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Provided by Cermak & Inglin LLP

John Cermak and Sonja Inglin are the senior lawyers leading Cermak & Inglin, LLP’s environmental, health and safety practice and are supported by two seasoned environmental lawyers, Karen Ciccone and Ivana Ognjanovic, as well as an experienced associate, Hannah Bloink. John and Sonja bring a unique perspective to the environmental field, having been in practice since 1982 and 1991, respectively. The firm moves seamlessly between environmental litigation, regulatory counseling and transactional work, and its lawyers are comfortable with the panoply of environmental laws ranging from TSCA to RCRA, to the CWA and the CAA, and Superfund, and state equivalent laws. They also are comfortable with the corporate, real estate, insurance, and other issues that arise in the environmental field. The firm is California-based, but handles matters for its clients nationwide.

Chambers Review

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Environment - California

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What the Team is Known For

Cermak & Inglin LLP has a notable environmental law offering in California with a national scope. It is equipped to handle complex proceedings under a broad range of federal and state statutes including TSCA, RCRA and CERCLA. The team is further able to counsel on complex litigation regarding contamination under CWA and CAA, as well as Proposition 65 challenges. It frequently represent a variety of clients in compliance and agency enforcement actions.

Notable Practitioners

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John F Cermak
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John F Cermak
Head of Environment
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John Cermak advises on the environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions. He also litigates a variety of CERCLA, Proposition 65, toxic tort and Superfund cases.

John is an absolute joy to work with. He is very patient as he walks us through some complex issues.

John is an excellent environmental attorney. He has deep environmental expertise. He provides strategic and practical advice, even with the most complex cases.

John is fantastic. He is one of the smartest environmental lawyers I've seen in LA. He is a master at understanding the environmental laws and working with me to get to a common goal.

Sonja Inglin
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Sonja Inglin
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Sonja Inglin is recognized for her expertise in advising clients on matters on site cleanups and remediation. She is particularly noted for her record on complex cost recovery actions and litigation related to Superfund sites.

Sonja is very skilful.

Sonja is the first attorney we call when we have a compliance issue in California.

Ranked Lawyers at
Cermak & Inglin LLP

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Environment

John F Cermak
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John F Cermak
Head of Environment
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Sonja Inglin
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Sonja Inglin
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Members

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Hannah Bloink

Ivana Ognjanovic

John F Cermak

John F Cermak

Head of Department

Karen Ciccone

Sonja Inglin

Head of Department