Gregory Andrews Cade
Environmental Litigation Group, P.C.
Attorney Gregory A. Cade is an accomplished expert in Environmental Law and Asbestos Occupational Exposure, with over 25 years of experience. He has successfully secured millions of dollars in compensation for victims of toxic exposure, helping those afflicted with lung cancer, asbestosis, mesothelioma, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and other serious illnesses.
Gregory A. Cade is the Chairman of Environmental Litigation Group, P.C., where he began his career in 1993 as an investigator and litigation paralegal. He is also an active member of several prestigious organizations, including the American Bar Association (ABA) and the National Registry of Environmental Professionals.
Cade holds a Master’s degree in Occupational Health, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene, alongside a J.D. from Miles School of Law. At the UCLA School of Public Health, he worked with leading toxicologists and epidemiologists, which deepened his understanding of how environmental pollutants affect human health.
Driven by his passion for law and science, Cade finds his career in toxic tort litigation deeply rewarding. Despite the complexity and challenges of these cases, he is committed to securing justice and financial compensation for victims of toxic exposure, veterans, and their families.
The attorney’s dedication and motivation are reinvigorated daily as he works with clients who have suffered harm due to negligent or intentional exposure to toxic contaminants in the workplace or the environment. As the lead attorney at the firm, Gregory Cade ensures that everyone on the legal team has a voice in determining how to approach each case, fostering a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.
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- B.S. (1991) | Natural Science and Mathematics with an emphasis on Chemistry and Biology
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- Q. Landlord refuses to repair or address anything including *High* levels of Toxic mold found growing in his home.
- A: According to the warranty of liability implied by your lease, the landlord is responsible with ensuring safe living conditions in the rental unit for their tenants, which includes promptly attending to any issue which threatens their health. Therefore, you were not obliged to pay the cost of mold tests and the necessary repairs. If your landlord refuses to properly take care of the mold issue, you have two options, both of which perfectly legal – either withhold rent until they fix the problem or have a licensed company fix the issue for you and subsequently deduct the cost of repair from your rent. Regardless of which option you decide to pursue, your landlord cannot break the lease over this ... Read More
- Q. If forced out of my rental for 10 days for asbestos tape on ductwork and furnace removal can I deduct from rent
- A: If your landlord did not provide you with alternative accommodation during the time the repairs were taking place, the answer is yes. You have the right to deduct the cost of your temporary accommodation from the rent.
- Q. I have damage and mold from a burst pipe and the landlord won't fix it or anything in the house what rights do i have?
- A: While there is no law which clearly concerns mold exposure in rental buildings, the landlord is responsible with providing tenants with adequate living conditions under the warranty of habitability, which includes taking care of mold contamination. You should not have to pay for having this issue attended to. I advise you to ask your landlord once again to fix the problem, this time in writing, and if they still refuse to do so, you have two options – either withhold rent until they solve the problem or pay a licensed company to have it fixed yourself and subsequently withdraw the cost of the repair from your rent. Both options are perfectly legal and the landlord cannot break the lease if ... Read More
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Our mission here, at ELG is to help people. We are aware that our area of interest is difficult and not many lawyers can do what we do. Environmental Litigation Group has 30 years of experience, a highly skilled staff, and the desire to work hard to obtain recoveries for clients. We are located in Birmingham, Alabama and we believe that we have the experience to handle cases nationwide.
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