Thomas M. Tom Duncan
Environmental Law
Environmental Law
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Tom is a partner with Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. He concentrates his practice on environmental transactional matters, regulatory counseling, and environmental litigation. He is also a member of the firm’s air practice group. Tom handles a wide range of environmental matters, including brownfield redevelopment projects and transactional-related environmental due diligence. He represents entities in multi-party state and federal litigation involving cost recovery and indemnity claims, as well as contribution claims for contamination and remediation conducted under CERCLA, RCRA, and state laws. Tom represents private equity investors, developers, manufacturers, and institutions in transactions involving current and former industrial sites in which environmental risks and liabilities were critical to the structure of the transaction and investment analysis. In connection with those representations, Tom negotiates the environmental aspects of transactional agreements, regulatory consent agreements, and prospective purchaser agreements. He has negotiated technically complex consent decrees with the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and state agencies, and has conducted extensive internal environmental audits. Tom is a partner with Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. He concentrates his practice on environmental transactional matters, regulatory counseling, and environmental litigation. He is also a member of the firm’s air practice group. Tom handles a wide range of environmental matters, including brownfield redevelopment projects and transactional-related environmental due diligence. He represents entities in multi-party state and federal litigation involving cost recovery and indemnity claims, as well as contribution claims for contamination and remediation conducted under CERCLA, RCRA, and state laws. Tom represents private equity investors, developers, manufacturers, and institutions in transactions involving current and former industrial sites in which environmental risks and liabilities were critical to the structure of the transaction and investment analysis. In connection with those representations, Tom negotiates the environmental aspects of transactional agreements, regulatory consent agreements, and prospective purchaser agreements. He has negotiated technically complex consent decrees with the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and state agencies, and has conducted extensive internal environmental audits.
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Donald Torres
Tom Duncan provided exceptional counsel during our acquisition of a former industrial property in Philadelphia. His deep knowledge of environmental regulations and transactional due diligence was invaluable. He efficiently navigated the Phase I and II ESA process, identified potential liability issues, and crafted solid contractual protections. His recognition in environmental law and litigation by Best Lawyers is clearly well-earned. While his billing rates reflect his expertise at a major firm like Faegre Drinker, communication response times could occasionally be quicker during non-critical phases. Overall, his 13 years of experience were evident, and I would confidently engage him again for similar matters.
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