GrayRobinson's attorneys specializing in environmental and sustainability law achieve innovative and practical solutions using a multi-disciplinary approach to resolve complex environmental and sustainability legal challenges. Our lawyers have extensive experience resolving environmental matters, including due diligence, investigations, permitting, compliance, litigation, complex transactions, and regulatory matters at the local, state and federal levels of government. In addition, our attorneys are at the cutting edge of the emerging specialty in sustainability law including green building practices, energy efficient business ventures, renewable or alternative energy sources, sustainable development and the preservation of natural resources.
GrayRobinson’s environmental and sustainability practice group is knowledgeable and experienced in managing complex cases and in implementing successful strategies. Our approach is results-oriented and focused on protecting our clients’ business interests and property rights. Our environmental and sustainability practice is diverse and we are experienced at achieving favorable results in the following areas:
Air Emissions Regulation | Landfill Permitting and Redevelopment |
Assessment of Impacts to Natural Resources | Marine Permitting and Pollution |
Brownfields Redevelopment and Remediation | Mining Permitting and Compliance |
Clean Water Permitting and Compliance | Mitigation Banking |
Coastal Construction Permitting and Compliance | National Environmental Policy Act |
Conservation Lands: Transactions and Permitting | Petroleum and Chemical Regulation and Compliance |
Endangered Species Act and Habitat Conservation | Regulatory Takings Litigation |
Energy Efficient Financing and Business Ventures | Renewable or Alternative Energy Sources |
Energy and Utility Projects: Permitting and Compliance | Sovereignty Submerged Lands Permitting |
Environmental Assessment, Remediation and Due Diligence | Stormwater Permitting, Management and Planning |
Environmental Litigation Under CERCLA and RCRA | Sustainability Policy and Risk Management |
Environmental Risk Management and Lender Representation | Superfund Compliance and Litigation |
Green Building Practices and LEED Certification | Water Resource and Consumptive Use Permitting |
Hazardous and Solid Waste Regulation Under RCRA | Wetlands and Environmental Resource Permitting |
Indoor Air Quality and Noise Pollution |
Our Experience
GrayRobinson attorneys have decades of experience in resolving environmental and sustainability challenges for private and public entities. Attorneys on the team include former counsel and senior management for state and local environmental agencies, are regularly involved in developing strategies to work with those entities. One of our attorneys served as General Counsel for more than 30 years to the Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association.
Our lawyers practice before every major federal, state and local permitting authority throughout Florida, and many throughout the Southeast and in Washington, D.C. We have represent landowners and developers before state agencies, and serve as special counsel to counties, cities and special districts throughout Florida on matters of permitting, litigation and transactions.
Related Practice Areas
Environmental and sustainability matters often involve other practice areas and our clients benefit from our multi-disciplinary approach. GrayRobinson’s practice areas that often collaborate with the environmental and sustainability group include: