MacKimm, Nancy

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Nancy MacKimm defends clients in environmental and toxic tort litigation relating to groundwater contamination, air emissions, vapor intrusion, damage to natural resources, and other consequences of industrial activity. Nancy has substantial experience in the defense of government enforcement actions and citizen suits; litigation related to liability for cleanup costs, property damage, and personal injuries; and insurance disputes relating to such liabilities. She advises clients with respect to environmental criminal investigations and the resolution of environmental liabilities in bankruptcy proceedings.

Nancy's recent work includes the defense of cancer claims allegedly arising out of historic oil exploration and production activities in Ecuador and the defense of hundreds of personal injury, medical monitoring, and property damage claims relating to vapor intrusion and groundwater contamination. Representative clients include Dole Food Company, IBM, Chevron, and Bridgestone.

Nancy is Partner-in-Charge of the Houston Office and is a director of the World Affairs Council of Houston.

Areas of Practice

• Product Liability & Tort Litigation
• Energy
• Environmental, Health & Safety
• Energy Environmental
• Energy/Utilities

Representative Cases

• Chevron Corporation defends toxic tort charges involving cancer contraction , (2009)
• Chevron proposes development of new U.S. LNG import facilities
• Dole Food defends against toxic tort suit brought by Honolulu public water board
• Dole Food settles toxic tort litigation by Oahu residents claiming exposure to pesticides
• IBM considers Endicott ground water remediation obligations and claims , (2009)
• Kaiser Aluminum and twenty of its subsidiaries emerge successfully from chapter 11 protection , (2009)
• Marconi successfully defends third-party contribution claim involving Texas ground water cleanup
• Robins Group obtains summary judgment on all alleged environmental contamination claims at Wisconsin facility

West Practice Categories

Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Environmental Law, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Hazardous Waste, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Permits, Pharmaceutical Products, Products Liability Law, Recreational Products, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Solid Waste, Tobacco, Water Pollution, Wetlands & Wild Lands

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• Texas

Education

• Northwestern University
• U of Chicago
• U of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Published Works

• PFOA Litigation: More to Come? Also printed in Mealey’s Emerging Toxic Torts, May 5, 2006, 2006

Address

717 Texas
Suite 3300
Houston, TX 77002-2712

Phones

1.832.239.3776 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.832.239.3600 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com