Mike Nagelberg's diverse environmental practice involves advising clients from numerous industries in complex litigation, enforcement, incident response, investigations, administrative rulemaking challenges, and regulatory compliance matters.
He assists with navigating through cutting edge, highly technical, and often unprecedented environmental issues that arise under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Endangered Species Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and state and local environmental laws, with a holistic focus on both successful case resolution and preserving his clients' reputational and business interests. His cross-practice environmental capabilities further extend to assisting clients with environmental due diligence and litigation risk analysis for corporate and real estate transactions.
Mike is an active member of the Firm's per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Task Force and regularly counsels clients on highly impactful, first-of-their-kind PFAS regulatory, enforcement, and litigation matters.
Mike has experience in both state and federal courts. As a passionate advocate with a deep interest in the ever-evolving environmental legal landscape, Mike prides himself on developing innovative strategies and solutions for achieving his clients' goals.