John F Cermak

Practice Areas

John Cermak's practice focuses primarily on judicial and administrative

litigation, environmental, health and safety counseling, and the environmental

aspects of real estate and corporate transactions. John litigates CERCLA

cost-recovery actions, Proposition 65 cases, toxic tort suits, environmental

common law tort actions, Clean Water Act penalty actions, appellate court

challenges to agency rule-makings, and proceedings before administrative

agencies. He represents clients, including PRP groups, in complex multiparty

Superfund cost recovery actions.

John also regularly counsels clients on issues relating to water quality, air

quality, hazardous and solid waste, land use issues, health and safety,

Proposition 65 and environmental compliance. Moreover, he handles the

environmental aspects of the purchase and sale of real property, including

review of Phase I, II, and II reports. John has extensive experience in the

environmental due diligence aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions

and also counsels clients regarding various federal, state and local

environmental laws.

Career

Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert

C. Zampano, United States District Court for Connecticut (1982-1983).

Law Clerk for the Honorable Ozell

M. Trask and the Honorable Robert

R. Beazer, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1983-1984).

United States Department of Justice,

Land and Natural Resources Division

Environmental Defense Section (1984-1987)