Environmental Litigation

Charleston Environmental Litigation Firm

Attorneys at Francis, Nelson & Brison, PLLC in Charleston provide our clients with effective and efficient defense representation in litigation involving environmental issues. Our lawyers have extensive experience at all levels of state and federal courts and in administrative hearings.

Clients of our environmental litigation group include insurance carriers, businesses in the chemical industry and other companies that use or produce particulates, property owners, water departments, waste management companies and public service districts.

Our attorneys are prepared to handle environmental claims brought by private parties or public agencies, including litigation alleging reduction in air quality or water quality, negligence in handling hazardous waste, toxic torts, groundwater pollution, soil pollution and air pollution resulting from toxic fumes and mold. Businesses we have represented include those in the chemical industry, distributors of petroleum products, paint manufacturers and retailers, lumber companies, mining operators, and pest control and extermination companies. Our litigators also represent clients in related claims, such as a contractor's alleged failure to eradicate a known problem.

If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys about legal defense in a case involving environmental litigation, or if you have a question about our other services, call 304-932-0788 (toll-free at 866-325-5032) or e-mail our Charleston office to arrange a free consultation. We welcome the opportunity to serve as local counsel for out-of-state insurance carriers and businesses involved in West Virginia cases. Our lawyers will give you an early and accurate evaluation of liability, damages and the costs of litigating your case, and will reevaluate those factors if unforeseen circumstances arise.