Williams Mullen, Environment | Chambers USA Profile

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Provided by Williams Mullen

Williams Mullen’s Environment and Natural Resources Practice in South Carolina is known for its experience defending and counseling clients before state and federal environmental agencies in complex environmental cases. The team has experience involving the Clean Air Act (CAA) major and minor source permitting and enforcement, the Clean Water Act (CWA) regulations governing wetlands impacts and negotiation and defense of wastewater discharge permits, cleanups and enforcement defense for unpermitted releases under CERCLA (or Superfund), pre-manufacturing notices and chemical data reporting under TSCA and associated exemptions to those registrations, and EPCRA as well as their state analogs and associated regulations.

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Environment - South Carolina

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Williams Mullen's strong environment practice offers expertise in a wide range of complex issues, including obtaining environmental permits and the defense of challenges to existing permits. The firm frequently represents clients in the chemicals, mining and technology industries on issues such as site cleanup and remediation, enforcement actions, environmental litigation, air quality and hazardous waste.

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Strengths

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Williams Mullen are a trusted partner because I know they will respond promptly and with deep, practical insight.

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Williams Mullen provide practical and actionable advice, a very fast response rate and an ability to see all the implications of potential enforcement actions.

Environment respondent
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Williams possess knowledge of regulations, legal issues, case law and more importantly established relationships with the State agency.

Environment respondent
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Williams Mullen stand out for their ability and willingness to understand our business, including how it operates and its company culture.

Environment respondent
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I have been impressed with their ability to communicate with regulatory agencies in a manner that not only supports our position but invites a cooperative response.

Environment respondent
USA

Williams Mullen are a trusted partner because I know they will respond promptly and with deep, practical insight.

Environment respondent
USA

Williams Mullen provide practical and actionable advice, a very fast response rate and an ability to see all the implications of potential enforcement actions.

Environment respondent
USA

Williams possess knowledge of regulations, legal issues, case law and more importantly established relationships with the State agency.

Environment respondent
USA

Williams Mullen stand out for their ability and willingness to understand our business, including how it operates and its company culture.

Environment respondent
USA

I have been impressed with their ability to communicate with regulatory agencies in a manner that not only supports our position but invites a cooperative response.

Environment respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Ethan Ware

Band 1

Ethan Ware is experienced in handling a wide range of contentious environmental matters and in advising clients on health and safety concerns. He also provides environmental counsel in relation to permits, enforcement actions and remediation matters.

Ethan Ware is the go-to attorney for complex South Carolina environmental matters.

I have been impressed with Ethan's ability to communicate with regulatory agencies in a manner that not only supports our position but invites a cooperative response from the agencies.

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Jessica King

Band 2

Jessica King regularly advises clients on permitting as well as environmental enforcement actions and has notable experience in issues related to contaminated land and site cleanup.

Jessica is solid, handles our matters timely, and is willing to go to bat for all issues concerning our projects.

Jessica is at the top of my list for recommended attorneys to send our clients.

Jessica is very responsive and always willing to help; she also understands business priorities.

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Ryan Trail

Up and Coming

Ryan Trail is well placed to assist clients with environmental litigation, enforcement actions and remediation mandates. He is also adept at handling site cleanup and regulatory matters.

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