Environmental Attorney

Bloomfield Hills office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks environmental attorney with 2-6 years of experience in federal and state environmental and land use law. The candidate will perform the general duties of an environmental attorney including creating legal documents and managing and advising clients on legal transactions in environmental practice areas. Will advise on permitting, compliance, respond to enforcement actions, and remedial requirements. Should have experience as the primary author of legal memoranda, briefs, motions, discovery, contracts, regulatory agreements, and/or substantive policy articles and commentary. Must have experience researching environmental, land use, or administrative law and regulatory requirements at the federal, state and local level. Should be proficient in the use of on-line legal research services and other available legal resources. Substantial experience with CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, TSCA, FIFRA and the state equivalents and/or involvement in any areas of EHS support including compliance, transactional and litigation support essential. Experience representing public and/or private sector clients seeking to minimize the environmental liability risks associated with asset transfer, development, siting, operation and permitting (including industrial and waste facilities, wind, solar, energy storage, and natural gas facilities); or representing public and/or private sector clients in other transactional matters involving environmental liability in business, including hazardous waste cleanup and insurance; or representing clients in administrative or court hearings, associated motions practice, administrative record cases and/or non-record civil cases, drafting and responding to discovery requests with limited supervision, conducting and supervising document review and production, and taking or defending fact and expert witness depositions essential. Must be admitted to the State Bar of Michigan or are eligible for admission. Should have a portable book of business. Experience with solid and hazardous waste facilities a plus.

The candidate should be high performer with organizational and project management skills. Must have excellent communication skills, oral and with exceptional writing skills. Should be efficient, creative, and effective legal researcher. Must have sound and independent judgment. Must be able to work independently with minimal or no supervision. Must be able to manage new and existing client relationships.

One of the largest and established law firms based in Michigan, with offices in Michigan and elsewhere, this firm has played and continues to play significant role in industrial and manufacturing industries in and around Detroit. This is a full service law firm, whose practice area includes corporate, litigation, tax, intellectual property, and other types of law. The firm has an impressive list of global clients. The lawyers graduated from both regional and national law schools, with high academic honors. The environment at the firm is collegial, but lawyers are expected to work hard and long. Fortunately, lawyers are compensated well at the firm, and generally its lawyers enjoy their work and their colleagues. An excellent opportunity awaits outstanding attorneys with top credentials.