Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that environmental lawyer Peter Modlin will join the firm's San Francisco office as a partner. Formerly with Farella Braun + Martel, Modlin focuses his practice on environmental litigation.

"We are pleased to welcome Peter to the firm," said Ken Doran, Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "He is a top-notch environmental lawyer who will complement our Environment and Natural Resources group, which focuses on large litigation matters such as toxic tort cases and cost recovery actions. We expect Peter's environmental and commercial litigation experience will also benefit our Real Estate and Litigation practices."

"Peter is highly regarded," said Fred Brown, Partner in Charge of the San Francisco office. "Our lawyers have known him for many years from both sides of the table and have been impressed with his skill, experience and enthusiasm. With Peter located in San Francisco, we will present an even stronger team to clients for local, high-stakes environmental matters and high-profile real estate development projects."

"I look forward to joining Gibson Dunn," said Modlin. "The firm will provide me with the broader platform I need to provide first-rate service to my clients in California and nationwide."

Modlin focuses his practice on environmental, toxic tort and products liability litigation and counseling. He has represented clients in a wide variety of federal and state environmental litigation, including cost recovery cases, citizen lawsuits, natural resource damages and enforcement actions. In addition, he has also represented companies in commercial and employment litigation matters.

Before joining the firm, Modlin practiced with Farella Braun for seven years. Before that, he practiced with Landels, Ripley & Diamond from 1993 to 2000 and served as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division from 1990 to 1993. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1990.

Gibson Dunn has represented leading corporations as well as many small and mid-size businesses in connection with environmental issues for more than 30 years. Having built a solid reputation for superior service and success, the firm's Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group provides clients expert counsel on environmental issues, laws, regulations and transactional concerns with respect to a host of natural resource utilization issues.

The group's lawyers represent clients in connection with ongoing regulatory compliance, legislative activities, environmental due diligence, issues arising in the context of international trade, and related transactional matters. In addition, Gibson Dunn has one of the most respected environmental litigation teams in the country, with broad in-depth experience defending toxic tort lawsuits and providing counsel in private cost recovery actions, governmental enforcement actions, citizen lawsuits, and rulemaking proceedings. The group also advises clients with respect to natural resource utilization, including issues relating to right of access to public lands for water, timber, grazing and mining.