I routinely advise public and private clients on complex environmental disputes involving administrative law, public policy, and litigation ranging from large superfund cases to climate change and air quality matters. I am adept at deeply understanding not only the law, but the factual, technical and economic issues. This approach enables me to effectively advocate for and secure strong and durable outcomes for my clients. I work to develop collaborative solutions where possible by finding common ground but without compromising the goals and objectives of my client.
For nearly 30 years, Tom has successfully represented his clients on major Superfund, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and other contamination cases, brownfields, liability risk transfers, energy issues, climate policy, ozone and regional haze rulemakings, and oil and gas matters. He has deep experience advising clients on environmental remediation projects that deploy municipal drinking water extraction systems as to remediation groundwater contamination plumes, including cost recovery, grant funding, permitting and compliance with agency orders. He routinely negotiates and drafts consent decrees, environmental cleanup documents, and other environmental settlements. Throughout his career, Tom has advised clients on emerging contaminants, including PFAS, perchlorate, 1,4-dioxane, hexavalent chromium and other solvents.