Farella assists companies manage their impact on the natural resources of their facilities’ environment. Many of our clients tread into undeveloped regions affecting the flora and fauna in new ways, while other clients require support to cleanup historic Superfund-type sites and redevelop environmentally compromised property. In these highly regulated environments, we have the depth and breadth of experience to provide appropriate teams for any engagement, small or large, including the most complex, multi-party, high-stakes and sensitive development, redevelopment or litigation matters.
We are trial attorneys, advocates and counselors and are known throughout the industry for our responsiveness and commitment to our clients’ interests. Our environmental, land use, renewable energy, real estate and project development practices and lawyers are highly ranked by entities such as Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation and various “Top” or “Best of” lists.
“They are excellent – responsive, experienced and helpful. Farella has solid environmental practice group with real depth in experience.”
Chambers USA 2019
Farella’s well-known reputation with regulatory decision-makers is demonstrated through mutual respect and our ability to develop unique, well-supported strategies that achieve our clients’ objectives within appropriate regulatory frameworks. Our extensive cross-discipline natural resource expertise enables us to offer multi-disciplinary teams to provide the most appropriate experience for any engagement or specialized assignment. A few areas to specifically highlight in our natural resource experience:
- Air, water and hazardous waste
- Regulatory due diligence (e.g., NEPA, CEQA and land use) in project development and business and real estate transactions
- Superfund, natural resource, and cost recovery litigation
- Wetlands and endangered species
- Citizen suits and private attorneys general actions
- Civil and criminal enforcement actions and internal investigations