Areas of Practice
Industrial
 
   
Environmental law has a sweeping impact on industrial activity. Light and heavy industrial companies, big and small, face environmental issues in nearly every aspect of their operations. In many cases, the development of environmental law has created tension between the laws of the marketplace and the laws of government. From the outset, we have been dedicated to helping clients find the optimal balance between the objectives of production and compliance.

We provide services to industrial clients in the planning, strategy-setting, and execution of their business objectives within the complex maze of environmental laws, including regulatory compliance counseling, deal structuring, transactional negotiations, and litigation. In some cases, we are asked to assist clients with specific environmental matters. For other clients, especially those that do not have internal environmental staffs, we serve as outside general counsel with regard to environmental matters impacting the company.

The following industries are representative of those the firm has worked with while serving industrial clients:
  • Aerospace
  • Ceramic tile manufacturing
  • Chemical
  • Chemical distribution
  • Compressed gases
  • Concrete products
  • Electric power
  • Explosives manufacturing
  • Fertilizer production
  • Foundries
  • Materials and used oil recycling
  • Metal fabrication and plating
  • Oil and gas
  • Paint manufacturing
  • Pesticide formulation
  • Petroleum refining
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing
  • Pipelines
  • Plastic sealant manufacturing
  • Printing and graphic arts
  • Pulp and paper
  • Specialty chemicals
  • Wood product manufacturing
Please feel free to contact any of us to discuss how we might assist you in addressing your company’s environmental challenges and opportunities.
 
   
Related Areas of Special Focus
Brownfields
CERCLA (Superfund)
Emergency Management
Environmental Insurance
Solid & Hazardous Waste
Toxic Substances Control
Water Quality Control
Related Links
Texas Comm. on Enviro. Quality
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas Environmental Regulations
Texas Register
American Bar Association
Auditing Roundtable
Global Enviro. Mgt. Initiative (GEMI)
World Resources Institute