Environmental Lawyer | Pollution Cleanup | Vineyard Development
CurrentRepresentative Matters Include:CLEANUP COST RECOVERY AND DEFENSEJonathan represents plaintiffs and defendants in prosecuting or defending actions to recover costs and damages related to cleanup of contaminated properties. He also represents property owners to obtain insurance to investigate and remediate contaminated sites. He represents owners of underground storage tanks in obtaining reimbursement of cleanup costs from State of California Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund. Recent experience includes:•Plaintiff Cost and Insurance Recovery•Prosecution and Defense of Real Property Fraud Claims•Plaintiff Cost Recovery•Polanco Act•UST Cleanup FundDUE DILIGENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONSJonathan provides legal advice, review, and oversight for the leasing, sale and purchase, and redevelopment of contaminated real property, including coordination with environmental consultants, negotiation with environmental regulators and permitting agencies, drafting of environmental indemnity provisions, and assisting clients in the performance of due diligence for real estate transactions. Recent experience includes:•Regulatory and PRP Negotiations/Management of Consultants•Brownsfields •Environmental Due DiligenceLAND USE, PERMITTING, AND ENDANGERED SPECIESJonathan advises clients on development permits for major projects, including CEQA and NEPA compliance and drafting of EIRs (including air and water quality issues); risk assessment; contaminated site closures and cost-effective reuse strategies; negotiation of mitigation plans for endangered species; wetlands delineation and exemption claims, mitigation and restoration policies; and selection and management of consultants to reduce costs and ensure achievement of client objectives. Recent experience includes:•CEQA/NEPA•Clean Water Act Permits•Endangered Species Act
