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The Sills Cummis & Gross Environmental Practice Group counsels clients on transactional, regulatory compliance, and litigation matters involving environmental issues. They are regularly called upon in transactions involving real estate and business assets to address environmental liability and compliance issues, and have worked with clients on many of the most successful redevelopment projects in New Jersey. The Group’s familiarity with a vast array of regulatory programs and statutory mandates allows them to work through compliance issues with efficiency.

The Group’s attorneys have broad experience defending and prosecuting environmental cost recovery and contribution actions on behalf of corporate clients and in defending clients in enforcement actions brought by the USEPA, the NJDEP, and other governmental entities.

The Group also represents businesses seeking relief from denials of permits and approvals and from onerous permit terms, as well as policyholders in connection with environmental insurance coverage litigation.

The Sills Cummis Environmental Practice Groups principal areas of focus include:

  • Transactional Environmental Issues
  • Finance Environmental Issues
  • Regulatory Compliance and Counseling
  • Cost Recovery Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation
  • Remediation and Redevelopment
  • Permitting
  • Agency Relations (DEP & EPA)
  • Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Air and Water Pollution
  • Audits
  • Penalty Proceedings
  • Criminal Liability

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Environment - New Jersey

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Sills Cummis & Gross offers capabilities across a range of environmental work, including permitting and compliance, remediation and redevelopment issues and cost recovery actions. Particularly noted for managing environmental insurance claims. Also counsels clients on environmental due diligence for corporate transactions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew B. Robins
2
Andrew B. Robins
2
Band 2
Andrew Robins offers regulatory compliance advice and transactional assistance as part of a wide environmental practice. He also handles environmental litigation.

Andrew Robins is a very practical attorney who is particularly strong in the New Jersey arena.

Andy identifies key issues and pitfalls in complex matters and provides unwavering advice. He is a strong advocate for his clients and a true professional.

Andrew is very practical. He brings a grounded, solution-oriented perspective that I really value.

Thomas H. Prol
3
Thomas H. Prol
3
Band 3
Thomas Prol is an experienced attorney highlighted for his expertise in environmental and land use matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
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New Jersey

Environment

Andrew B. Robins
2
Andrew B. Robins
2
Band 2
Thomas H. Prol
3
Thomas H. Prol
3
Band 3

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