Rick guides clients on compliance issues regarding surface and groundwater or remediation of contaminated properties.
With experience in aligning the clean water laws of Wisconsin with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines, Rick understands the subtleties of state regulations covering surface and groundwater. He has the unique ability to handle client matters in the courts, administrative agencies and legislatures. Though Rick generally collaborates with private sector clients, he also successfully defended a rural county in Wisconsin in a Superfund contribution action.
Rick defends businesses in state and federal enforcement actions, including citizens’ suits and federal criminal enforcements. Clients rely on him when faced with issues of:
- Water permitting
- Solid and hazardous waste regulation
- Groundwater protection
- Site remediation
- PCB remediation
- Pesticide regulation
- Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 30 permits
- Wetlands law
- Superfund cost allocation and clean-up disputes
Keenly aware of the fluid nature of regulation, Rick advises clients on the feasibility of their long-term capital expenditures, helping to ensure that solutions don't become obsolete.