Attorney

Environmental Attorney (4–6+ Years)

Locations: Multiple offices across Michigan

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

A highly respected regional law firm with a strong environmental practice serving public and private sector clients throughout the Midwest are seeking an Environmental Attorney with 4–6+ years of experience to join their team.

This role offers the opportunity to advise on complex environmental issues, manage client relationships, contribute to business development and work collaboratively with a highly regarded team of attorneys and professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, enforcement actions, and remediation requirements.
• Draft and negotiate environmental agreements, contracts, and other transactional documents.
• Prepare legal memoranda, briefs, motions, discovery responses, and regulatory submissions.
• Conduct research and analysis of federal, state, and local environmental, land use, and administrative laws and regulations.
• Represent clients in administrative proceedings, regulatory matters, and litigation.
• Manage and supervise document review, discovery processes, and case development.
• Support clients in environmental aspects of business transactions, development projects, facility siting, and operational matters.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and participate in business development initiatives.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Michigan Bar, or eligibility for admission by the anticipated start date.
• 4–6+ years of experience practicing environmental and land use law.
• Experience advising clients on federal and state environmental regulatory requirements, including one or more of the following:
• CERCLA
• RCRA
• Clean Water Act (CWA)
• Clean Air Act (CAA)
• TSCA
• FIFRA
• State environmental regulatory programs
• Experience supporting environmental aspects of transactions, development projects, permitting, compliance, enforcement, remediation, or litigation matters.
• Experience representing public and/or private sector clients is preferred.
• Portable book of business preferred.

Preferred Experience

Candidates may have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Environmental due diligence and liability management in mergers, acquisitions, and asset transfers.
• Industrial, waste management, renewable energy, energy storage, or natural gas facility permitting and development.
• Hazardous waste cleanup, remediation, and environmental insurance matters.
• Administrative and judicial litigation, including motions practice, discovery, depositions, and evidentiary proceedings.
• Solid and hazardous waste facility regulatory matters.

Desired Skills

• Strong analytical, organizational and project management abilities.
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
• Efficient and creative legal research capabilities.
• Proficiency with legal research platforms and regulatory resources.
• Ability to exercise sound independent judgment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Strong client service orientation and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated interest in business development and practice growth. xrczosw

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, including comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.