Environment
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 3
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Provided by Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Cox, Castle & Nicholson’s environmental law practice is highly regarded for its ability to assist clients in achieving creative, business-oriented solutions to complicated environmental problems. With decades of experience handling all aspects of complex environmental matters, Cox Castle attorneys assist clients with environmental issues arising in transactions, risk management, and regulatory strategies, as well as federal and state court litigation.
The firm represents property owners, purchasers, developers, asset managers, lenders, municipalities, and other governmental entities in connection with all phases of residential, commercial, and industrial development and redevelopment. Its clients include preeminent real estate developers as well as sophisticated finance, industrial, manufacturing, technology, and renewable energy companies.
The firm guides clients through intricate regulatory closure and compliance processes and advises them on providing required notifications regarding the presence of environmental contamination. Cox Castle’s broad environmental litigation experience includes cost recovery prosecution and defense, compelling the cleanup of environmentally impacted properties, administrative challenges to cleanup programs, criminal enforcement proceedings, insurance coverage litigation and Proposition 65 actions.
Chambers Review
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP offers expertise in a broad range of environmental law including environmental risk management, cost recovery and brownfield redevelopment. Also capable of advising on environmental aspects of M&A and real estate transactions. Commonly represents clients involved in development projects notably in the energy, industrial and commercial sectors.
Work Highlights
- Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP represented Boeing on all issues related to the remediation of its Santa Susana Field Laboratory, including RCRA, CERCLA, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species, and CEQA matters. Cleanup costs are in excess of $100 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cox, Castle & Nicholson is able to explain extremely complex facts and law in a manner that is understandable to the general public."
"CCNs breadth of knowledge and internal specialists allows for our team to achieve results quickly and not have downtime in securing new team members to complete a project."
"Cox, Castle & Nicholson is able to explain extremely complex facts and law in a manner that is understandable to the general public."
"CCNs breadth of knowledge and internal specialists allows for our team to achieve results quickly and not have downtime in securing new team members to complete a project."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Weiner has a highly regarded environmental practice which covers contaminated site cleanup, development and environmental law-related OSHA issues. He has especially extensive knowledge of environmental issues facing solar projects.
"He has more experience in the renewable space than anyone else in California."
Gordon Hart advises a wide array of clients in environmental work ranging across permitting, transactional support and litigation. He is particularly noted for handling CEQA litigation and environmental remediation cases pertaining to real estate developments.
Michael Zischke is noted for his CEQA-focused practice. He advises clients on both environmental and land use compliance and litigation.
"Michael Zischke is an excellent environmental attorney."
Ira Klein adeptly handles a range of regulatory proceedings. He acts for clients in hazardous waste, site remediation and land use enforcement and compliance matters.
Ranked Lawyers at
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
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