Environmental Law

Get Help Navigating the Challenges of Environmental Issues

Failure to consider, address, or remediate environmental issues can bring a project to a costly standstill or expose property owners and developers to significant liability for running afoul of complex and multi-layered regulations. At McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker (MDSW), our Maryland environmental law attorneys have significant experience helping clients navigate the challenges presented by environmental issues, whether in the earliest stages of a proposed transaction or when facing liability for alleged violations of state or federal environmental laws and regulations.

We know that property owners, developers, and others can often overlook or easily run afoul of environmental issues simply because there are so many overlapping regulatory regimes at play. We educate and advise our clients on all the potential issues which could impact their business or goals.

Critical Support from Beginning to End

MSDW’s environmental lawyers help clients integrate environmental concerns early in the planning process when business or real estate transactions raise potential issues, conducting extensive due diligence and assisting clients with obtaining necessary approvals and permits.

We help craft strategies that can minimize the potential for future liability and develop protocols and checklists designed to keep ongoing operations in compliance with all applicable laws.

Critical Strategies and Tailored Solutions

When issues do arise, we defend clients charged with environmental violations by states and the federal government. We work with agencies, legislators, civic groups, and others to arrive at positive resolutions that can address regulatory concerns and remediation issues with minimal cost and disruption to our clients’ operations.

Our experience includes a wide range of specific environmental concerns, including:

  • Wetlands
  • Chesapeake and Coastal Bays Critical Areas law
  • Forest conservation
  • Threatened and endangered species
  • Resolution of enforcement actions
  • Sediment and pollution control
  • Mining
  • Water quality
  • Section 106 – Cultural resources and preservation
  • Environmental permitting

The costs of failing to anticipate or resolve environmental issues can be catastrophic. At MDSW, we focus on thorough planning and creative solutions while always keeping an eye on our clients’ bottom line and business goals. We work tirelessly to keep projects and transactions on track, and with four offices located across Maryland, we are always available when and where our clients need us.

Our full suite of environmental law services includes:

  • Environmental audits and compliance assessments
  • Environmental management
  • Due diligence, permitting and compliance
  • Recycling, site remediation and beneficial reuse concerns
  • Renewable energy development and compliance
  • Guidance regarding government regulations, rulemaking and legislative tracking

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The costs of failing to anticipate or resolve environmental issues can be catastrophic. At MDSW, we focus on thorough planning and creative solutions while always keeping an eye on our clients’ bottom line and business goals. We work tirelessly to keep projects and transactions on track, and with three offices located across Maryland, we are always available when and where our clients need us.

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