Overview
Environmental Law
Julian advises clients on navigating federal and state environmental regulations, including CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. He advocates for clients engaged in commercial and environmental litigation and agency proceedings in federal, state and local venues. Julian also assists clients in managing risk and conducting regulatory diligence in “buy-side” and “sell-side” transactions, including corporate M&A and commercial real estate deals.
- Defending corporate and manufacturing clients against “toxic tort” claims related to historic and commingled contamination
- Defending corporate clients against administrative challenges to operating and construction permits issued by state and federal agencies
- Defending agribusiness clients in Clean Water Act wetlands cases, including agency and judicial appeals of jurisdictional determinations for federal and state wetlands
- Advising municipalities implementing new sewer infrastructure as required by the Clean Water Act
- Advising corporate and municipal clients in brownfields, remediation, auditing and self-reporting matters, including obtaining the bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP) defense, entering the Voluntary Remediation Plan (VRP), supplemental environmental projects (SEPs), and civil penalty mitigation
Julian also leverages his environmental knowledge and smooth voice as the host of “Notice & Comment: Faegre Drinker's Environmental Podcast.”
Product Liability
- Defending medical device manufacturers in multidistrict litigation (MDL) and state court litigation against negligence and strict liability claims, including design defect, manufacturing defect and failure to warn
- Creatively resolving pre-litigation claims and disputes involving alleged mechanical failure of industrial and consumer devices
Personal Interests
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Indiana
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Education
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
J.D. (2012)
DePauw University
B.A. (2008)
Experience
-
2021 2 min readCook Medical Litigates National MDL Involving IVC FilterMedical Devices Health & Life Sciences Product Liability & Mass Torts Mass Tort Litigation & Settlement Strategies Product Liability Litigation
-
February 2019 1 min readSchwan's Delivers 70% Stake to New OwnerFood & Agribusiness Food & Beverage Corporate Antitrust International Transactions Mergers & Acquisitions
-
November 2018 1 min readMartin Farms Wins DismissalReal Estate & Construction Environmental Compliance
-
2018 1 min readFlint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC v. Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc., et al.Real Estate & Construction Product Liability & Mass Torts Environmental Compliance Litigation Class Actions
-
2018 1 min readGary Sanitary District Restructuring Results in Cost SavingsHealth & Biosciences Consulting Government & Regulatory Affairs Government Contracts Environment & Energy
-
September 2017 1 min readIndiana Farm Challenges Federal Jurisdiction Finding Under Clean Water ActFood & Agribusiness Real Estate & Construction White Collar Defense & Investigations Environmental Compliance Litigation
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
Other Perspectives
- Ethical Considerations in Environmental Law
Co-presenter, Faegre Baker Daniels, Indianapolis, July 2016 - Marketing Mythbusters: 10 Tips for Success
IndyBar Leader Series, 2014
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation — Board Member, October 2019-present
- Marion County Bar Association — Past President
- Indy Bar Leader Series — Class XIV
Civic Activities
- Indiana Repertory Theatre — Board Member, October 2019=present
- Mid-States MSDC — Certification Committee, May 2017-present
- Sapphire Theatre Company — Past Chair, Emeritus Board Member
Honors
- Indiana Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, Environmental, 2017-20
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2016
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2016, 2018-19
- International Center — Leadership Across Cultures Certification, 2015 (awarded to Indianapolis professionals who completed a rigorous and immersive three-day course on international business partnering and etiquette)
- Lawyers of Color — Midwest Region Hot List, 2014 (awarded to exceptional early- to mid-career minority attorneys)