GluckWalrath is at the forefront of negotiating environmental risks in real estate and corporate transactions. The Firm oversees cases of compliance with the Industrial Site Recovery Act, (ISRA), which is applicable to the transfer of industrial establishments. Each Environmental attorney is experienced in representing lending institutions, real estate developers, pubic entities in condemnation proceedings and, large and small corporations and businesses.

The Firm’s Environmental team of attorneys has been involved with numerous ‘due diligence’ investigations relating to the purchase of real property and transfer of environmental permits. GluckWalrath settles the allocation of risks in transactions with real property and assets, and has provides ongoing monitoring of remediation work pursuant to applicable state statutes and administrative consent orders. 

The Attorneys provide advice and counsel to clients in the planning, development, procurement, construction and operation of large-scale, complex projects, including creating strategies for obtaining nearly every environmental permit issued by the state of NJ and the federal government.

In developing permitting plans, the Firm relies upon its knowledge of intricate regulations and successful handling of numerous initiatives. The Attorneys employ the practice of working closely with technical consultants to ensure the client’s understanding and compliance. In addition, GluckWalrath is diligent in maintaining excellent professional relationships with personnel in environmental agencies and, as a result, the Firm is able to effectively negotiate essential aspects of permit conditions.

In the area of regulatory applicability and compliance, GluckWalrath has worked on matters involving:

	Air emissions
	Wastewater discharges
	Wastewater treatment works
	Stormwater discharges
	Wetlands
	Contaminated site remediation
	Underground storage tank removals
	Construction of solid waste facilities and recycling centers
	Tidelands
	Coastal development
	Water allocation
	Stream encroachment
	Waterfront development
	Landfill disruption
	Toxic catastrophe prevention
	Soil erosion
	Sediment control