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Gould & Ratner LLP · 3 days ago

Environmental Partner

Denver, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Gould & Ratner LLP is seeking a Partner to head their Environmental Practice. The role involves managing environmental legal concerns for clients, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, and requires significant experience in environmental law, including CERCLA and compliance issues.

Consulting

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Head the Environmental Practice at the firm

Handle all aspects of environmental concern for sophisticated clients of all sizes and across industries

Act as lead environmental counsel on mergers and acquisitions, including insurance procurement

Assess environmental risk through the due diligence process and determine proper allocation in M&A transactions

Draft environmental provisions for documents and assess the need for environmental insurance

Manage permitting transfers and hazardous waste disposal issues, including RCRA application and CERCLA liability

Conduct appropriate inquiry in the context of CERCLA liability, including evaluating Phase I, II ESAs and other property assessments

Choose and work with environmental consultants and opposing counsel, and communicate with clients

Research all areas of environmental law, including CWA, CAA, RCRA, TSCA, ESA and state analogs

Serve as business advisor to clients, guiding them in a full range of legal matters throughout their life cycle

Qualification

Environmental LawCERCLA LiabilityMergersAcquisitionsEnvironmental Risk AssessmentHazardous Waste DisposalEnvironmental ComplianceAnalytical SkillsClient InteractionBusiness DevelopmentResearch CapabilityInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsTeamwork

Required

10+ years of experience practicing environmental law

Significant experience assessing environmental risk through the due diligence process and determining proper allocation of same in M&A transactions, including drafting environmental provisions for documents, assessing need for environmental insurance, permitting transfers, etc

Experience with hazardous waste disposal issues, including RCRA application and 'superfund' (CERLA) liability, including experience representing potentially responsible parties in CERCLA cleanups

Significant experience with all appropriate inquiry in the context of CERCLA liability, including ability to critically evaluate Phase I, II ESAs and other property assessments

Experience choosing and working with environmental consultants, working with opposing counsel, and with client communication

Familiarity with, and excellent research capability over, all areas of environmental law, including CWA, CAA, RCRA, TSCA, ESA and state analogs

Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills

Portable book of business required

Candidates must be currently licensed in Illinois or Colorado, or licensed in another state with a UBE score that qualifies in Illinois or Colorado for comity, be eligible to waive in, or be willing to sit for an upcoming IL or CO bar exam

Preferred

Additional knowledge/experience with other broad-based aspects of environmental law, such as: Emerging contaminants, Renewable Energy, Endangered Species law and permitting, Wetlands delineations and governing law, Corporate Environmental Stewardship