What We Do

Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup

Represent corporate, individual, homeowner, and municipal clients on matters involving state (Mass. Gen. Laws Chapter 21E) and federal (Superfund) hazardous waste law, including environmental remediation, liability analysis, pre-litigation and alternative dispute resolution of cleanup cost recovery and damages claims, hazardous waste site closure strategy development, and Brownfields redevelopment projects. 

Environmental Regulatory Compliance

Represent corporate, individual, and municipal clients on matters involving regulatory compliance with hazardous waste, water, and wastewater matters.

Environmental Insurance

Represent corporate and individual clients, including homeowners, in evaluating and pursuing environmental insurance coverage claims.

Conservation Land Protection

Represent non-profit and individual clients by negotiating land conservation agreements and drafting conservation restrictions and related legal documents.

 

Contracts

Represent parties in the drafting and negotiating of contracts for professional or contractor services.

Real Estate

Represent corporate and individual clients in the purchase, sale, and lease of environmentally impaired properties by advising clients on potential liability issues and assisting real estate counsel by drafting and negotiating environmental provisions in purchase and sale agreements and leases.

Defense of Regulatory Enforcement Actions

Represent corporate and individual clients in the defense of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection enforcement actions and the negotiation of Administrative Consent Orders.

Environmental Litigation

Represent plaintiffs and defendants as consulting environmental counsel, in collaboration with litigation counsel.

Water

Represent non-profit and municipal clients on Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act compliance, water management, and groundwater and surface water protection issues.