Environmental Litigation

McManimon Scotland & Baumann, LLC’s Environmental Law Group has served as trial and appellate counsel in numerous complex environmental litigation matters in Federal and State courts in New Jersey and across the country. We have been involved in all phases of administrative and litigated representation under scores of major environmental statute and regulatory program, including CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, New Jersey Spill Act, and New Jersey Environmental Rights Act.

Who We Serve

• Manufacturers
• Developers
• Fortune 500 companies
• Small businesses
• Commercial landlords/tenants
• Redevelopment agencies
• Public entities
• Municipalities

Our Services

• Alternative Dispute Resolution – Multi-party Alternative Dispute resolution Superfund proceedings.

• Environmental Insurance Recovery – We have represented policyholders against their insurers under comprehensive general liability, cost-cap, and pollution legal liability policies, to recoup costs incurred in defending, investigating, remediating, and settling potential liabilities at contaminated properties.

• Administrative Appeals – We have handled appeals from administrative agency actions, including permit reviews and notices of violations.

• Administrative Enforcement – We have defended clients in enforcement proceedings and negotiated the resolution of penalty assessments.
  Cost Recovery Claims and Defense – We have represented clients in litigation to recoup from potentially responsible parties the costs of investigating and remediating contaminated properties. We have also defended and negotiated the resolution of claims asserted by government and private parties for the costs of investigating and remediating contaminated properties.

• Natural Resource Damages – We have negotiated the resolution of Natural Resource Damages (“NRD”) claims made by the State of New Jersey and on behalf of the United States.

Contact Us

For more information about our Environmental Practice, please contact Eric E. Tomaszewski at 973.622.5159.