Brownfields Redevelopment
Using innovative strategies, we help clients transform environmental liabilities into valuable assets. We represent property owners, developers, municipalities and lenders. From early-stage due diligence through site cleanup, permitting and post-redevelopment compliance, we assist clients with navigating the legal and financial complexities these projects involve, helping them make informed decisions about liabilities and regulatory obligations.
Whether you are evaluating a brownfield redevelopment project, managing historical contamination, or proactively addressing contingent environmental liabilities, our team delivers pragmatic solutions tailored to your business needs.
Water Quality Trading & Wetland Mitigation
Our team advises municipalities, agricultural producers and industrial operators with innovative approaches to meet water quality goals through regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship.
We represent clients in water quality trading programs designed to reduce phosphorus, total suspended solids, and other pollutants—improving the health of surface waters while offering cost-effective compliance alternatives. We work closely with clients to structure trades that meet both state and federal regulatory standards and advance long-term environmental goals.
We also support clients in developing and using wetland mitigation banks. We guide them through complex permitting processes and help structure mitigation strategies that support compliance while contributing to ecosystem restoration and water resource protection.
PFAS Compliance & Emerging Contaminants
We support clients in navigating the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape with practical strategies tailored to their operations and risk appetite.
Our team advises on a range of forever chemicals-related issues, including:
- Compliance with consumer protection laws and chemical reporting requirements
- Product restrictions and state-level bans
- Permitting and regulatory concerns related to releases of PFAS
- Mitigation strategies involving aqueous film forming foam (AFFF)
- Site investigation and decontamination strategies
We work proactively to assess and manage the risk of PFAS contamination—whether at existing facilities, former sites, or in connection with acquisitions—helping to stay ahead of regulatory developments and mitigate costly liabilities.
Health and Safety
We advise clients on workplace health and safety matters, including navigation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and related compliance obligations. Our team provides proactive, practical guidance to reduce risk and address challenges before they escalate.
Our services include:
- Health and safety compliance due diligence in mergers and acquisitions
- Evaluating third-party assessments prepared by health and safety auditors and industrial hygienists
- Responding to OSHA letters, inspections, citations and investigations
Negotiating settlement agreements
Environmental Services for Local Governments
We provide comprehensive environmental legal support to local governments and municipalities navigating the intersection of environmental regulation, infrastructure development, and public health initiatives.
We assist with:
- Pursuing condemnation proceedings and blight determinations to support redevelopment and public improvement projects
- Securing the Local Governmental Unit Exemption under Wisconsin’s Spills Law for real estate developments
- Initiating and securing cost recovery actions to recoup cleanup and remediation expenses from responsible parties
- Advising on the establishment and enforcement of wastewater pretreatment programs to ensure compliance with local, state and federal standards
- Supporting lead service line replacement programs, including compliance planning, funding strategies and public outreach
- Counseling on water infrastructure projects, including permitting, intergovernmental agreements, and navigating state and federal funding sources
With deep experience in environmental law and municipal representation, we help local governments manage legal complexity while advancing public priorities in a practical, cost-effective way.