with expertise in the legal implications for companies faced with catastrophic accidents.

• Lead defense counsel in multiple cases involving construction accidents, dram shop claims, healthcare, and medical issues.

• Defeated class certification in groundwater contamination case relating to well drilling and completion techniques in the San Juan Basin.

• Successfully represented statewide and national classes in suits involving defective radiant heating hose.

• Successfully defended several insurers in putative class actions over modal premium payment policies.