Our Environmental Group counsels clients in every aspect of environmental law, including regulatory compliance, counseling, real estate and corporate due diligence, permitting, insurance coverage issues, and environmental litigation.
We know first hand that environmental legal issues can be complex and dynamic, so we employ an interdepartmental approach. To provide coordinated, comprehensive services, we also know when to bring in other professionals, including remediation engineers, land use planners, toxicologists, and experts in ground water, air quality, and wastewater engineering.
Our experience is comprehensive and extensive, including:
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Litigation of toxic tort, hazardous waste, and state and federal Superfund cases
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Siting, permitting, and financing for major cogeneration, public utility, resource recovery, and hazardous waste treatment facilities
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Compliance, permitting, and enforcement issues under state and federal air, water, environmental impact, wetlands and coastal resources laws
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Compliance, permitting, and enforcement issues under state and federal hazardous and non-hazardous waste management laws
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Litigation of private cost-recovery actions;
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Litigation of insurance coverage disputes for costs of contaminated site cleanups.
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Protection of real estate owners, sellers, purchasers and lenders against liability for past or future releases of hazardous substances
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Negotiation of cleanup requirements for owners of contaminated property and for alleged generators of hazardous waste at sites owned by others.