ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE PRACTICE

With extensive experience in court and “on the ground,” Opper & Varco LLP provides public agencies and private entities solutions to brownfield redevelopment challenges and policy issues, environmental law regulatory and transactional advice, and litigation services for cost recovery and other environmental claims.  The firm actively represents clients before administrative agencies and in state and federal trial and appellate courts.

Opper & Varco LLP brings clients in-depth and focused knowledge and experience without the trappings or costs of a national practice.  The firm represents clients throughout California, and provides a flexible approach to problem solving that never wavers from its commitment to putting the clients’ best interests first.

Brownfield Redevelopment
From “smart” planning, through the regulatory process and into construction, we have resolved some of the most complex problems using creative approaches to legal, regulatory and economic challenges.

Environmental Cost Recovery
Opper & Varco LLP has made wide use of state and federal cost recovery statutes and courts, with a successful trial and appellate record and broad experience with mediation and other alternative dispute resolution techniques.

Transaction and Regulatory Support
Working closely with transaction counsel (or serving in that capacity) and a variety of scientific, engineering and economic consultants, we try to integrate into a seamless element of the project team. We have resolved regulatory problems at the local, state and federal level and have worked to successfully close transactions valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Insurance Coverage & Recovery
Analysis of the rapidly evolving world of environmental coverage is challenging. We have diverse experience with many of the new products and can assist in the risk and cost analysis. When coverage disputes occur, we have litigated and settled many such matters for policy holders.

CEQA and Land Use
We have brought and defended writs for judicial review of California Environmental Quality Act matters, and offer counsel and advice on compliance.

Our attorneys have substantial and specialized experience with takings issues, eminent domain matters and regulatory taking claims.

Opper & Varco LLP, Attorneys At Law
225 Broadway, Suite 1900 • San Diego, California 92101
Telephone (619) 231-5858 • Facsimile: (619) 231-5853
svarco@envirolawyer.com