Environmental Attorney

1-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

Detroit office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks an environmental attorney with 2-6 years of experience in federal and state environmental and land use law. The candidate will perform the general duties of an environmental attorney, including creating legal documents and managing and advising clients on legal transactions in environmental practice areas. Will experience as the primary author of legal memoranda, briefs, motions, discovery, contracts, regulatory agreements, and/or substantive policy articles and commentary. Experience researching environmental, land use, administrative law, and regulatory requirements at the federal, state, and local levels. Advising on permitting, compliance, responding to enforcement actions, and remedial requirements. Should have substantial experience with CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, TSCA, FIFRA, and the state equivalents and/or involvement in any areas of EHS support, including compliance, transactional, and litigation support. Should have experience representing public and/or private sector clients seeking to minimize the environmental liability risks associated with asset transfer, development, siting, operation, and permitting (including industrial and waste facilities, wind, solar, energy storage, and natural gas facilities); or Representing public and/or private sector clients in other transactional matters involving environmental liability in business, including but not limited to hazardous waste cleanup and insurance; or Representing clients in administrative or court hearings, associated motions practice, administrative record cases and/or non-record civil cases, drafting and responding to discovery requests with limited supervision, conducting and supervising document review and production, and taking or defending fact and expert witness depositions. Must be Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan or are eligible for admission by the anticipated start date. A portable book of business is required. Experience with solid and hazardous waste facilities is a plus.

Legal