Our Practice Areas
AIR QUALITY
Because air pollution has such serious and wide-ranging effects, especially given advancements in our understanding of its influence on climate change, air quality is one of the most important environmental issues we face.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Cascadia Law Group assists a number of clients comply with greenhouse gas emission reduction standards, take advantage of climate related business opportunities related to biofuels, carbon sequestration, energy efficiency and other regulatory incentives and requirements.
ENDANGERED SPECIES & NATURAL RESOURCES
Our attorneys help clients navigate the new rules and aid in sensitive negotiations with environmental agencies and interest groups. Our knowledge and relationships help our clients achieve their goals and still comply with the rules.
ENERGY
Our firm can help clients navigate state and federal regulatory processes so they can take advantage of market opportunities in this rapidly evolving environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION
We represent businesses, governments, and non-profits in civil, administrative, and criminal proceedings. Our attorneys have extensive trial and courtroom experience in federal and state courts throughout the state.
FEDERAL INDIAN LAW
Our firm represents tribes in a variety of conservation, environmental and natural resources matters at the local, state, and federal level related to exercise of treaty reserved rights and tribal sovereignty.
INSURANCE
In many states, insurance can cover expenses brought on by environmental damages. Before a business can collect on its insurance, it first must locate its insurance policies, then gather the facts and apply the law to prove coverage.
PERMITTING & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
We have a long history of helping our clients negotiate the complexities of the permit and review process, most recently including state and interstate transportation mega-projects with tremendous jurisdictional and stakeholder intricacies.
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT & ACQUISITION
Nearly all real estate deals today require some level of environmental review. Some deals actually make a virtue out of necessity by converting polluted “brownfields” properties into productive and profitable uses.
REGULATORY PROCESS
Whether it be an issue with an environmental permit, a utility rate contest, or a business license dispute, most businesses -- and many citizens -- must deal with state and local administrative processes at some time or another.
WASTE MANAGEMENT & CLEANUP
The existing regulatory system for managing the hazardous waste generated by businesses and government agencies is one of the most complicated ever created.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Our team includes former regulatory lawyers who know how to manage the water system, as well as industry attorneys who understand how water issues affect our clients’ business needs.