About

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.


Chambers Review

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Environment - Ohio

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is an experienced practice with a wealth of expertise in environmental litigation, compliance and permitting. It has noteworthy experience representing clients in matters involving hazardous waste, site remediation and cleanup. The team also assists clients with the environmental aspects of transactions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher Jones
2
Christopher Jones
2
Band 2
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.

I've been very pleased with my interactions with Chris. He's very responsive and helpful on all matters.

He has deep knowledge of environmental law and the practical application of those laws to get positive results. He's an extremely competent, capable lawyer.

He's a sharp lawyer

Christopher Ward
4
Christopher Ward
4
Band 4

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.

He is very communicative: he reaches out with information before we request it. His work product is very detailed, very compliance focused and very thorough.

He's very professional and knowledgeable.

He is very responsive.

Ranked Lawyers at
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

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Christopher Jones
2
Christopher Jones
2
Band 2
Christopher Ward
4
Christopher Ward
4
Band 4

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Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

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Karla Rogers

Ronald McMillan

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