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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.


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Practice/Industry Group Overview

Fulbright & Jaworski's Environmental Law Practice Group includes some of the most experienced and successful lawyers in enforcement proceedings, contested permit hearings and environmental litigation. In a nationwide survey of our peers, Fulbright was voted among the ten best firms in the country for environmental law.


 

Services Available

Knowledgeable in all aspects of environmental law and environmental litigation, attorneys in our Environmental Law Practice Group offer extensive experience in:

  • Client counseling
  • Environmental auditing
  • Enforcement actions
  • Permitting and approvals
  • Superfund actions
  • Environmental litigation
  • Real estate and business transactions
  • Land development restrictions
  • Legislation and rulemaking

The professional legal team that is our Environmental Law Practice Group represents clients in all aspects of environmental law and environmental litigation. Our attorneys have extensive experience in environmental litigation matters, government enforcement actions, regulatory interpretations and administrative civil and criminal proceedings before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) and other environmental agencies.

Our legal services also include the evaluation of environmental impacts and liabilities associated with real estate and business transactions, including drafting indemnification and other contractual terms to protect against the impact of environmental and toxic tort liabilities. Our environmental law attorneys frequently assist clients in determining which environmental laws and regulations are applicable to their ongoing operations.


 
Group Presentations
  "Your Crisis Management Plan: Preparing for the Inevitable," presented at the F&J Legal Issues Forum in Houston, Texas, in May 2003. , May 1, 2003
"Environmental Issues in Sales Transactions: The Seller's Perspective;", January 2, 2003
"Communication for Companies in Crisis," presented at the Work/Life Summit 2002 in Houston, Texas, in November 2002. , November 1, 2002
Civil and Criminal Liability for Pipeline Accidents, April 2002 , April 1, 2002
Federal Mineral Law and Policy in the New Administration, March 2001 , March 1, 2001
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Past Seminar Materials
  2003 Environmental Law Update Seminar October 1, 2003 Houston, Texas , October 1, 2003
DRI Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar, March 19, 2003, "Ethics ¿ Documents, Discovery and Ethical Obligations.", March 19, 2003
"Liability for Business Continuity Planning," presented at KPMG's Second Annual Seminar on The Business of Business Continuity in Houston, Texas, in August 2002. , August 1, 2002
Seminar on Mold Claims, March 2002 , March 1, 2002
United We Stand, Divided We Fall, Ethical Issues Involving Joint Defense and Mass Tort Litigation - DRI Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar, March 2001, March 1, 2001
 
 
Languages spoken by Environmental Law Professionals
Spanish, French, German, Dutch