Experience
Energy
Various Undisclosed Clients
Representation of clients with the development, transportation, processing, and sale of oil and gas products.
Environment, Energy & Resources
Food Processing Company
Advise a food processing company regarding new PHSMA regulations for gas pipelines.
Various Clients
Preparation and oversight of internal investigations and audits including fatality and reportable accident investigations under OSHA; implementation of PSM audits under OSHA; implementation of RMP audits under the CAA; preparation of other environmental, safety and health audits for internal compliance evaluations, and release reporting under federal and state law.
Various Clients
Regulatory counseling under various federal and state authorities including CERCLA, EPCRA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, OSHA, MSHA, DOT, FRA, NEPA, SMCRA, TSCA, FIFRA and state law equivalents of these statutes. Counseling and representation of clients with respect to regulatory compliance involving international environmental authorities including RoHS directives and WEEE standards affecting business transactions in the European Union, Asia, and North and South America.
Various Clients
Contract negotiations and water rights transfer, remedial project oversight relating to the transfer of ownership of contaminated industrial properties including asbestos abatement, underground and aboveground storage tank closure, building demolition, and soil and groundwater remediation pursuant to federal and state authorities including state voluntary cleanup acts.
Investigations & White Collar Defense
U.S. v. Herron
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Representation of client in defense of alleged criminal violations of the Clean Air Act relating to the asbestos abatement project at Fort Morgan High School, Fort Morgan, Colorado. Negotiated a successful plea with the United States resulting in a complete dismissal of all felony counts. Case No. 04-CR-0152
Litigation
Various Undisclosed Clients
Litigation defense against governmental and private parties including defense of cost recovery actions under CERCLA; defense and prosecution of citizen suit actions under RCRA, CWA, CAA; prosecution and defense of civil actions based in common law theories of recovery.
Various Undisclosed Clients
Defense representation of clients in regulatory compliance enforcement actions under various federal and state authorities including CERCLA, EPCRA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, OSHA, MSHA, DOT, FRA, NEPA, SMCRA, TSCA, FIFRA and state law equivalents of these statutes.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sale of S.D.S. Lumber and Timber Holding
Represented S.D.S. Lumber Co. and S.D.S. Co., L.L.C. in their sale to Twin Creeks Timber, LLC, The Conservation Fund, and WKO, Inc.
Hunter Communications, Inc. Sale
Represented Hunter Communications, Inc. in its acquisition by Grain Management LLC.
Various Undisclosed Clients
Implementation of due diligence investigations, negotiation and drafting merger and acquisition agreements involving environmental, safety and health issues.
Real Estate
Seafood Wholesaler
Represent a seafood wholesaler in Alaska with the sale of property and the review and revision of sale documents.
Telecommunications Service Provider
Represent a telecommunications service provider with the sale of ground lease and property in Seattle.
Various Undisclosed Clients
Representation of clients with the purchase and sale of mineral interests and related permitting and compliance.
Various Undisclosed Clients
Representation of clients with the purchase and sale of properties, land use development and permitting including hazardous and solid waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities: transfer stations; correctional facilities; and commercial and residential development.
Various Undisclosed Clients
Representation of clients with financing and commercial leasing for properties involving environmental, safety and health issues.