As a former US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) senior attorney, Greg uses his deep agency, regulatory and enforcement knowledge to assist clients in solving complex environmental matters, with specialized expertise in CERCLA/Superfund, brownfields, RCRA, FIFRA and TSCA legal issues.
With over 15-years of experience in environmental law, Greg assists clients in regulatory counseling, enforcement defense, litigation, and transactional matters. His experience in both private and public practice, in particular at EPA, provides him the ability to navigate the regulatory process with an informed understanding of government decision-making and strategies for efficiently resolving complex legal and policy issues. He has significant experience related to the acquisition and sale of environmentally-impaired property, conducting voluntary cleanups, and the re-development of brownfield sites, including for renewable energy projects, as well as advising clients on EPA regulations and policies across a diverse client base, including oil & gas, electric utility, chemical, mining and marine transport.Relevant Experience
Contaminated Sites and Remediation
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Represented federal and private sector clients in CERCLA litigation involving over 50 federal Superfund sites, including precedential trials and appeals addressing novel arranger liability and divisibility issues, the intersection of section 107 cost recovery and section 113 contribution actions and the interplay between CERCLA remedies and state common law claims.
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Negotiated CERCLA settlement agreements for cost recovery and performance of response actions at Superfund sites across the country.
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Counseled private equity, financial institutions and industrial clients on CERCLA landowner liability protections, environmental insurance and contractual risk allocation mechanisms for the redevelopment and reuse of contaminated property.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Gregory R. Wall
- In Groundbreaking Final Rule, EPA Designates Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA - (Posted On Thursday, April 25, 2024)
- EPA Finalizes Landmark Rule Setting Stringent New Limits for Six PFAS in Drinking Water - (Posted On Tuesday, April 16, 2024)
- Earth Day Fee Increases: EPA Significantly Increases TSCA Fees to Add Resources for TSCA Implementation - (Posted On Tuesday, March 12, 2024)
- Mark Your Calendar: FIFRA Annual Production Reports Must Be Filed with EPA by March 1, 2024 - (Posted On Friday, February 16, 2024)
- Finalizing PFAS Detection Methods, EPA Moves Closer to Locating and Limiting Further PFAS Releases and Requiring Their Cleanup - (Posted On Friday, February 09, 2024)
- EPA Takes Action Under RCRA, Advancing the Agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap - (Posted On Tuesday, February 06, 2024)
- EPA’s Recent Release of its “Fall 2023” Unified Regulatory Agenda: Upcoming PFAS Related Actions - (Posted On Monday, February 05, 2024)
- EPA’s Recent Release of its “Fall 2023” Regulatory Agenda: Upcoming Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Actions - (Posted On Monday, February 05, 2024)
- The Home Stretch: Recent Regulatory Agendas Show Administration’s Efforts to Make Progress on Delayed Agency Actions on PFAS and TSCA Chemicals - (Posted On Monday, February 05, 2024)
- EPA’s Recent Proposed Restrictions on Chemicals Set the Stage for Future of Chemical Risk Management - (Posted On Monday, January 22, 2024)