• ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION

Practice Area Overview

JDKG handles litigation of claims relating to toxic tort, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabilities Act (CERCLA) actions, Superfund liability, hazardous release issues, and environmental contamination. Our attorneys have developed close working relationships with a variety of nationally-recognized consulting and testifying environmental experts. When necessary, we call on those experts to render expert opinions on behalf of our clients.

In addition to handling litigation, we are able to advise our clients on state and federal statutory and regulatory requirements particular to their industries, helping them to achieve compliance and avoid disputes altogether.

We have significant experience with:

  • Texas water laws
  • Texas voluntary cleanup statutes
  • EPA regulations
  • Hazardous waste requirements
  • Surface to groundwater laws
  • Buying, selling, and financing water rights