Environmental
Pathman Lewis is widely recognized for
its leadership in the field of environmental
law. The firm draws on its broad land
use, real estate and corporate expertise
for all matters pertaining to our representation
of our clients in environmental matters.
We regularly counsel clients on complex
regulatory issues, including those under
RCRA, CERCLA, the Brownfield Redevelopment
Act, the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act,
OSHA and a variety of state programs.
Our attorneys frequently advise clients
about the risk of lender liability and
the derivative liability of parent corporations,
shareholders and successors, helping them
to avoid, minimize or eliminate potential
exposure to such liability. Pathman Lewis
understands the regulatory structure that
governs the environmental aspects of property
ownership and is able to successfully
navigate its way through the procedural
challenges created by municipal regulation
of real property development. Pathman,
Lewis is able to not only negotiate successfully
results oriented solutions on its clients'
behalf on a local level, but on a national
level as well.
The firm recently entered into a Brownfield
Site Rehabilitation Agreement with Miami-Dade
County employing Risk-Based Corrective
Actions principles on behalf of a major
national automobile dealership. Brownfield
projects typically involve complex, multi-dimensional
negotiations with property owners involving
real estate and risk allocation issues
with government agencies on remediation.
The Firm's clients realize the economic
benefit that flows from our advice on
methods such as entry into a Brownfield
program and for minimizing the liability
that is associated with environmental
hazards on real property as well as on
methods for avoiding or minimizing compliance
costs that arise out of the ever-growing
maze of regulatory requirements.
When litigation arises in the environmental context, the Firm's attorneys are able to successfully transition from negotiator to trial lawyers who have substantial experience in State Court litigation and in Federal Court litigation brought under CERCLA. |
