Our environmental attorneys provide the legal expertise and knowledge necessary to effectively resolve issues arising under federal and state statutes. We help clients to address government, market and the public concerns while keeping an eye on their bottom line. An important part of our success is based on developing legal strategies that protect our clients' interests and provide them with the tools to make informed decisions.

Our team of attorneys and legal professionals represent a wide range of disciplines to bring multiple perspectives to your legal and business strategies. In addition to Environmental law, our practice areas include Administrative Law, Bankruptcy & Collections, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Landlord/Tenant Law, Municipal/Zoning Law, Personal Injury, Municipal/Public Utilities Law, Real Estate, and Estate Planning and Administration. The attorneys at Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP have the credentials to advise clients on risk management, environmental law, products law, health and safety law, and natural resources law. We take our role as counselors, confidants and advisors seriously.

Federal and state laws such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Oil Pollution Act (OPA), and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) ensure that the environment is protected against public and private actions that harm the eco-system. In recent years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other government organizations have more stringently enforced any perceived infractions of environmental policy through criminal prosecution of corporations and executives. Our firm defends clients during investigations involving charges of noncompliance with government statutes and fraud. We represent clients who face litigation and enforcement action including:

• Investigations and enforcement actions,
• Federal and state Superfund sites and natural resource damage actions,
• Private cost-recovery actions for environmental damages,
• Citizen suits,
• Land-use planning,
• Environmental quality review,
• Site investigations and remediation,
• Endangered, Threatened and Sensitive Wildlife Protection, and
• Wetlands regulations.

Additionally, our lawyers have extensive experience with issues involving petroleum distributors and underground storage tanks.

If you need experienced legal help who will proactively work to protect your interests and finances, contact us today at (919) 856-3940 or via our online contact form.

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