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Environment
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Provided by Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Calfee provides clients with comprehensive, strategic environmental law advice based on extensive knowledge and experience counseling clients in multiple business sectors. Calfee’s experience with the Ohio and federal EPA allows our attorneys to provide clients with advice based on a clear understanding of how the resolution of these issues will affect their overall business objectives. Calfee's Environmental practice is anchored by a former Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, who bolsters our in-depth knowledge of the environmental landscape with his insights.
Calfee attorneys address immediate environmental issues at hand – such as Ohio and federal permitting and compliance counseling, proposed rules and rule changes, and litigation concerns – while working with clients to ensure the best resolution to meet business objectives.
Core strengths::
- In-depth knowledge of the entire environmental landscape, including from the insights of a former Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
- Integrated within one of Ohio’s top business and litigation law firms, as ranked annually by Chambers USA Legal Guide.
- Environmental team can take on big companies with big environmental challenges, yet is focused enough to be nimble and flexible in advising clients of any size.
- Leading law firm for advice on site remediation programs including CERCLA, RCRA, and Ohio’s voluntary clean-up program.
Clients (1)
- Government
Industries (13)
- Aviation
- Construction
- Energy and Utilities
- Food and Beverage
- Gaming and Hospitality
- Health Care
- International
- Manufacturing and Industrial
- Private and Family-Owned Businesses
- Public Companies
- Real Estate
- Retail and Consumer Products
- Software and Information Technology
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Work Highlights
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Calfee represented Installed Building Products in potential environmental liabilities relating to the asset acquisition of CP Fibers.
Strengths
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Calfee is able to distill legal matters and translate them into practical, commercial and business points. The team is incredibly responsive and thorough.
Environment respondentUSACalfee has significant environmental legal and regulatory experience in many jurisdictions and its attorneys are very strategic and focused on the best possible outcome for clients.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones benefits from prior experience serving as the director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. He provides market-leading expertise in various permitting, compliance and remediation matters. Chris is a phenomenal asset to any issue.
Environment respondentUSAHe is methodical, patient and detailed. He always connects us with who we need.
Environment respondentUSAChris is a very experienced and well-respected attorney in the industry. His time as the director of Ohio EPA provides a unique perspective and knowledge base.
Environment respondentUSA
Band 4 
Band 4 Christopher Ward
Christopher Ward is a well-regarded environmental lawyer who regularly assists clients with environmental permitting and reporting under the CAA and CWA. He also has expertise in RCRA proceedings.
Chris is a very experienced, reliable and organized. He is very knowledgeable on a wide range of environmental matters and does a great job identifying and mitigating client risk.
Environment respondentUSAChris’ comprehensive expertise enables him to break down complex environmental issues into the few salient points that matter. Chris enables us to make practical business decisions.
Environment respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP (2)
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Members
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Ronald McMillan
Karla Rogers
Taylor Carpenter
Mara Cushwa
Christopher Ward
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