Represented client in water rate dispute against major municipality; resulting in $24 million rate reduction.
Defended against several claims of injury related to alleged mold exposure.
Represented manufacturing company in lawsuit against insurance company for coverage after environmental emergency
Advised client concerning purchase, tax incentives and the remediation of a contaminated site to redevelop into residential units
Assisted numerous clients with international transactions involving environmental due diligence and permitting throughout South America, Asia and Europe.
Working with a developer to obtain DEQ permit to fill wetlands and negotiating an agreement with a nearby conservancy
Represented owner of land next to landfill due to methane gas migrating onsite
Represented major manufacturer in negotiating complex remedial action plan.
Represented manufacturing company in class action suit for damages as a result of evacuation
Assist with the purchasing, contracting, bonding, construction and permitting of two ethanol plants
Represent company in the sale of highly contaminated gas station, conversion to drugstore while remediating contamination.
Prepare application for siting of a landfill in Illinois; assist with hearings associated with the siting.
Created Brownfield Authority for large metropolitan county and local municipalities,
Numerous remediation projects of abandoned dumps.
Defended Wolverine in multi-party action filed after Plaintiff experienced 100,000-gal gasoline spill from aboveground storage tank, some of which escaped from Plaintiff's property.
Various enforcement actions against industrial wastewater dischargers
Representation of companies undergoing a multimedia environmental investigation by local, state and federal authorities, with criminal undertones
Environmental representation for a metal finishing company in connection with a release of hazardous chemicals that caused the evacuation of over 3,000 people and a flood of class action lawsuits
Defend client in CERCLA cost recovery claim.
Successfully represented client in dispute with DEQ over wetland delineation for 50 acre development.
Financial lending for development of Bloomfield Park
Supervised environmental due diligence and remedial activities related to major multi-parcel development in major metropolitan downtown area.
Negotiated an administrative order for a landfill client with the DNRE resulting from alleged violations of the laws and regulations regarding the operation and maintenance of solid waste landfills
Represented several manufacturing home park clients in obtaining ground water discharge permits.
Represented client in obtaining Brownfield and SBT credits ($1 million)
Represent developer in the obtaining of a wastewater discharge permit from a manufactured home park, including fighting the State's decision not to issue a permit through a contested case proceeding
Represented the County in the transfer of sewer capacity to the communities of Novi, Northville & Plymouth
Defended several class action law suits against waste treatment & disposal clients alleging harm due to odors and other impact from respected facilities.
Representing companies in alleged criminal environmental conduct
Represent manufacturer in stock purchase of contaminated property
Represented credit union in sale of contaminated property and cost recovery against Texaco
Successfully represented industry group in negations to amend an ordinance regulating industrial discharges into one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in the country.
Represented manufacturing company with respect to multimedia inspection by state and US EPA
Review and analyze environmental due diligence reports, and purchase agreements on behalf of buyers, sellers, and lenders, and advise as to potential environmental liability and available protections.
Defended against suit filed by MDEQ for alleged contamination of soils and groundwater
Assisted client in purchasing, tax incentives and permits of alternative fuel, R&D facility
Assisted clients in obtaining permits and defending action in alleged disturbance of an endangered species (eagles).
Representation of manufacturer in remediation using soil mixing
Various enforcement actions pursuant to Wayne County's air regulations against companies such as local steel and automotive corporations
Assisting with PUD approval, condo documents, along with wetland, shoreland and sewer water permits for a 450-acre lakefront residential development
Construction of a combined sewer overflow basin at a former dump site.
Convinced MDEQ to reverse its policy not to process permit applications for wastewater discharges from treatment plants until proper zoning is in place
Chaired Brownfield Authority for large suburban community
Reached a settlement for a nuisance value for MDEQ claims against client
Advised bond insurer for Michigan higher education facilities authority on various aspects of bond and environmental issues
Ongoing representation of numerous solid waste and recycling companies on a variety of landfill compliance & permitting issues.
Create the first wetland bank in Michigan.
Represented numerous clients in obtaining, modifying and or transferring air permits.
Defend various companies against alleged wastewater discharge violations
Represented a healthcare client with the environmental aspects of the sale of the company
Reviewed various environmental due diligence and terms in sales agreements on behalf of bank and its borrowers.
Representation of a county in a variety of issues from construction of a $300 million upgrade and expansion of its wastewater treatment plant to compliance of its wastewater discharge limits
Defend Client in multiple class action and multi-party lawsuits that were filed in reaction to hydrochloric acid release at Client's property; pursue insurance coverage related to same.
Represented a County against the City of Detroit and Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept. to terminate special powers the Court gave to the Mayor of Detroit
Assist in purchasing hundreds of thousands of dollars of tax credits in numerous transactions
Obtained court order to allow access for remediation.
Creation of a 13-community management authority for a regional wastewater plant
Defended Wolverine in multi-party lawsuit after Plaintiff purchased property through which two pipelines owned by Wolverine traversed pursuant to two recorded easements.
Complex, multi-continent acquisitions of companies for an international polymers manufacturer
Assisted Developer in obtaining a unique 2007 Wetland Permit that allowed the construction of a wetland shelf for sediments and dredging
Successfully prosecuted several contested case proceedings related to wetland permit denials.
Obtained a judgment of approximately $24 million for DWSD and its rate payers
Investigation of remedial contamination and negotiation of non-liability status with state
Prosecuted several cost recovery actions on behalf of clients seeking to recoup remediation costs against responsible parties.
Represent client after it was "raided" by US EPA
Successfully defended client in Superfund cost recover suit brought to recover costs in cleaning up PCB and lead contamination estimated to run as high as $300-500 million
Counsel clients as to regulatory and health-based cleanup requirements.
Representation of solid waste and recycling company included a variety of landfill compliance and contamination issues of multiple landfills and transfer stations
Represented energy company in development, land purchase, equipment purchase and tax incentives for wood pellet manufacturing
Obtained summary judgment in favor of Huron Valley Steel in an extremely complex, $500 million CERCLA cost-recovery litigation brought by Plaintiff.
Successfully represented oil pipeline company against environmental contamination claims in Ohio
Representation of manufacturer in remediation using permeable barrier
Settled a suit against a manufacturer and designer of the pumps at the Wyandotte wastewater treatment plant, resulting in a program to repair the mammoth pumps and monetary damage
Assisted manufacturing company in reopening after major fire
Assisted in addressing regional transportation issues for client's possible move to downtown Detroit
Conducted environmental due diligence and organized a transfer of environmental permits for the purchase of a portable energy production facility
