| Representative Experience |
Acting as environmental counsel to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on matters relating to the establishment of their tribal reservation and the development of associated gaming facilities.
CATEGORIES: Real Estate/Land Use & Development, Construction & Development, Environmental Litigation, Government Strategies
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Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Defended the issuance of wetlands approvals authorizing the construction of a new golf course in the western suburbs of Boston |
Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Represented the owner of two large coal-fired power plants in the first permit appeal of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Emission Standards for Power Plants, 310 CMR 7.29. This is one of the most stringent multi-pollutant regulations in the country. After vigorously litigating the case to hearing, we crafted and successfully negotiated a solution that assured electricity reliability to the New England region, while balancing near-term environmental protections. The solution was characterized by our client as a “win-win” for all parties. |
Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Acted as counsel to the City of Everett in the defense of a Chapter 91 license issued to allow construction of a major recreational facility along an underdeveloped waterway |
Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Represented an operator of a South Carolina hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility in an administrative hearing over disputed enforcement actions |
Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Represented an operator of a power plant in New York State in an administrative appeal of a Title V operating permit |
Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Defended the issuance of wetlands approvals authorizing the construction of a new golf course in the western suburbs of Boston |
Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Represented the owner of the largest coal-fired power plants in Massachusetts in challenging proposed modifications to its wastewater discharge permit |
Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Advised the owner of a large landfill in a proceeding in which the host community was seeking to withdraw its “site assignment” authorizing the facilities operations. We persuaded the hearing officer, handpicked by the host community, to adopt our proposed findings almost in their entirety. The local board of health rejected its hearing officer’s findings, but we succeeded in having them reinstated by the Superior Court, and the Appeals Court affirmed. |
Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Advised the owner of recycled paper mills in a variety of environmental enforcement actions involving air, water, noise, and odor issues |
Agency Administrative and Penalty Proceedings Represented a major telecommunications company in an enforcement action involving electric generation issues at dozens of locations |
Commercial Facilities Assisted the developer of a mixed-use facility to be constructed above a MBTA subway station in one of Boston’s inner suburbs |
Commercial Facilities Acted as counsel to a major national developer and operator of drugstores, for which we developed a protocol to be used with respect to siting and approvals of multiple projects. This protocol provides cost-effective site screening and permitting, allowing the client to pursue its strategic goal of rapid development, while retaining control over the cost and time necessary to obtain required approvals. |
Commercial Facilities Represented a Boston-based college in obtaining all required approvals to construct a new performance and production facility in a constrained location in downtown Boston |
Commercial Facilities Represented an airline in obtaining required approvals to demolish and then reconstruct one of the five terminals at Logan Airport |
Commercial Facilities Represented the developers of several large-scale suburban office parks. Obtained the necessary approvals under local and state wetlands bylaws, MEPA, the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act and others. |
Commercial Facilities Advised a developer of the property now used as a corporate campus by a major West Coast-based technology company. We successfully brought the project through the MEPA process and obtained a wetlands approval and a conservation permit allowing construction of an access road, 900,000-square-feet of commercial space, an 18-hole golf course, and the potential for expansion space. We also successfully represented the developer in wetlands-related litigation brought by a nearby condominium development. |
Commercial Facilities Represent a major home-improvement retailer in a variety of complicated permitting issues. We represented our client in the development of its “cross dock” facility in Central Massachusetts. This unusual facility will serve as a transfer point between the client’s suppliers and its dozens of New England stores. We navigated a complicated planning board approval process and successfully brought the project through MEPA in an unusually short period. We also successfully defended the approvals in litigation. |
Commercial Facilities Represent the developer of a significant storage facility located adjacent to Logan Airport |
Environmental Cleanup / Brownfields Projects Advised the owner of a chemical manufacturing facility, which closed in the early 1990s after more than a century of operation. We advised our client as to effective remediation techniques that minimized cost, while readying the site for redevelopment for park and commercial purposes. Today, the site is improved as a major regional shopping center. |