Environment
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 3
About
Provided by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
Our Environment Group focuses on achieving cost-effective solutions to the challenges arising from environmental contamination, environmental regulation and other environmental concerns. Chambers and Partners has ranked Greenberg Glusker as a Leading Law Firm in Environmental Law.
Whether in litigation, regulatory proceedings or negotiations, we have handled hundreds of matters under Superfund (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, CEQA, and Proposition 65.
Greenberg Glusker attorneys combine their years of experience with legal, technical, and business know-how to provide practical solutions to the environmental challenges facing our clients. The depth and breadth of our Environment Group’s experience is exceptionally strong. Our lawyers’ resident expertise is not dispersed across dozens of attorneys in different offices but is concentrated in one office, allowing us to more efficiently provide a broad range of services.
While our office is in Los Angeles, we represent industry associations, Fortune 500 companies, public entities, small businesses trusts, individuals and others in hundreds of environmental matters throughout California and the nation.
For more information, please contact Pete Nyquist, Chair of Greenberg Glusker's Environmental Law Group.
Chambers Review
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP is noted for its considerable environmental law expertise covering brownfield developments, CERCLA cost recovery and CEQA matters. Further able to advise on general environmental issues including air quality, water quality and energy-related law.
Work Highlights
- Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP represented Union Pacific Railroad in a cost recovery action potentially in excess of $100 million as a result of environmental response costs incurred by the client at multiple remediation sites.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Greenberg Glusker has some of the best lawyers I have worked with. They respect opinions, push back when needed, and are very responsive to emails and inquiries."
"Incredibly happy with its client service and I wouldn't change a thing."
"The team as a whole is strong and cohesive. Its greatest strength is its in-depth regulatory and water regulation knowledge."
"Greenberg Glusker has some of the best lawyers I have worked with. They respect opinions, push back when needed, and are very responsive to emails and inquiries."
"Incredibly happy with its client service and I wouldn't change a thing."
"The team as a whole is strong and cohesive. Its greatest strength is its in-depth regulatory and water regulation knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Chair of the firm's environmental practice group Peter Nyquist handles environmental litigation and regulatory compliance that covers Superfund, contaminated site and CERCLA cost recovery issues. He also has expertise in water and air quality issues at both the state and federal level.
"Pete's level of service is exceptional."
"Peter is good natured and affable, while being a good advocate for his client."
David Cranston offers substantive expertise in matters relating to Superfunds and broader environmental litigation.
"One of the most well-known environmental attorneys in California for contaminated sites work."
Brian Moskal is increasingly noted for his capabilities in environmental litigation, including cost recovery claims. He provides counsel on an array of issues, including wastewater and contaminated sites cases.
"I enjoy working with him a lot, he's responsive and smart and has gotten us some really reasonable results through negotiations."
"He is a superstar. Brian was sensitive to the positions we wanted to take and he did an outstanding job."
Ranked Lawyers at
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
California
Members
Provided by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
Elizabeth Watson
Jonathan Sokol
Noah Perch-Ahern
Omar Corona
Head of Department
Sedina Banks
Sherry Jackman