Peter McGaw brings to his clients decades of experience on a wide range of environmental issues. He is a member of Buchalter’s Energy & Natural Resources, Real Estate, and Government, Regulatory & Administrative Practice Groups. He represents private businesses and public agencies from the Firm’s San Francisco office.
Mr. McGaw has guided clients through permit proceedings and defended them against enforcement actions under the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and their California analogs.
When compliance issues arise, Mr. McGaw addresses the applicable legal requirements and available defenses while simultaneously guiding his clients’ effort to improve their performance when necessary with the knowledge and pragmatism that comes with years of hands-on experience. Whether the issues involve NPDES permits, storm water discharges, TMDL development, jurisdictional wetlands, unanticipated air emissions, certification of automotive parts, management of hazardous waste, or reverse logistics, Mr. McGaw has the experience to provide his clients with practical legal advice and help them develop workable solutions that can be implemented for years to come.