Environmental

Whether you're developing property or opening a new business, environmental issues can have a critical impact. With extensive experience in compliance, permitting, litigation and enforcement, our Environmental attorneys will help manage the risks and liabilities involved.

As a firm with a long history in Florida, we’ve forged strong relationships with local, state and federal agencies that oversee real estate development and environmental permitting. Hearings, permits and related issues are part of our extensive work with Water Management Districts, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies. This experience and knowledge broadens the scope of services we offer.

Services

• Wetlands jurisdiction determinations.
• Wetlands alteration, mitigation and sovereign lands issues.
• Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP).
• Stormwater management permitting.
• Marinas and submerged land leases.
• Hazardous Waste and landfill permitting.
• Special issues regarding endangered species and conservation areas.
• Due diligence and environmental compliance assessments.
• Hazardous waste issues, groundwater contamination and asbestos.
• Environmental litigation (civil and administrative).
• Brownfields permitting and redevelopment.

Environmental Litigation

Our environmental litigators combine skills in litigation and environmental law for a truly focused approach. They have counseled a wide range of clients, including property owners, lenders, manufacturers, cargo transporters and cruise lines, in cases of varying size and complexity. We handle actions such as:

• CERCLA, state and county enforcement actions imposing liability for response and clean up costs of contaminated real property.
• EPA, state and county regulatory proceedings relating to air pollution and oil spills by cargo ships and cruise liners.
• Federal and state court toxic tort actions imposing liability for personal injury caused by asbestos and other hazardous materials.
• Product liability actions against manufacturers of products containing hazardous substances.