Environmental, Health & Safety
Effective & creative counsel & defense
We put our creativity and experience to work for you when you need help
Our team combines creativity and experience to help you navigate through the complexities of environmental regulations. We defend claims by agencies, environmental groups, or citizens and assist in managing the aftermath of natural disasters and catastrophic releases. We also identify, evaluate, and negotiate liabilities in transactions and effectively allocate liability.
Nelson Mullins’ environmental attorneys provide clients with effective and creative counseling and issue response, no matter what the environmental challenge
Our attorneys have represented environmental clients in matters involving major federal and state environmental programs. Our team has hundreds of years of collective experience spanning the breadth of environmental programs. We have participated in evaluation of environmental issues impacting business and real estate transactions, identifying potential environmental liabilities, and developing creative approaches to address and allocate responsibility for these items.
Our attorneys work hand in hand with our clients to make informed decisions before problems arise
We partner with clients to evaluate environmental policy, statutes, and regulations, and develop strategic plans for addressing current, proposed and anticipated future environmental requirements, including undertaking challenges to new regulations when necessary. We have deep experience pursuing, obtaining, and defending complex environmental permits required for addressing air, water, and waste management for industrial clients.
We work with our clients in responding to federal and state environmental compliance investigations, response and effective resolution of those matters
We have resolved significant disputes with state and federal agencies including applicability determinations and alleged high priority violations of New Source Review, NESHAP, RCRA, Brownfield, and wetlands rules. We also respond to complex investigations, such as 104 and 114 information requests and rely on our creativity and strategic mindset to resolve disputed matters without litigation.
Our clients span diverse industries
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace
- Agricultural chemicals, maintenance vehicles, lawn equipment and hand tools
- Appliances (commercial and residential)
- Automotive and automotive parts
- Biomass and other alternative energy producers
- Ceramics
- Chemicals and specialty chemical manufacturers, processors, and suppliers
- Consumer products
- Electrical and lighting
- Pesticides and pesticide devices
- Pharmaceutical drugs and devices
- Plastics and Polymers
- Recreational vehicles
- Textiles
- Commercial waste management and recyclers
- Asbestos
- C&D
- Coal ash
- Scrap metal
- Solid and hazardous waste
- Used oil
- Tires
- Waste-to-energy
- Construction
- Forestry and forest Products
- Metal working, foundries and metal coatings
- Mining
- Pulp and paper industry
- Residential and commercial real estate, including development
- Retailers
- Transportation
- Trucking
- Rail
- Utilities and other energy suppliers
As the need arises, our environmental team members have deep experience in defending our clients’ interests in litigation
- Permit challenges before administrative courts
- Appeals of adverse agency permit decisions
- Civil and criminal enforcement
- Employee exposure and whistleblower allegations
- Pursuit of and defense to CERCLA cost recovery actions
- Citizen suits of all types (Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, etc.)
- Environmental contamination and toxic tort claims involving alleged air, water and/or real property contamination, devaluation or personal injury/exposure, whether class action, multi-plaintiff or individual
- Challenges to regulations in state and federal courts, including D.C. Court of Appeals
- Zoning and land use disputes
Our strengths include
Nelson Mullins’ environmental attorneys provide clients with effective and creative counseling and issue response, no matter what the environmental challenge
Our attorneys have represented environmental clients in matters involving major federal and state environmental programs. Our team has hundreds of years of collective experience spanning the breadth of environmental programs. We have participated in evaluation of environmental issues impacting business and real estate transactions, identifying potential environmental liabilities, and developing creative approaches to address and allocate responsibility for these items.
Our attorneys work hand in hand with our clients to make informed decisions before problems arise
We partner with clients to evaluate environmental policy, statutes, and regulations, and develop strategic plans for addressing current, proposed and anticipated future environmental requirements, including undertaking challenges to new regulations when necessary. We have deep experience pursuing, obtaining, and defending complex environmental permits required for addressing air, water, and waste management for industrial clients.
We work with our clients in responding to federal and state environmental compliance investigations, response and effective resolution of those matters
We have resolved significant disputes with state and federal agencies including applicability determinations and alleged high priority violations of New Source Review, NESHAP, RCRA, Brownfield, and wetlands rules. We also respond to complex investigations, such as 104 and 114 information requests and rely on our creativity and strategic mindset to resolve disputed matters without litigation.
Our clients span diverse industries
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace
- Agricultural chemicals, maintenance vehicles, lawn equipment and hand tools
- Appliances (commercial and residential)
- Automotive and automotive parts
- Biomass and other alternative energy producers
- Ceramics
- Chemicals and specialty chemical manufacturers, processors, and suppliers
- Consumer products
- Electrical and lighting
- Pesticides and pesticide devices
- Pharmaceutical drugs and devices
- Plastics and Polymers
- Recreational vehicles
- Textiles
- Commercial waste management and recyclers
- Asbestos
- C&D
- Coal ash
- Scrap metal
- Solid and hazardous waste
- Used oil
- Tires
- Waste-to-energy
- Construction
- Forestry and forest Products
- Metal working, foundries and metal coatings
- Mining
- Pulp and paper industry
- Residential and commercial real estate, including development
- Retailers
- Transportation
- Trucking
- Rail
- Utilities and other energy suppliers
As the need arises, our environmental team members have deep experience in defending our clients’ interests in litigation
- Permit challenges before administrative courts
- Appeals of adverse agency permit decisions
- Civil and criminal enforcement
- Employee exposure and whistleblower allegations
- Pursuit of and defense to CERCLA cost recovery actions
- Citizen suits of all types (Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, etc.)
- Environmental contamination and toxic tort claims involving alleged air, water and/or real property contamination, devaluation or personal injury/exposure, whether class action, multi-plaintiff or individual
- Challenges to regulations in state and federal courts, including D.C. Court of Appeals
- Zoning and land use disputes
- Substantial experience in matters involving state and federal air, water, waste, land resources regulatory programs, real estate development and due diligence, and environmental liability avoidance and management
- Substantial experience in occupational health and safety compliance matters, and administrative and legal challenges of related health and safety statutes and regulations
- Close partnerships with in-house counsel
- Efficient staffing and favorable rates
- Access to Nelson Mullins colleagues in other practice areas to provide comprehensive evaluation of business issues involved in decisions on environmental compliance and permitting
- Strong, effective federal and state government relations practices
- Keen judgment from accumulated experience
