Steptoe & Johnson's environmental attorneys represent clients before federal, state and local courts and administrative boards in civil, criminal and administrative matters. Practice group members possess extensive experience as seasoned litigators who can handle commercial and energy related litigation in high profile cases. They are experienced counselors who help clients efficiently meet environmental obligations. Environmental practice group attorneys possess the knowledge and experience to understand the sometimes highly technical nature of environmental issues.
Our environmental practice group includes attorneys who regularly counsel clients on environmental issues including the following areas:
- Industry and municipality compliance under federal and state laws and regulations
- Penalty and enforcement actions
- Site remediation and planning (including Brownfields)
- Indemnity and transactional documentation
- Audit and assessment planning
- Underground storage tank remediation and closure
- Superfund cost recovery, allocations and site delisting
- RCRA and hazardous and solid waste disposal permitting and enforcement
- Clean Water Act permitting, compliance and enforcement
- Clean Air Act permitting, compliance and enforcement
- Complex federal citizen suit litigation
- Compliance counseling under all environmental regulatory programs
- Real estate and infrastructure development
- Toxic tort litigation
Steptoe & Johnson's environmental attorneys work as a team to provide practical, cost effective solutions to environmental problems, whatever their nature.