Lafayette Environmental Lawyer

The proven Lafayette environmental attorneys at Gordon Arata have experience with multiple industry types and implications of detrimental environmental practices or incidents in the state of Louisiana. Lafayette environmental attorneys are knowledgeable in all areas of general environmental law, including but not limited to toxic torts, air pollution allegations, and violations of the Clean Water Act in Lafayette, Louisiana. Clients will have the confidence of knowing that their case is being handled by an experienced and knowledgeable Lafayette environmental attorney.

The Lafayette environmental attorneys have experience representing clients in environmental law matters involving:

Air Pollution
Chemical Regulation
Clean Air Act
Groundwater Contamination
Habitat Conservation
Nuclear Waste
Pesticide Regulation
Solid Waste Management
Toxic Exposure
Toxic Torts
Water Pollution
Wetlands Regulation

Experienced Lafayette Environmental Attorney

The area of Louisiana environmental law encompasses the federal enactments as set by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Environmental Quality Improvement Act, Environmental Education Act, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These enactments focus to protect the eco-system against actions or business practices that neglect the environmental balance of an area or inflict harm on the environment and its inhabitants in the state of Louisiana and the nation.

The EPA was devised to monitor and analyze the environment, conduct research, and work closely with state and local governments to devise pollution control policies. NEPA has been described as one of Congress's most far reaching environmental legislation ever passed. The basic purpose of NEPA is to force governmental agencies to consider the effect of their decisions on the environment. Louisiana state laws also reflect the same concerns and common law actions that allow adversely affected property owners to seek a judicial remedy for environmental harms and nuisances.

Some of the areas litigated under Louisiana environmental laws include groundwater and drinking water contamination; Brownfields (the redevelopment of contaminated properties); Superfund cases; permitting and compliance matters (including governmental agency challenges); hazardous substance discharges; wetlands; CAFRA, regulatory "takings" matters, and toxic torts.

Trusted Lafayette Environmental Law Firm

The Lafayette environmental attorneys at Gordon Arata are distinguished by a history of successful environmental law claim recoveries and resolutions. For experienced representation in an environmental law matter, contact the Lafayette environmental lawyers at Gordon Arata in Louisiana.