The following summarizes some of the group's practice and experience.
Results depend upon the facts of each case.
The administrative and environmental law practice group serves the needs of clients in the oil and gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, land development, transportation, waste management, energy, and insurance industries. We have represented clients with business interests and regulatory problems in states including Texas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Virgin Islands, and offshore oil and gas operations. Specific enforcement actions we have defended include air permitting and emissions, wastewater discharges, oil spills, hazardous chemical spills, pipeline leaks, solid and hazardous waste, medical waste, toxic substances, Superfund, asbestos removal, coastal zone management, drainage, dredge and fill operations, endangered species, all phases of energy activities, environmental impact statements, offshore activities, public utilities, water rights, surface and underground mining and remediation, transportation, water supply, wastewater service, wetlands, cultural resources, and insurance regulations. If an enforcement situation is recognized early, before proceedings are initiated, and addressed promptly, it is often possible to resolve the dispute in informal administrative proceedings. To accomplish this goal, we gather the facts, assess the range of likely outcomes, develop a defensive strategy, and assemble the necessary technical and legal team to develop any appropriate remedial or compliance plan.