Leah Hurtgen Ziemba

Leah Hurtgen Ziemba takes a big-picture approach in advising clients as they face challenges on environmental, food safety, and regulatory compliance issues, drawing on experience gained in cases involving the EPA, FDA, and other public agencies.

Her work includes:

• Counseling clients through legal issues associated with PFAS and other contamination plumes that impact drinking water resources and residential homes

• Investigating, assessing, and remediating vapor intrusion issues at sites with historic solvent contamination

• Providing environmental liability assessments and risk management during transactional due diligence

• Implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act and advising on food labeling matters

• Navigating local, county, and state environmental regulations to permit and build or expand manufacturing facilities and commercial dairy operations

Leah has successfully negotiated State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System-related consent orders for agribusinesses with state regulatory agencies and the EPA. She has experience with Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including performing detailed legal analyses regarding the extent of state and federal regulatory authority related to PFAS compounds, evaluating PFAS-focused supply chain requirements, and advising clients on best practices to assess current and historical PFAS risk exposures and related considerations.

Leah has also achieved positive outcomes for clients with Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) on environmental compliance matters.