Environmental Litigation

Environmental law incorporates a blend of numerous statutory regimes, estate issues, common law causes of action, land use and property law as well as policy considerations.

Lerners long history of exceptional litigation involving matters of complex science and public interest places our litigators in a uniquely qualified position to advance our clients’ interests in environmental litigation matters. Our lawyers have successfully navigated environmental contamination and remediation litigation on behalf of clients with a variety of interests in these disputes.

Lerners lawyers’ reputations as exceptional advocates also give our clients the comfort of experienced counsel through investigations, negotiations, and, if necessary, defence of prosecutions under federal, provincial, or municipal environmental legislation, regulations, or by-laws.

Lerners history of assisting clients on all sides of litigation files with diverse perspectives allows our lawyers to balance a range of views and options to craft creative and effective solutions in our clients’ best interests.

Whether your environmental matter involves regulatory compliance or prosecutions, administrative proceedings, civil litigation, or interventions in proceedings with an environmental dimension, Lerners lawyers are your trusted source for sound legal advice and exceptional advocacy.