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 Environmental Law The Firm is acutely aware that in today's public and private sectors, clients need to be kept informed of rapidly changing environmental regulations. New regulations, government enforcement activities and advancing technologies challenge all clients in the daily conduct of business affairs. Our knowledge of legislative and regulatory trends at local, state, and federal levels enables the Firm to practice preventive law on behalf of clients who may perceive an environmental concern, but cannot pinpoint and assess a potential risk or exposure. Preventive management of risk by involving multi-disciplined professionals with legal and engineering expertise can prove most cost effective in meeting client needs. Prevention and mitigation when possible is generally preferred by clients to cure and remediation. The Firm's Environmental Law attorneys combine previous governmental service with backgrounds in litigation, real estate, construction, utilities and public law that enables them to fully integrate their knowledge and services with the Firm's other attorneys that specialize in non-environmental areas. Our Environmental Law attorneys routinely appear before local, state, and federal public agencies in negotiation and administrative law roles for both public and private clients. The Firm has represented both applicants and opponents to contested facility permit hearings and represents clients in litigation in both state and federal district courts. Additionally, the Firm maintains political awareness across the state through active membership in numerous trade organizations and performs legislative monitoring, drafting and lobbying for clients. |