Environmental Litigation, Enforcement and Disputes
Counsel that helps you find the best possible outcome for any environmental dispute
Capabilities at a glance
- A robust track record of favorable settlements for our clients, built on good relationships with permit writers, regulators and enforcement personnel.
- Strong representation from our experienced defense litigators in the event of an environmental matter coming to trial.
- Deep and specific knowledge of the technical side of environmental impacts and the industries in which our clients operate.
- Sophisticated litigation case and cost management from a legal team that understands your business needs.
A creative approach to dispute resolution backed by trial attorneys who mean business
Our Environmental Litigation, Enforcement and Disputes team is committed to providing legal advice tailored to your needs. We are experienced trial lawyers, prepared to robustly represent our clients in all facets of contested proceedings, but we have also developed strong relationships with permit writers, regulators and enforcement personnel, which have enabled our clients to achieve favorable results through well-negotiated settlements. Drawing on both sets of skills, we deliver creative solutions that help you navigate regulatory obstacles on the smoothest possible course for your business.
Broad legal knowledge of a range of environmental litigation matters
At Quarles, our attorneys’ environmental enforcement and litigation experience covers a wide range of matters, plus knowledge of a similarly wide range of U.S. state and federal regulations and priorities. We have successfully and efficiently represented clients in a variety of regulatory enforcement matters, in addition to defending private citizen complaints. Our litigation experience includes environmental cost recovery actions under federal and state law, regulatory enforcement proceedings, and toxic tort property damage and personal injury actions. We have represented clients operating in a variety of industries — from paper to food packaging to waste recycling — and our dispute services encompass advice and pursuit of insurance coverage for the underlying environmental claims.
