Bob Cox

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About Bob Cox

As an environmental attorney I counsel clients on environmental compliance and enforcement matters. I represent clients with respect to water, air, hazardous waste, and solid waste matters before the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and local regulatory boards. DEFENSE AND COUNSELING - Defends claims and actions brought by government environmental enforcement agencies- Represents clients in cost recovery claims and private party litigation under Chapter 21E and CERCLA in state and federal courts- Advise clients on Brownfields development activities and on strategies to limit or shift environmental liability risks in connection with real estate or business transfers. EXPERIENCE - NPDES water permitting, including appeals of NPDES permits to the Environmental Appeals Board, as well as administrative appeals and hearings on MassDEP issued permits- Ranked among the top environmental lawyers in Massachusetts by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business- Since 2006, selected by peers to be included among the Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Environmental Law- Since 2004, named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer by Boston Magazine and New England Super Lawyers Magazine- Founding chair of the Environmental Law Section of the Worcester County Bar Association. SPEAKER - I am a frequent speaker on environmental law and have authored many publications on current topics in the practice of environmental law. The content on my profile may be considered attorney advertising under the rules of the local jurisdiction. Please treat it as such and refer to my “Contact Settings” below for further details.