Christopher E Erker

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

The Missouri Bar

Career

Chris is a nationally ranked environmental lawyer who provides deep experience on a range of business, legal and regulatory issues.

For two decades, Chris has advised corporations on virtually all matters pertaining to environmental law. He has counseled clients on developing and implementing regulatory compliance programs, particularly in industries with complex manufacturing processes. He assists with the permitting of manufacturing and waste treatment facilities, counseling on hazardous waste regulation, conducting due diligence in mergers and acquisitions, and federal and state reporting and remediation requirements relating to the release of hazardous substances. He also advises on regulation of underground storage tanks, asbestos, lead, MTBE, and mold abatement, as well as handling the related litigation and regulatory aspects of the manufacture, sale and distribution of toxic materials.

Chris also has assisted clients in complying with permits, recovering cleanup costs, obtaining environmental insurance coverage, and analyzing the impact of conservation laws and wetlands on real estate development. He has litigation experience in the areas of federal and state government investigations and enforcement actions and private-party cost recovery actions under state and federal law.

In the transactional setting, Chris advises financial and strategic buyers on the environmental risks associated with mergers and acquisitions and is capable of executing timely and comprehensive due diligence assessments to support deal teams.