ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Several Cobb Cole attorneys practice extensively in the field of environmental law. Our attorneys provide general advice and representation concerning environmental laws and regulations, including representation of parties before environmental regulators, advice concerning environmental issues in financing and business transactions, and handling environmental permitting for commercial users, industries, land developers, and property owners. The members of this practice group have are well versed in air and water pollution regulation, soil and groundwater contamination issues, site remediation, wetland issues, species and habitat regulation, and Superfund issues. Cobb Cole attorneys have been recognized for establishing legal precedents affecting local government impacts fees, user fees, and environmental regulation, as well as the litigation of major environmental and agricultural cases and environmental permitting and comprehensive planning matters. Cobb Cole attorneys have handled redevelopment through the state and federal brownfields program. These services include obtaining local government brownfield designation, negotiating brownfield site redevelopment agreements, regulatory closure of environmental matters through risk-based solutions, and obtaining local, state and federal brownfields program benefits and incentives.