Represents business, industry, landowners, professional fiduciaries and agriculture clients in contaminated property transactions, business disputes, agency enforcement defense, environmental litigation and regulatory compliance matters. Represents clients before government agencies, in actions brought by district attorneys, administrative and civil enforcement actions. Representative Experience:-Successful challenges to regulating agencies’ notices of violation and notices to comply, resulting in withdrawal of violations by regulators.-Providing support and advice to range of retail and industry companies on reporting obligations under various environmental laws, including those regulating: underground and aboveground storage of hazardous substances, water diversion, waste discharge, storm water discharge management and compliance, hazardous substance handling and storage requirements, and emergency spill reporting requirements.-Defense of clients in the energy, retail and food industries in district attorney civil enforcement actions.-Defense of clients against citizen-suits brought under the federal Clean Water Act and state counterpart.-Identifying improvements/spearheading implementation of hazardous materials compliance program for retail client.-Providing strategic advice to landowners regarding contaminated property site investigation and remediation, before purchase and sale of agriculture and urban properties.-Representing municipality in CERCLA action involving former dry cleaner-contaminated property.-Advice and reporting support to private labeling client regarding the CARB Safer Consumer Products program.- CARB reporting and compliance.-Project development and management of Supplemental Environmental Projects pursuant to Consent Agreement and Final Orders with U.S. EPA.

Implemented the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Infrastructure Protection Plan. Division dedicated to identifying, prioritizing and protecting from all hazards California's critical infrastructure and assets and safeguarding critical infrastructure information.