Contact the McGlinchey Environmental team for our latest insights about the following:

PFAS, PFOA, and Emerging Contamination will continue to flood the courts on traditional tort theories and state and federal environmental regulations. We have successfully defended private party and government actions brought against our clients for PFAS related claims.

CERCLA Litigation. McGlinchey attorneys handle a variety of CERCLA litigation from acting as PRP group counsel in NPL Superfund Sites to successfully recovering money under 107 and 113 of CERCLA.

Clean Air Enforcement Trends. U.S. EPA has begun a robust enforcement program against mobile sources. McGlinchey attorneys successfully defended logistics companies in enforcement actions for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.

Legal Issues Will Emerge with Fracking Regulations. Energy companies are increasingly engaged in fracking – extracting oil and gas from fields where hydrocarbons are trapped. We anticipate that a matrix of regulatory and litigation issues will continue to emerge from the extensive use of fracking. Our team knows the government agencies and the political dynamics involved in any such regulatory activity. With a strong national practice, we’re situated very well to help clients avoid litigation or represent them should they find themselves facing legal claims.

Coastal Erosion to Lead to More Litigation. The accelerated erosion of America’s coastlines, caused in part by climate change forces, carries enormous ramifications for many of our clients and prospective clients. Local governments have already filed massive lawsuits against several major oil companies to hold them accountable for their roles in the loss of land. We recognize that others may file claims as well. Oyster fishermen and women, for example, see their livelihoods impaired, and landowners are affected when coastal states take action to build new land by diverting settlement into these eroding areas. We expect this environmental issue to generate more litigation.

Clients retain and refer us for many reasons, including:

Multidisciplinary Collaboration. Because of McGlinchey’s tight-knit culture, our attorneys know one another very well and frequently join forces to offer clients experience and knowledge from lawyers across all of our practices. For example, we may bring in attorneys from Real Estate, Regulatory, Tax, Transactional, and other groups to form a team comprising diverse perspectives and skills to collaborate on a client’s matter.

Public Networks. Several of our attorneys draw on experience they gained and relationships they built working for and with the state and federal government. This gives our team valuable insight into how government agencies resolve environmental issues. The extensive networks of personal and professional contacts we’ve cultivated over the years at all levels of government often prove key to resolving complex environmental matters.

Client Knowledge. We believe understanding our client’s business is paramount in crafting an ideal legal strategy. Our attorneys dive deep into the issues and developments within the industries in which our clients operate, and we benefit from the firm’s active membership in the Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance (LCIA), the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA), and other industry organizations. Our attorneys understand the science involved in clients’ matters and have degrees in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, biology, medicine, and advanced degrees in environmental law.