Complex Commercial and Civil Litigators

Environmental Counseling and Litigation

Let Our Andover Environmental Litigation Attorneys Help with Compliance

Environmental regulations are complex, and the related liability schemes onerous. Environmental compliance and litigation requires working effectively with regulators and a considered approach to litigation and adversarial proceedings. At Gilbert & Renton, our Andover litigation lawyers represent businesses, condominium associations, partnerships and individuals (including homeowners) in cases involving environmental litigation and compliance. We have extensive experience in cases involving dry cleaning solvents such as PCE, PCBs and contamination and pollution due to leaking of above and underground oil tanks. We provide pre-litigation counsel and representation during mediation.

Gilbert & Renton partner and Andover litigation attorney Jeffrey Renton has over 23 years of public and private sector experience in this field.

After working in the office of the General Counsel for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., Mr. Renton returned to Massachusetts to serve as the first General Counsel of the Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional Board, which regulates environmental engineers and professionals in the state. He has more than 18 years of private sector experience in environmental counseling and litigation.

Hazardous Waste and Contamination

One of our primary areas of focus is litigation involving contamination from oil and hazardous substances under CERCLA and Mass. Gen. L. c. 21E. In addition, we offer counsel and representation at proceedings involving all hazardous waste statutes, including:

  • CERCLA-Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
  • RCRA-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
  • TSCA-Toxic Substances Control Act
  • Chapter 21E-of the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act
  • MCP-Massachusetts Contingency Plan
  • FIFRA-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
  • Clean Water Act
  • Clean Air Act
  • Wetlands Act, Regulations, and Local Bylaws
  • Solid Waste Regulations

Contact Environmental Litigation Lawyers at Gilbert & Renton

For more information, or to schedule an appointment with Mr. Renton or another experienced environmental law attorney, please contact us.