Amy L Wachs
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Environment
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About
Provided by Amy L Wachs
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association, Section on Environment, Energy and Resources
The Missouri Bar
Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates, Environment, Health & Safety Committee
Environmental Law Institute
Career
Amy focuses on providing practical advice targeted to each client’s need to integrate environmental, health and safety regulatory compliance into everyday operations, ensuring the business runs smoothly and successfully.
She uses her 25+ years of experience counseling numerous diverse companies to find solutions to complex regulatory problems. Amy has deep experience in all environmental, health and safety regulatory programs, including hazardous and solid waste management, water discharges, air emission permitting, federal and state chemical regulations, process safety management, pesticide regulation, hazardous materials transportation, and occupational safety and health requirements. She helps companies plan and implement practical measures for complying with regulations, and she actively defends clients against regulatory enforcement actions when necessary.
Amy advises developers, business owners, lenders and business investors on strategies for managing environmental matters that arise in transactional matters. Her counsel includes strategic planning, due diligence, document drafting and negotiation, development considerations and environmental liability management.
Another area of focus is environmental cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties nationwide. Amy has successfully resolved difficult cleanup issues leading to redevelopment at Superfund and other significant environmental cleanup sites, as well as at more routine dry cleaner and gas station locations. She has worked with Brownfield statutes and voluntary cleanup programs in numerous states, leading to successful property reuse.
Chambers Review
USA
Amy Wachs has significant experience assisting clients with transactional matters, drawing on notable regulatory expertise in areas such as cleanup. She is also noted for her enforcement practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Amy is very knowledgeable about environmental matters. She gives very practical advice and has a business mind."
"Amy is very knowledgeable about environmental matters. She gives very practical advice and has a business mind."
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