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Provided by Deborah J Schmall
Deborah Schmall is a partner in the Firm’s Environment and Energy Practice and a member of the Real Estate Department of Paul Hastings, based in the firm’s San Francisco office. Her specialty areas include the defense of government enforcement actions and citizen suits; complex, multi-party remediation driven by federal or state agencies or private parties and related dispute resolution proceedings; judicial challenges to government actions or decisions; hazardous materials or waste regulatory compliance and permitting; water quality regulatory compliance and permitting; and facility closure regulatory compliance and permitting.
In addition, clients turn to Deborah for her strategic counsel at high-profile Brownfield developments. She also has led environmental negotiations in connection with large M&A transactions for petroleum and pharmaceutical companies, mid-market divestitures and acquisitions, and more than 100 real property transactions. Deborah’s practice spans a range of industries: pharmaceutical, technology, telecommunications, natural resources, and residential and commercial development. Her representative clients include AT&T, BHP Petroleum, Cargill, Genentech Inc., Prologis, the Oakland Athletics and Western Digital Corporation
Former Trial Attorney in the Environmental Enforcement Section of the US Justice Department; former Assistant District Attorney in New York County (Manhattan).
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She is professional, knowledgeable and candid.
She's very knowledgeable - someone you want to have on your side when dealing with agencies.
She is really creative, a fantastic negotiator and deeply knowledgeable in her area.
She is a superlative partner who leaves no stone unturned and goes the extra mile to respond to client needs, including in short-notice emergency and eleventh hour situations.
Deborah is very good. She has a deep knowledge of environmental law and a broad range of experience.
She is professional, knowledgeable and candid.
She's very knowledgeable - someone you want to have on your side when dealing with agencies.
She is really creative, a fantastic negotiator and deeply knowledgeable in her area.
She is a superlative partner who leaves no stone unturned and goes the extra mile to respond to client needs, including in short-notice emergency and eleventh hour situations.
Deborah is very good. She has a deep knowledge of environmental law and a broad range of experience.