Environmental Law

Thompson Burton’s environmental team provides advice and services, including litigation, associated with all environmental aspects of business planning, development, and operation. Our attorneys assure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements to help clients avoid enforcement actions and litigation. We are intimately familiar with the applicable state and federal statutes, regulations, and case law, as well as local and federal enforcement agencies and their personnel throughout our Southeastern footprint and beyond.

Our lawyers advise on environmental regulatory legal needs and work with real estate developers, manufacturers, and mining companies, and other businesses purchasing, selling, and financing real property. We appreciate that regulatory burdens and the threat of litigation often affect how businesses plan for the future and we assist our clients in anticipating tomorrow’s issues.

To mitigate litigation risk, we work hard to reach favorable solutions through mediation and settlement. When trial cannot be avoided, we are well-prepared for litigation, having defended clients against claims brought by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental agencies, including claims under federal and state Superfund programs. We also defend companies and executives against actions involving the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and other statutes. Further, we represent clients in litigation at trial and on appeal.

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