Environmental Partner

Overview

Lead environmental counsel handling CERCLA, M&A due diligence, permitting, and compliance.

Requirements

• rcra
• cercla
• 10+ years
• bar licensed
• cwa
• analytical skills

What You Bring

-Experience with hazardous waste disposal issues, including RCRA application and "superfund" (CERLA) liability, including experience representing potentially responsible parties in CERCLA cleanups -Significant experience assessing environmental risk through the due diligence process and determining proper allocation of same in M&A transactions, including drafting environmental provisions for documents, assessing need for environmental insurance, permitting transfers, etc. -Additional knowledge/experience with other broad-based aspects of environmental law, such as: -10+ years of experience practicing environmental law, including: -Familiarity with, and excellent research capability over, all areas of environmental law, including CWA, CAA, RCRA, TSCA, ESA and state analogs. -Candidates must be currently licensed in Illinois or Colorado, or licensed in another state with a UBE score that qualifies in Illinois or Colorado for comity, be eligible to waive in, or be willing to sit for an upcoming IL or CO bar exam (open to relocation candidates that meet these requirements). -Experience choosing and working with environmental consultants, working with opposing counsel, and with client communication -Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate has the ability to work as part of a team while also having the confidence and demeanor to assume individual responsibility for matters involving direct client interaction. This attorney will serve as business advisor to clients, guiding them in a full range of legal matters throughout their life cycle. -Significant experience with all appropriate inquiry in the context of CERCLA liability, including ability to critically evaluate Phase I, II ESAs and other property assessments -Portable book of business required

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Benefits

-Low turnover, collegial and collaborative environment -Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance -Comprehensive benefit package and competitive salary - more info can be found here https://www.gouldratner.com/uploaded_images/GR-salary%20scale-benefits-page-2-01-21-25.pdf -Generous vacation, personal, & sick time allowance -Hybrid in-office/remote role -Profit sharing plan & 401k

About Gould & Ratner Llp

-The firm evolved from a small corporate practice into a multidimensional legal advisor. -Over decades, it grew from three attorneys handling general corporate work into a midsize firm with broad capabilities in corporate, real estate, tax, estate planning, construction, litigation, and environmental law. -Typical engagements include venture-backed startup financings, mergers, major real estate development deals, and complex construction disputes. -Notable projects include Chicago's LaSalle Street corridor revitalization initiative and transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters across industrial, hospitality, and technology sectors. -Lawyers often serve as practical, business-savvy counsel, acting as outsourced general counsel for startups, family offices, and private investment funds. -Despite its scale, the firm maintains a tightly knit structure, enabling attorneys to handle multiple legal disciplines for a single client in a seamless manner.

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