Practice Areas
Because many of our lawyers began practicing environmental law and litigation in the 1980s, we have wide-ranging experience in almost every aspect of environmental law. We are respected by federal and state regulators, Fortune 500 companies, and opposing environmental counsel. We understand the underlying principles and evolution of environmental laws and the range of agency positions. That experience means we can effectively and efficiently guide our clients. Our practice generally falls into the areas of:
Kristen Gale
Illinois Pollution Control Board Holds That Section 13-205 Statute of Limitations Does Not Apply to Section 31 Enforcement Actions Brought Before It.
Recently the Illinois Pollution Control Board (“Board”) decided that the 5-year statute of limitations under Section 13-205 of the IL Code of Civil Procedure did not apply to enforcement actions brought in front of the Board. In People of the…
Susan Franzetti
PFAS Monitoring in Industrial Stormwater: Key Updates from EPA’s Proposed 2026 MSGP
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a first step towards requiring PFAS sampling of certain industrial stormwater discharges. On December 13, 2024, U.S. EPA published a notice requesting public comment for the 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
Nijman Franzetti LLP
Nijman Franzetti LLP Celebrates Multiple Honors in the 2025 Best Lawyers in America® and 2025 Best Law Firms in America® Rankings including Lawyer of the Year for Environmental Law
6 Nijman Franzetti LLP lawyers have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. Since its first publication in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. “For more than 40 years, the…
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E. Lynn Grayson recognized by the Chicago Bar Association with the Justice John Paul Stevens Award
Congratulations to E. Lynn Grayson, selected as one of seven to be recognized by the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) with the Justice John Paul Stevens Award. The Justice John Paul Stevens Award was conceived by Justice Stevens’ former law clerks,…
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Join Jacqueline Vidmar at the 2024 Annual Air Conference
At the end of its 2023 term, the United States Supreme Court upended 40 plus years of administrative law when it issued two back-to-back decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo, which ended Chevron deference to administrative agency…