Environmental Law
Billy Clarke is one of the leading environmental lawyers in North Carolina. He and his colleagues in other practice groups, assist individuals, businesses, and local governments in complying with a host of environmental laws and regulations, resulting in a safer and cleaner environment.
Roberts & Stevens counsels and advises clients on matters involving water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste, transactions regarding contaminated property, Brownfields redevelopment, environmental permitting and compliance, and environmental law and litigation.
Types of Services
- Air quality
- Assessing potential environmental liability
- Commercial real estate transactions involving contaminated property
- Compliance issues
- Enforcement and civil penalties
- Environmental audits
- Environmental litigation
- Ground water contamination
- Permitting and regulatory counseling
- RCRA/CERCLA
- Solid and hazardous waste issues
- Water quality, including NPDES permits, 404 permits, and 401 water quality certifications
Memberships and Awards
- American Bar Association, Section: Natural Resources, Energy and Environment
- Institute for the Environment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- North Carolina Bar Association, Section: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
- U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firm" Ranking Asheville Tier One Firm in Environmental Law and Litigation; Natural Resources Law (2011)
