Paul Napoli, Partner at Napoli Shkolnik, secured four massive settlements with 3M, Tyco Fire Products, DuPont de Nemours and BASF Corp. ranging from $316.5 million to $12.5 billion on behalf of public water systems impacted by "forever chemical" contamination, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Environmental MVPs.

"Those settlements have put in place money that was not available to communities to put treatment on their water systems that will remove chemicals from community drinking water," Napoli said. "And the communities that need them most are really all around the country, many of which don't have the funds available to remove these contaminants."

Law360's MVPs are attorneys who have distinguished themselves from their peers over the past year through high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters. A team of Law360 editors selected the 2024 MVP winners after reviewing nearly 900 submissions.

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