Environmental Law

Environmental law is a cornerstone of Archer. A nationally recognized leader in the industry, our environmental law group has an exceptional reputation and years of experience providing regulatory counsel, enforcement defense and litigation support to businesses on a wide range of environmental, compliance and liability matters affecting how they operate. The group is widely known for their experience representing Fortune 500 clients on the largest and most complex environmental matters throughout the country.

Through our work with the full spectrum of clients, our team has a unique understanding of virtually every area of environmental law, the regulatory and legislative process, and related litigation. The firm also has a substantial environmental insurance coverage practice. We assist in all stages of project development in environmental and natural resource matters creating solutions that enable clients to successfully operate within complex and evolving regulatory frameworks. Clients turn to Archer’s environmental lawyers for advice on compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws and help to achieve their objectives in real estate and business transactions. We resolve disputes with governmental entities and other parties regarding environmental matters and protect client interests in litigation or alternative dispute resolution.

We view environmental law from all perspectives. Our team is known for their deep technical knowledge, multidisciplinary approach, broad experience that applies to multiple industries, and advising on major projects that raise complex environmental issues. We know how important it is for clients to maintain a good working relationship and reputation with regulators to achieve their business objectives. Our many years of experience working with federal, state, and local agencies has given us valuable insights into how regulators think and how to represent clients effectively while protecting and furthering their business interests.

Services we offer include, but are not limited to:

• Development of environmental policies and implementation procedures
• State and federal regulatory and compliance advice
• Management of litigation risks
• Management and development of contaminated properties, including site investigations, remediation work and brownfield initiatives
• Superfund matters
• Conducting environmental assessments for projects
• Evaluating and advising on minimizing environmental risks in real estate and business transactions
• Land use and zoning due diligence and permitting
• Cost recovery actions
• Citizen suit defense
• Product liability litigation
• Toxic tort defense
• Crisis planning and response
• Environmental, health and safety audits