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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.
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Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP offers expertise in a broad range of environmental law including environmental risk management, cost recovery and brownfield redevelopment. The firm is also capable of advising on environmental aspects of M&A and real estate transactions. The team commonly represents clients involved in development projects notably in the energy, industrial and commercial sectors.
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Cox, Castle & Nicholson acted for Emeryville, a San Francisco Bay Area municipality, in connection with its efforts to clean up a formerly industrial property and to recover taxpayer funds used in the cleanup process.
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The firm has good ability to handle complex litigation matters.
Their subject matter expertise in land use and environmental law is broad, exceptional and deep.
The lawyers are very knowledgeable, confident, thorough, and adaptable.
The team is always quick to respond.
The firm has deep experience and expertise.
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Peter is an excellent attorney and advocate.
Preston Brooks is chair of the Cox, Castle & Nicholson's environmental team. He is highlighted for his broad environmental expertise, such as in environmental clean-ups and recovery matters.
Preston is smart, knowledgeable and responsive.
He is super knowledgeable.
He is a consummate professional and an expert.
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