Litigation and Enforcement Actions

Implement Litigation Strategies that Meet Your Goals in a Cost-effective Manner

Environmental laws allow the agency charged with implementing the particular law to bring various enforcement actions to force compliance with the law. These enforcement actions can range from administrative penalties and fines, to injunctions against the project and criminal penalties, including jail. Some environmental laws allow the agency to file a civil suit, for example, to recover the cost of cleaning up a contaminated site.

At Cox & Fisher, LLC, our goal is to help you avoid enforcement actions and civil suits by helping you obtain necessary permits and comply with environmental laws and regulations from the beginning of your project. If you are facing an enforcement action or civil suit, we will work with you to develop and implement litigation strategies that meet your goals in a cost-effective manner, whether the matter is a complex multimillion-dollar dispute or a smaller, yet equally important case.

In addition to vigorous representation of our clients in trial, our attorneys are also experienced in negotiation of beneficial settlements, consent decrees, or out-of-court resolutions when they are in the clients' best interests. Throughout our 68 years of combined legal experience, we have represented clients in various methods of alternative dispute resolution, including mediations and arbitrations.

The principal areas of litigation handled by the firm include:

• Civil and Criminal Enforcement
• Cost Recovery and Contribution Actions under CERCLA
• Challenges to Agency Action
• Insurance
• Citizen Suits
• Toxic Torts
• Lender Protection
• Contractual Disputes
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

To learn more about how we can help you with your litigation needs, contact an environmental law attorney at Cox & Fisher, LLC for a free initial consultation. We represent businesses throughout South Carolina, including those in Spartanburg, Columbia, Charleston, and Rock Hill.