Environmental Law

Early Legal Advice Can Save a Business Plenty in Aggravation and Expense

Environmental compliance is not just an issue for large corporations. Small and medium-sized businesses — as well as individual professionals — face a dizzying array of complex and ever-changing environmental regulations.

Seeking early legal counsel regarding environmental law compliance or permitting issues can save a business from exposure to monetary fines and lost work time. Business owners or individual employees who find themselves facing investigation for environmental violations are urged to seek immediate legal advice to determine the scope and extent of potential liability.

Almost 20 Years Working in the Environmental Law Field

Located in Fairfax County, the AV-rated* law firm of Hale Carlson Baumgartner, PLC, has an active environmental law practice. We focus on providing cost-efficient and effective legal services to Northern Virginia business owners and individuals who face questions involving environmental law, including:

• Compliance with state and federal environmental laws, especially for land developers and retail businesses
• Proper response to investigations by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) or by federal environmental agencies, including questions about personal liability for environmental law violations
• Permitting
• Voluntary clean-up procedures

Our environmental law practice is led by R. Craig Anderson, a lawyer with almost 20 years' experience in the field of environmental law. In his decades of practice, Attorney Anderson has used his legal knowledge and negotiating skills to save his employers and clients countless dollars in penalties and lost work time.

Competent legal advice about complex environmental compliance questions should not be out of range for any business owner due to cost considerations.

Complete Legal Support for Our Business Clients

Attorney Anderson is joined by other Fairfax attorneys of the Virginia law firm whose legal knowledge emphasizes real estate and other business transactions. Thus, with strong support from a well-established local law firm, our environmental law practice offers our business clients a full complement of advice and counseling services relating to environmental issues.

Schedule a Free 30 Minute Consultation

We invite you to schedule an in-person or telephone consultation if you have questions about compliance with or enforcement of state or federal environmental laws. Call 703-962-1164 or use our online contact form.

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