Environmental Law

It seems like everyone and every business is going green these days. But with complex governmental regulations, a myriad of agencies, and constantly changing technologies, sometimes doing the right thing from an environmental perspective is not so easy.  

Sirote & Permutt's Environmental & Natural Resources practice understands the numerous legal challenges and complications facing businesses both in the sustainability industry and businesses who want to be good "green" corporate citizens. Our team provides a broad range of legal and legislative services on this topic to major corporations, financial institutions, waste handlers, forest products companies, pest control companies, municipalities and other governmental entities, as well as manufacturing industries, trade associations, non-profit agencies, groups formed to participate in specific rulemakings, and commercial and industrial real estate developers.

Sirote lawyers have handled a wide array of environmental litigation and administrative matters, and negotiated with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), and other federal and state environmental agencies. We are experienced in lobbying, defending state and federal enforcement actions, citizen suit actions, rulemakings, arbitrations, and environmental audits and assessments. We are recognized for our work in complex environmental litigation and with contaminated or "brownfields" property. Our practice is not limited to federal law, agencies and issues. We interact frequently with state and local agencies on significant environmental issues as well.  Our attorneys also work with business clients to assess environmental risks and to minimize those risks to the extent possible.

We are committed to providing practical, multidisciplinary solutions to the environmental issues that arise in today’s business transactions. Sirote & Permutt lawyers have experience in handling transactional matters, from large corporate acquisitions and divestitures to leases of small parcels of property to the purchase and redevelopment of previously contaminated property (often referred to as "brownfields"). Our practice includes crafting creative solutions to environmental problems and providing experienced risk assessment advice in transactions.

We have developed good working relationships with personnel at US EPA, ADEM and other federal and state agencies, and our lawyers know when and how to meet with these agencies to resolve problems quickly and effectively.

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