PRACTICE GROUPS
Environmental
ENVIRONMENTAL
About
The area of environmental law is constantly changing, and therefore requires continual vigilance to ensure compliance. The lawyers in our Environmental Group take an active approach to providing our clients up-to-date advice regarding the impact of the latest laws and strategies. Our intent is to assist our clients with minimizing the adverse impact of environmental obligations on business operations, while at the same time advancing environmental conservation. We offer practical advice to address the problems our clients face, and legal expertise to resolve related problems and issues. If litigation becomes necessary, we can provide skilled representation, whether at the administrative, trial court, or appellate level.
Our Approach
Our Environmental lawyers provide services in a broad range of areas, including:
Environmental Compliance
An important component of many business and real estate transactions is the applicability and operation of environmental laws. Many businesses face environmental issues and challenges on a daily basis. When appropriate, we coordinate our work with environmental consultants, engineers, and other specialists to provide our clients with complete comprehensive answers to their needs.
Our areas of experience include:
- Superfund
- Clean Water Act (NPDES) Permits
- Clean Air Act
- Underground Storage Tanks
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Environmental Site Assessments
- Connecticut Transfer Act
- Connecticut Superlien
- Connecticut Release-Based Cleanup Regulations
- Brownfields
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dredge and Fill (404) permits
- State Inland Wetlands Permits
- State Traffic Commission Permits
- Stream Channel Encroachment Permits
- Water Diversion Permits
- Connecticut D.E.P. Water Classification System
Environmental Litigation
We represent business entities and individuals in environmental litigation in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings before the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We have represented Potentially Responsible Parties in major Superfund cases and in other private cost recovery cases brought under federal and state law. We also counsel current owners, former owners, and tenants on their responsibility for the cleanup of contaminated sites and represent them in litigation arising out of disputes over cleanup and related costs.
For more information about our Environmental Group, please contact Douglas S. Pelham.
ATTORNEYS
Our Team
Our attorneys combine legal and practical experience in a diverse range of businesses and industries. We work closely with each client, establishing relationships conducive to business success. We have created a unique culture that encourages personalized service, a focus on results, and a relaxed, comfortable working environment. You can expect hard work, diligence, and a commitment to excellence from each member of our team.