Taft’s Rob Bilott will deliver the keynote address at the CASQA 2026 Annual Conference on Oct. 26 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, CA. Drawing on his landmark work representing communities affected by contaminated drinking water, Bilott will deliver a keynote on persistence, accountability, and the far-reaching implications of PFAS for public health, water quality, and environmental protection. The 22nd CASQA Annual Conference is widely recognized as the premier event for stormwater professionals, bringing together more than 1,200 attendees each year from across the broader water community. Learn more here.

Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016, Bilott has represented a diverse array of clients, nationwide, who have been harmed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “Forever Chemicals.” His work is the subject of the feature film, “Dark Waters,” and the documentaries “The Devil We Know,” “Burned- Protecting the Protectors,” and “Revealed: How to Poison A Planet,” and is detailed in his best-selling book, “Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-year Battle Against DuPont.” Bilott is a member of Taft’s Environmental, Litigation, and Product Liability and Personal Injury practices and is a board member of Less Cancer.