Matthew Bures focuses his practice on environmental and toxic tort matters. He concentrates his work on the firm’s environmental litigation for insurance carriers and publicly and privately held entities.
- City of Colton v. American Promotional Events, Inc.-West, C.D. Cal. Case No. CV 09-1864. Represented a subsidiary of an international aeronautics company in multiple federal and California lawsuits involving alleged perchlorate-contaminated groundwater and matters involving the EPA and local agencies.
- 3000 E. Imperial LLC v. Robertshaw Controls Co., C.D. Cal. Case No. CV 08-3985. Represented a defense contractor at trial on CERCLA and RCRA claims. The RCRA claim was denied, and CERCLA liability was determined at a fraction of the claimed damages. Resolution was negotiated following trial and pending appeal.
Admissions
- California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California
Memberships
- DRI
- Orange County Bar Association Environmental Law Section, Officer, Presenter, and Moderator
Community Involvement
- UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge, Volunteer
Education
- J.D., Cornell University School of Law
- MBA, Cornell University Johnson Graduate School of Management
- B.S., Biology, University of California at Irvine
- B.A., Psychology, University of California at Irvine