Business law

Environmental Law

Our environmental compliance practice focuses on groundwater and soil issues. For those property owners and/or operators with an interest in minimizing the cost and expense of complying with applicable environmental laws, rules and regulations to the full extent permitted by the law, we provide compliance consulting and representation before the DEP and EPA. Linda Alderman has over 10 years experience helping clients successfully navigate these agencies and the applicable laws and regulations.

For the lender or other parties considering a new security interest in real estate, we help in the identification and quantification of possible contamination and assist in the structuring of the transaction to minimize the lender's direct exposure while maximizing the value of the collateral.

For the secured lender about to commence a foreclosure, we assist in the identification and quantification of contamination and recommend a course of action based upon that information.

For the innocent land owner whose property has been contaminated by the actions of others we offer a range of services from state or federal lawsuits against the former operators and owners to participation in enforcement actions before the DEP or EPA.

In some cases the best forum for resolution of an environmental dispute is a state or federal courtroom. When that is the case, Alderman & Alderman, assists in the staffing of your case with a team of professionals with the knowledge and experience required to handle the case. Attorneys at Alderman & Alderman have authored various articles including The Connecticut Chapter of the "State Environmental Law Special Report" published by the Government Institutes.