The Mann Lawyers Environmental Law Group is at the forefront in PFAS contamination class action litigation in Canada. Our Group is counsel in the country’s first and only certified class action involving PFAS “forever chemicals,” representing residents neighbouring a federally owned PFAS contaminated site. The class action seeks compensation for the stigma of PFAS environmental contamination and its impact on the community’s property value.
Our Group is led by Michael S. Hebert, one of Canada’s top environmental litigators and regularly recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada. Michael was lead counsel in the case of Tridan Developments Ltd. v. Shell Canada Products Ltd., the first Canadian case to recognize “stigma” as a new head of damage for property value loss due to contamination—principles that remain key to PFAS litigation today.
Michael is joined by Nathan Adams, co-counsel in our PFAS class action practice. Nathan brings a unique background in environmental science, positioning our Environmental Law Group as specialists in navigating the complex legal and scientific issues that PFAS contamination presents. Together, Michael and Nathan are at the forefront of this emerging legal frontier, combining decades of litigation experience with scientific insight to achieve the best results for those impacted by PFAS contamination.
If you live near a PFAS-contaminated site or have received notice of PFAS contamination near your property, contact us. You may have legal options to protect your property and seek compensation.
Please refer to our running blog post commentary series on PFAS:
- Setting Limits on “Forever Chemicals”: Health Canada’s Updated PFAS Objective for Drinking Water
- Canada’s PFAS Reporting Deadline is January 29, 2025 – Is Your Business Ready?
- Canada’s Final State of PFAS Report Reveals 100+ Federal Contaminated Sites—Is Your Property at Risk?
- New CBC Map Reveals Extent of Federal Facility PFAS Hotspots: What It Means for Residents Relying on Groundwater Wells for Drinking Water
Our Group regularly speaks at environmental law and remediation conferences, and offers presentations on PFAS regulation and litigation upon request.
