Foley Hoag has perhaps the largest environmental litigation and dispute resolution practice in New England. And, through service to our clients, we have attained a national reputation in environmental matters. Our lawyers have built an impressive record resolving environmental disputes at the negotiating table and in the courtroom, and a number of our cases have produced precedents of national importance. learn more

News more

  • Foley Hoag Represents Ecuador in Suit against Colombia, Seeking to Stop Aerial Coca Spraying That Has Dispersed into Ecuador, Sickening Villagers and Livestock, Damaging Croplands and Poisoning Ecosystems  [Read More]
  • Foley Hoag Selected as one of 2008 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity  [Read More]
  • American College of Environmental Lawyers Forms to Enhance the Practice of Environmental Law  [Read More]

Publications more

  • Recent Regulatory and Industry Moves Make Clear the Importance of Addressing Potential Indoor Air Contamination Issues [Read More]
  • EPA Explains Reasons for Rejecting California Greenhouse Gas Standard: The Battle Over Carbon Emissions Rages On [Read More]
  • Dispute Resolution Datasheet [Read More]
  • Environmental Alert - November 27, 2007 [Read More]
  • Environmental Alert - October 25, 2007 [Read More]

Events more

June 11, 2008 Law Seminars International - An Advanced workshop on MEPA and NEPA [Read More] Hilton Boston Back Bay Hotel
Boston, MA

Client Successes more

  • Providing Counsel to a Chemical Manufacturing Giant
    Our lawyers defended a major chemical manufacturer in an action involving contamination at a 150- year-old waterfront facility against claims for property damage and cleanup cost recovery. We obtained a complete dismissal of the property damage claim, and, after a trial, obtained a favorable judgment on the allocation of future cleanup costs. [Read More]
  • Setting a Precedent with Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.
    We served as Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.’s lead trial and lead appellate counsel in a precedent-setting case arising from the alleged environmental liability of a policyholder from wood treating operations of a former affiliate. Our lawyers won a $6 million judgment after trial, which was affirmed on appeal, in a frequently cited opinion holding that the policyholder was entitled to recover “all sums” under each triggered policy, rather than mere pro-rated amount. [Read More]