Environmental
Group Members
- Keri-Ann C. Baker
- Andrew J. Baumann
- Howard A. Caplan
- James E. Charles
- Michelle Diffenderfer
- Brenna Malouf Durden
- Wayne E. Flowers
- Kevin S. Hennessy
- Julia L. Jennison
- Lori E. H. Killinger
- Terry E. Lewis
- R. Steven Lewis
- Anne Longman
- H. Hamilton "Chip" Rice
- Daniel D. Richardson
- Dennis M. Stotts
- F. Joseph Ullo, Jr
- Stephen A. Walker
We live in a complex world. From technology to the interdependence of economics, businesses and governments are faced with balancing the management of our resources with our rights to use them. This complexity is also found in federal, state and local regulations to protect and allocate resources. This presents governments, individuals and businesses with difficult and potentially costly management challenges.
Many of our attorneys have been regulators, engineers and environmental scientists. Because of our experience we see things differently. We provide an unusual and effective depth of knowledge and skill to understanding environmental issues and conceptualizing potential resolutions. Specifically, our unique blend of training and experience include:
- Air Quality: Air Emissions Permitting and Enforcement, Noise Pollution and Indoor Air Quality
- Asbestos Assessments and Abatement
- Brownfields Redevelopment
- Brownfields area designations and Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement (BSRA) execution
- State and federal Brownfields incentives including grant and tax credit applications
- Brownfields legislation and rule development
- Dry-Cleaning Solvent Contamination and Regulation
- Environmental Due Diligence in Real Estate (Purchase and Leasing) and Business Transactions
- Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) review and liability evaluation
- Evaluation of environmental risks in transactions
- Contracting to ensure indemnification or to preserve client rights
- Environmental Permitting and Enforcement
- Negotiation of consent agreements and permit conditions
- Regulatory response development and penalty negotiation
- Mold Assessments and Cleanups
- Petroleum and Chemical Storage Tank Contamination and Regulation
- Rulemaking and Administrative Rule Challenges
- Soil, Surface Water and Groundwater Assessment and Remediation
- Superfund, Hazardous and Solid Waste
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) negotiation, corrective actions and cost recovery
- Landfill and recycling facility permitting
- Hazardous waste management and disposal
- Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRTKA) reporting
For more information on this practice area, contact Dennis M. Stotts, Chair - Environmental.