Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple provides Environmental Law services to a large and diverse clientele comprised of business owners and operators, banks, commercial lenders, and property owners and developers. Recognizing that the broad spectrum of environmental regulations impacts all traditional fields of practice, our Environmental Practice Group has been organized as an interdisciplinary team of attorneys with experience and participation in our Real Estate, Litigation, and Business and Corporate Practice Groups. The Environmental Practice Group provides firm clients with a full range of environmental legal services including:

• Liability Assessment
  The Environmental Group reviews Environmental Site Assessments and advises clients regarding potential environmental liability connected with the purchase, sale or lease of real estate.
• Risk Evaluation & Management
  Our attorneys offer environmental risk evaluation and management in the acquisition, financing and sale of commercial property.
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  The Environmental Group's services include litigation, arbitration and mediation of environmental disputes including private party cost recovery claims, and litigation of environmental insurance coverage claims.
• Lender Liability
  We counsel banks and commercial lenders in matters that involve financing transactions, loan workouts and foreclosure proceedings.
• Permitting
  We help secure permits for commercial, industrial and residential real estate developments, and offer advice regarding compliance with the Wetlands Protection Act, Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act ("MEPA"), Watershed Protection Act, and Rivers Protection Act.
• Liability Defense
  The Group defends clients in environmental liability claims under state and federal superfund claims, compliance actions and civil and criminal enforcement actions.