Ater Wynne is a regional leader in the environmental law field, offering businesses specialized and practical advice in all major areas of environmental and natural resources law. Our clients include large commercial property owners, manufacturers, forest and agricultural products corporations, plywood and paper plants, and timber, aluminum, and utility companies.
We represent businesses engaged in plant siting, providing advice on potential environmental liabilities and negotiating appropriate protections, warranties and indemnifications. We have considerable experience in negotiating sales or leases involving problem sites characterized by adverse environmental conditions.
We advise businesses about compliance with federal and state environmental laws covering such matters as hazardous waste, toxic substances, air and water quality, timber management and land use. We have counseled defendants in administrative enforcement actions arising out of alleged violations of those same laws, appearing in administrative hearings, civil trials and appeals. We also represent clients involved in state and federal superfund cleanups.
We regularly assist clients in preparing a wide variety of environmental permits. We provide advice to both businesses and governmental agencies on all facets of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including legal and policy guidance on the development of environmental impact statements as well as litigation concerning NEPA issues in the federal courts.
Related Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate
Business
Construction
Corporate Finance
Emerging Business
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Energy
Environmental, Natural Resources & Land Use
Healthcare
Indian Law
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Public & Private Ventures & Finance
Real Estate & Finance
Sustainable Practice Advisory Group
Tax Law
Representative Clients:
Arkema Inc.
Cascade General, Inc.
City of Portland
Columbia River People's Utility District
ConocoPhillips Company
ENTEK International LLC
Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc.
Legacy Site Services LLC
Northwest Pipe Company
NW Natural
Pacific Carbide & Alloys Company
SP Newsprint
Teck Cominco American Incorporated
The BOC Group, Inc.
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