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Foley Hoag LLP

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Foley Hoag’s Environmental Practice Group has been a preeminent national environmental practice for the past twenty years. Our experience allows us to identify critical environmental legal issues early and develop practical, cost-effective strategies to address them. We develop a solid understanding of our clients’ business objectives to provide focused, sound and strategic advice that maximizes opportunities and minimizes cost and liability.

We provide strategic environmental compliance counseling for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, environmental technology firms, institutions, municipalities, and state authorities. Such counseling can range from getting new facilities permitted, to in depth facility- or company-wide audits, to prompt and effective response to non-compliance situations.

Our Environmental Litigation lawyers have an impressive record resolving environmental legal disputes at the negotiating table and in the courtroom without hampering our clients' business operations. The types of cases we handle include:

  • Government and Citizen Enforcement Suits
  • Private Cost Recovery Actions
  • Toxic Tort Claims
  • Environmental Insurance Coverage Cases
  • International Environmental Disputes Between Sovereign States

Finally, working in conjunction with our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practice, Foley Hoag Environmental lawyers assist clients with developing and implementing broad-based international CSR programs.

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Environment - Massachusetts

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Foley Hoag LLP is a market-leading environmental practice in Massachusetts with deep experience in litigation, compliance and transactional matters. The environment group is highly regarded for its broad base of expertise in areas such as the CAA and CWA, superfunds and climate change mitigation. The team is particularly experienced in working with those in the energy generation sector.
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Work Highlights

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  • Foley and Hoag represented Commonwealth Fusions System, the world’s largest fusion company, in a variety of land use and environmental permits, involving coordination with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

Strengths

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  • We are very happy with the communication and responsiveness and the way the Foley team gets the job done.

    Environment respondentUSA

  • They make sure they understand the nuts and bolts of our business and they tailor their advice.

    Environment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Adam Kahn
    Adam Kahn

    Adam Kahn

    Adam Kahn maintains a premier environmental practice that includes representing clients in compliance matters and disputes.
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  • Seth D Jaffe
    Seth D Jaffe

    Seth D Jaffe

    Seth Jaffe offers expertise on issues concerning air and water and advises on permitting, enforcement and regulation.

    • Seth is an excellent attorney and trusted partner. His institutional knowledge of multiple matters is indispensable.

      Environment respondentUSA
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  • Jonathan Ettinger
    Jonathan Ettinger

    Jonathan Ettinger

    Jonathan Ettinger maintains a dynamic and varied practice in which he assists clients on a broad range of issues relating to environmental claims and insurance recovery claims. He has particular expertise in Clean Water Act and Superfund work.

    • Jon is a consummate professional, who's knowledge, experience and counsel is valued by his clients.

      Environment respondentUSA
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  • Kathleen Brill
    Kathleen Brill

    Kathleen Brill

    Kathleen Brill has an extensive environmental practice aimed at assisting clients in property acquisition and development through environmental consulting, compliance counselling and dispute resolution.

    • Kathleen is a roll up your sleeves kind of person - she is steady, communicative, pleasant and understands our business.

      Environment respondentUSA

    • Kathleen is an excellent attorney and works with integrity.

      Environment respondentUSA
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  • Aaron Lang
    Aaron Lang

    Aaron Lang

    Aaron Lang is an up-and-coming environment practitioner, offering a range of services. His expertise ranges from permitting and regulatory matters, through to the navigation of sustainable technologies and compliance.

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