We help clients navigate routine and complex environmental issues to help them overcome difficult (often political) challenges so they can focus on their goals with greater clarity and confidence. We apply creative thinking, nimble and pragmatic problem solving, and out-of-the-box, innovative solutions. We offer clients:

• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory climate 
• A practical understanding of local issues 
• The benefits of long-standing relationships with regulators, technical experts, key decision makers and community stakeholders
• Advocacy in all the forums in which environmental problems arise - the courtroom, the boardroom, the regulatory agency and the negotiating table.

We assist clients on all major and emerging environmental laws at the federal, state and local levels, including: 

• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (Superfund) 
• Oil Pollution Act
• Clean Water Act 
• Clean Air Act 
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 
• Endangered Species Act 
• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
• Safe Drinking Water Act 
• Proposition 65
• Water Code 
• Hazardous Waste Control Law
• NEPA and CEQA
• Coastal Act
• Hazardous Substance Account Act

Our lawyers also practice in the fields of climate change law, coastal development and protection, Brownfields redevelopment, environmental insurance and toxic tort matters. 

We represent a broad spectrum of clients in industries, including: 

• Oil refining and distribution 
• Telecommunications 
• Manufacturing 
• Ports
• Renewable energy 
• Real estate development 
• Water supply and distribution
• Desalination 
• Hazardous waste management and recycling 
• Mining 
• Municipalities