ENVIRONMENTAL

          Capell & Howard's environmental section serves the variety of issues and clients inherent in a full service law firm. Among other services, the Firm assists clients in obtaining and protecting permits from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, provides counseling on state or federal regulatory compliance and enforcement, and handles matters involving remediation, removal, transportation, and disposal of hazardous and other regulated substances. The Firm’s experience ranges from trial advocacy of environmental matters to general counseling for construction, engineering, and commercial development matters. The Firm has particular experience in the regulation and management of underground storage tanks, solid waste disposal facilities, and manufacturing facilities.

          Representative clients include public authorities, industrial and commercial facilities, lenders, engineering and construction firms, and property owners/developers. The Firm is counsel to the Alabama Pulp and Paper Council, an industry trade group composed of Alabama-based, pulp and paper companies with particular emphasis on environmental issues.

          The Firm’s environmental lawyers are also involved in significant administrative and leadership positions in their field. Firm members serve on the Executive Committee of the Alabama State Bar's Environmental Law Section. Lister Hubbard recently chaired the Environmental Law Section of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group. Jimmy McLemore presently serves as an administrative law judge for the Alabama Environmental Management Commission and has represented the Commission in selected litigation matters. Certain members of the Firm are also active in environmental rule-making and legislation on behalf of various clients.