Chris Rheinheimer is an experienced litigator who represents clients across the environmental, energy and real estate sectors, in complex environmental litigation, class and mass actions, and state and federal enforcement defense matters. Chris has litigated a wide variety of complex cases at both the state and federal level. Clients rely on him for his experience in private arbitration and advising on matters before regulatory agencies. As part of his practice, Chris also represents clients in False Claims Act matters, land use and NEPA/CEQA litigation, and has significant experience successfully challenging voter initiatives.
Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Chris was a partner at another large international law firm.
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Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Chris represented:
A railroad following derailment and alleged release of hazardous substances in state and federal civil enforcement proceedings and class action litigation
An environmental remediation contractor defending multiple governmental enforcement actions, False Claims Act cases, and purported class action and mass tort personal injury and property damages cases based on alleged falsification of data at Superfund site in California
An individual in criminal prosecution under the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act for alleged unlawful transactions involving protected wildlife. All charges were dismissed by the Department of Justice
An environmental contractor in a False Claims Act investigation and litigation and related whistleblower retaliation claims
An environmental contractor in a False Claims Act investigation and litigation and related whistleblower retaliation claims
A cosmetics company in Prop 65 litigation brough against more than 100 defendants, in a California Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding
A developer in successful challenge to city council’s adoption of voter initiatives that purported to restrict development of long-planned residential community
A chemical company in proceedings regarding the allocation of costs at Superfund site in Kentucky
An aggregate mining company in land use and governmental matters
A company in connection with contaminated property assessment and response, protection of workers from possible vapor intrusion, and threatened litigation with landlord and neighboring property owners
A developer in negotiations with owner of historic mining easement to remove easement from title
A real estate developer in litigation against adjacent property owner claiming prescriptive easement rights over portion of hotel’s property
A California energy company in successful Phase 1 trial challenging a county’s measure that would have banned hydraulic fracturing, wastewater disposal, and the drilling of new wells.
An investment company in a one-day trial on CEQA challenge to a large mixed-use project in the Bay Area. Judgement was entered less than one year after the filing of the case.
A large telecommunications provider in defense of procurement contract award for statewide communications services.
The purchaser of a $110 million loan from a trust established by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in connection with a bank’s acquisition of certain Bear Stearns assets. Judgment for the client entered on all counts following a seven-week trial.
