Environmental Actions

Represent client in criminal and administrative environmental investigations and enforcement actions. 
  • Negotiated declination of prosecution, resolving criminal investigation of contractor for alleged hazardous waste and air emissions violations.
  • Obtained civil resolution and dismissal of criminal charges against trucking company charged with hazardous waste violations under the California Corporate Criminal Liability Act.
  • Resolved parallel criminal and administrative enforcement actions against manufacturer for alleged violations of federal fungicide and chemical reporting, registration and labeling requirements.
  • Obtained civil resolution of criminal investigation of contractor for alleged Fish & Game and Water Code violations for discharge to creek.
  • Resolved criminal investigation of company president and environmental manager for alleged Clean Air Act violations in demolition project.
  • Negotiated resolution of criminal investigation of corporation and manager for alleged Fish & Game and Water Code violations in application of agricultural pesticide.

Firm Highlights

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Who’s Who Legal 2023 Recognizes Farella Lawyers

Six Farella Braun + Martel lawyers have been recommended by Who’s Who Legal 2023 as leading practitioners in their fields. Who’s Who Legal – Environment 2023 James Colopy Robert Hines David Lazerwitz Chris Locke...

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Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named to 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Thirty-eight Farella Braun + Martel lawyers were named to the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists of top attorneys in Northern California for 2023. 2023 Farella Northern California Super Lawyers: Carly Alameda – Business...

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What Nonprofit Board Leadership Needs To Know About Internal Investigations

Welcome to  EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and today we'll cover an important governance topic for all nonprofit organizations. That is, what leadership needs to know about internal...

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A Primer for Corporate Directors: Maximizing Internal Investigation Effectiveness and Efficiency

In corporate America and across the globe, allegations of wrongdoing within companies are increasingly common, and the high cost of internal investigations continues apace.  In 2021, in an anonymous survey of more than 1,330...

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Wire Fraud Victims Have New Reporting Factors After Ciminelli

Originally published by  Bloomberg Law . Courts around the country have seen an influx of challenges to indictments and convictions since the US Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in  Ciminelli v. United States  last May...

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Farella Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition

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Farella Braun + Martel Earns 2024 Best Law Firms® Rankings

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