Toxic Properties: Identify, Mitigate, Remediate

Agenda

How to Identify Environmental Issues at a Property

• Conduct Proper Environmental Due Diligence
• Conduct Follow-up Due Diligence as Necessary to Determine the Extent of Environmental Impacts - Phase II and Beyond

Commonly-Identified Environmental Issues

• Soil and Groundwater Impacts (From Sources Such as Industrial Use, Dry Cleaners, USTs and Historic Fill)
• Vapor Intrusion
• Radon
• Asbestos-Containing Materials
• Lead-Based Paint
• Other

How to Remediate Environmental Impacts and Mitigate Costs for Remedial Action

• Remediation
• Soil, Soil Vapor and Groundwater Monitoring
• UST Removal
• Soil Excavation
• Engineering and Institutional Controls
• O&M Plans
• Mitigation
• Insurance
• Financial Tools
• State Funds

Credits

Faculty

M. Buck Dixon

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, LLP

• Associate in the Troutman Pepper Atlanta office
• Practice emphasizes all aspects of environmental law, including counseling major financial institutions with respect to risk management and mitigation of environmental issues identified in large loan and commercial mortgage portfolios
• Conducts regular seminars and workshops on environmental law
• Author of several publications related to the area of environmental law
• Member of the Georgia State Bar Association, Environmental Section; and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Policy Committee
• J.D. degree, Georgia State University College of Law; B.A. degree, University of Georgia
• Can be contacted at [email protected]

Hollister A. Hill

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, LLP

• Partner in the Atlanta office and chief diversity officer of Troutman Sanders LLP
• Practice emphasizes all aspects of contaminated sites and waste management, environmental litigation and enforcement defense, release reporting and chemicals, pesticides and product regulation
• Involved with several diversity and inclusion organizations and speaks on various issues, collaborating on best practices and innovative approaches to diversity and inclusion in law firms and in companies
• Membership information: American Bar Association, Georgia State Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia Environmental Law and Toxic Torts Sections, Executive Committee (trustee) of the Kennesaw State University Foundation Board and vice-chair of Legal and Administrative Affairs
• J.D. degree, summa cum laude, University of Georgia School of Law
• Can be contacted at [email protected] or 404-885-3366

Andrew J. Perel

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, LLP

• Partner in the Troutman Pepper New York office
• Practice emphasizes all aspects of environmental law, including counseling clients on development and redevelopment projects, risk management and insurance, remediation of contaminated properties, environmental compliance and due diligence for real estate financing and corporate transactions, and litigating complex environmental and environmental insurance coverage claims and disputes
• Conducts regular seminars and workshops on real estate structured finance and environmental law
• Author of several publications related to the areas of real estate structured finance and environmental law
• Member of the New York State Bar Association, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the American Bar Association, and the Environmental Bankers Association
• J.D. degree, Brooklyn Law School; B.A. degree, Brandeis University
• Can be contacted at [email protected]

Andrea L. Rimer

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, LLP

• Partner in the Atlanta office of Troutman Sanders LLP
• Practice emphasizes all aspects of environmental due diligence, contaminated sites and waste management, natural resources and release reporting
• Membership information: American Bar Association, Executive Editor, Natural Resources & Environment
• J.D. degree, cum laude, Harvard University
• Can be contacted at [email protected] or 404-885-3265