Environmental Attorneys

Environmental attorneys at the law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB) handle cases involving the protection of natural resources, land, and wildlife; regulation of harmful emissions into air and water; and monitoring of commercial and industrial activities for their impact on the environment. Our environmental attorneys also advise businesses on compliance with federal and state environmental laws.

Our environmental attorneys have built a solid reputation for SHB by successfully handling environmental and toxic tort cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as before administrative tribunals in more than a dozen states. The approximately 30 environmental attorneys comprise the SHB Environmental Law Practice. Drawing on the team?s collective experience, we offer cutting-edge litigation and compliance expertise relevant to all aspects of federal environmental, transportation, and health and safety statutes. Our environmental attorneys are strategic problem solvers who are suited for some of the most challenging environmental law issues of the day. Their mission is to get clients back to business as soon as possible, and their approach reflects the firm?s commitment to providing sophisticated and cost-effective services that meet a full range of legal needs.

Our environmental attorneys understand that expensive litigation is not always the answer to a legal issue. We counsel our clients on how to take preventive measures to avoid litigation through compliance counseling. We regularly advise clients with regard to environmental risk; permitting requirements; property transfers, site development and cleanup; regulatory standards; and government enforcement actions. In addition, we take the lead in bringing timely environmental issues to light through our involvement in panel discussions such as the ?Greenhouse Gas Emissions ? Reporting? at the 2009 Missouri Environmental Conference at the Lake in Osage Beach, Missouri, which addresses the Environmental Protection Agency ?s 2009 Proposed Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule.

Our environmental attorneys also work closely with attorneys specializing in Agribusiness & Food Safety, Climate Change & Sustainability, Nanotechnology and Toxic Tort. To learn more about the SHB Environmental practice or one of these related areas, please contact us today.