We represent clients throughout New England in regulatory compliance and permitting matters; environmental impact reviews and enforcement challenges; environmental issues associated with corporate transactions and property development; and hazardous waste disposal, contamination and remediation concerns with full litigation services associated with this work. We counsel and provide opinions to corporate, financial and real estate clients on environmental issues associated with business and real property acquisitions and financings.

• We coordinate streamlined permitting for private and commercial entities, including small and large-scale developments, such as residential subdivisions, retail and office plazas, industrial parks, smart growth developments, 40B projects and Brownfields redevelopment, as well as single-family homes.
•  Permitting processes often involve a complicated interrelationship of local, state and federal land use regulatory programs like floodplain and wetlands permitting, septic, zoning subdivision, NEPA, MEPA, MESA, Chapter 40B, Chapter 91 and ACOE licensing.  We guide clients with a strategic analysis of the approval processes required.  We can advise the project through the design, planning, filings, public hearings and issuance of the necessary approvals.
• We have extensive experience preparing a team of environmental professionals and can perform various regulatory appeals and litigation services in all local, state and federal forums.
• We can move a project through the complex permitting process and we can transition into appeals involving administrative and judicial bodies and defense of permitting or enforcement cases.
• We advance and defend property owners in oil and hazardous material assessment and litigation as well as cost recovery proceedings under the Federal and State laws seeking reimbursement, indemnity and contribution from all Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs), including seeking insurance defense and coverage.
• Under the Federal Superfund and Massachusetts Chapter 21E programs, we can guide clients in a cost effective manner through compliance with necessary clean-up and reducing exposure to liabilities.