Rich and Henderson, P.C. services

Environmental Due Diligence and Transactions: Our attorneys possess decades of experience in land use, natural resources, and environmental law, including prior work for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on issues related to business and real estate sales and acquisitions. Since laws and regulations in these areas can be complicated and involved, it"s important for businesses and developers to understand their environmental compliance obligations in order to avoid legal and financial liability.

Annapolis, Maryland Property Condemnation Lawyers. In recent years, local and state governments have increasingly entered into eminent domain proceedings in order to seize property from homeowners and businesses. Government can seize private land for road and other infrastructure construction. Under the banner of "economic re-development," governments can seize property from one private owner in order to give it to another. If this occurs, property owners must be adequately compensated for the value of their condemned property, taking into account its fair market value.

Our Clients: Rich & Henderson, P.C. represents a variety of industries, companies, developers and individuals, particularly those involved in the waste management and recycling fields. We assist clients in obtaining permit approvals and adopting pro-active compliance strategies. We also perform environmental due diligence in advance of business or property transactions, and defend clients charged with environmental violations by states and the federal government.

With offices in Annapolis and Easton, Maryland, the natural resources lawyers of Rich and Henderson, P.C., provide legal counsel to developers, mining operations and individual landowners statewide. We advise on reclamation and redevelopment initiatives, construction projects, and issues involving endangered species and habitat protection restrictions. Our goal is to help clients obtain necessary approvals for projects and avoid future liability and litigation.

Although our focus is on environmental and natural resources law, Rich and Henderson, P.C., also handles real estate and land use matters for developers and individuals throughout Maryland. From permit approvals to property transactions, we offer comprehensive, cost-effective legal counsel, and litigation.

Annapolis, Maryland Environmental Litigation Attorneys: Even the most environmentally conscientious companies or individuals may find themselves at odds with the complex array of federal, state and local environmental regulations, or the target of environmental claims. At Rich and Henderson, our law firm represents individuals, groups, companies and local governments in filing or defending against environmental claims. We represent clients throughout Maryland and other states in civil actions and in administrative proceedings relating to regulatory compliance, permitting, water rights, property contamination and development. Our office also represents developers confronted with a wide variety of environmental regulations when investing in real estate near the Chesapeake Bay.

When litigation becomes necessary to achieve the best results for our clients, Rich and Henderson, P.C., diligently pursues or defends cases at the local, state, and federal levels. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, with an Eastern Shore office, we represent businesses, developers, and individuals statewide and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. We have also represented public service utilities before the Maryland Service Commission in matters pertaining to electricity, waste management, water, natural gas, and telecommunication services. Since our practice is devoted primarily to environmental law, we are uniquely situated to address in-depth, technical issues that often arise in businesses and environmental litigation.

Environmental Due Diligence and Transactions: Our attorneys possess decades of experience in land use, natural resources, and environmental law, including prior work for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on issues related to business and real estate sales and acquisitions. Since laws and regulations in these areas can be complicated and involved, it"s important for businesses and developers to understand their environmental compliance obligations in order to avoid legal and financial liability.

Shaping State and Federal Environmental Law and Policy Through Lobbying: The law firm of Rich and Henderson, P.C. lobbies on behalf of commercial and industrial operations based in Maryland and neighboring states, with emphasis on environmental and natural resources lobbying. Based in Annapolis, our proximity to Washington, D.C., enables us to promote the interests of our clientele in both state and federal environmental law.

Our skilled negotiators and experienced trial lawyers seek creative and cost-efficient resolution of disputes on behalf of commercial and industrial clients throughout Maryland. Based in Annapolis, we also serve the Eastern Shore area from our Easton office.