Wednesday, December 12, 2007
News Lawyers dole out cash to worthy enviro and consumer-rights groups
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 4:30 PM
A group of trial lawyers who won the largest environmental settlement in Georgia history yesterday handed over checks worth a total of $100,000 to several local and regional organizations.
In 2006, Joel Wooten, Robert Killian, John Bell and Pam James represented Glynn County and 200 property owners in a case against a Brunswick plant that had discharged mercury into nearby creeks and rivers. The team won a $50 million settlement against the plant's owner, Allied/LCP. Over the years, the group has donated more than $285,000 to various causes around Georgia, such as the Coastal Georgia Community College.
Among the recipients are Georgia Conservation Voters, GreenLaw, Georgia Watch, and the Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper, Glynn Environmental Coalition, Altamaha Riverkeeper and the Satilla Riverkeeper.
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