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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.

Chambers Review

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Environment - California

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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 acted for Rexford Industrial Realty on environmental matters relating to its acquisition of 48 properties, on a transaction valued at $1 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Peter H Weiner
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Peter H Weiner
1
Band 1
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.

I find his legal expertise, insights and advocacy to be excellent.

He is an excellent attorney and a pleasure to work with.

Peter consistently guides clients to safety through his broad depth of knowledge and love of what he does.

Gordon E Hart
2
Gordon E Hart
2
Band 2
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.

Gordon has provided great counsel to us on environmental matters.

Michael H Zischke
4
Michael H Zischke
4
Band 4
Michael Zischke is noted for his CEQA-focused practice. He advises clients on both environmental and land use compliance and litigation.

He is a guru.

He wrote the book on CEQA.

Ira Klein
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Ira Klein
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Up and Coming
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.

Ira has superior knowledge of environmental laws, especially related to California law. He is also extremely responsive and a pleasure to work with.

Ira is very creative and a problem solver.

Ira is a good thinker and has strong client skills.

Ranked Lawyers at
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

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California

Environment

Peter H Weiner
1
Peter H Weiner
1
Band 1
Gordon E Hart
2
Gordon E Hart
2
Band 2
Michael H Zischke
4
Michael H Zischke
4
Band 4
Ira Klein
U
Ira Klein
U
Up and Coming

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