Our experience reflects the unique legal and policy environments in different parts of the country and the diverse interests of America’s private and public sectors. We have helped our clients build pipelines and manage radioactive waste in the West. We have supported clients developing landmark real estate complexes in the East. Owners of the most contaminated sites in the Midwest industrial heartland have relied on us to turn massive liabilities into valuable assets. We have helped our clients move or deter Congress, the White House, state and local agencies.

Our practice encompasses adjudicative proceedings (from administrative proceedings to and through the federal Courts of Appeals), corporate and real estate transactions, (from multinational transactions to single facility transfers), and counseling on the avoidance or minimization of environmental liability. We represent clients before federal and state courts and regulatory agencies in connection with both government and private party suits, as well as negotiating innovative alternative agreements. Our lawyers develop plans for managing environmental liability, facilitating new project and product development, and structuring and supporting environmental management programs.

Our clients come from every part of the business community, government, and private not-for-profit sector. From the Fortune 100 to local start-ups, we serve America’s entrepreneurs. From federal agencies to Indian tribes, major cities to special purpose districts, we counsel governments. From leading universities to local land trusts, the not-for-profit community depends on Sonnenschein. We are ready to help you.

Reflecting the diverse nature of our practice and clients, this website is divided into sections in particular topics. The areas addressed are:

1. Agency Interaction, Advocacy And Negotiation
2. Air Emissions, Permitting And Control Strategies
3. Buildings And Structures
4. Disputes And Litigation
5. Environmental Compliance And Reporting
6. Natural Resources
7. NEPA And State Environmental Impact Assessment Laws
8. Project Development And Facility Siting Expertise
9. Proposition 65, Product Registration And Controls
10. Real Property Development And Redevelopment: Brownfields
11. Recycling, Waste Management And Permitting
12. Remediation And Clean-Up
13. Water And Coastal Issues

As you navigate through this site, you will note various Knowledge Management resources, are available to our clients.  If you have any questions about us, please contact any one of us, as noted in our resumes.

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