Navigating Environmental Challenges for Companies, Developers, and Investors
DarrowEverett’s Environmental Practice Group provides legal guidance in this heavily regulated and continually evolving industry. We assist companies, developers, and investors across numerous industries navigate state and federal environmental regulations, remediation obligations, compliance and enforcement actions, redevelopment incentives, liability concerns, legislative and public policy measures, litigation, and related transactional matters. The DE team stays up to date on new and emerging developments in the environmental law field, allowing us to handle the intricate interplay of environmental laws with property transactions, financing, management, and redevelopment.
The DarrowEverett Environmental Team advises on the full spectrum of environmental fields—air quality and climate change, stormwater and wetlands, private indemnifications and ongoing liability concerns, brownfields redevelopment and incentives, infrastructure and permitting, land use, and more.
Our Environmental Team consistently collaborates across all our practices: Technology, Regulatory and Compliance, Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity, Corporate, Tax, and Litigation Practices, bringing decades of advisory experience to our clients.
DarrowEverett handles an array of environmental matters, including but not limited to:
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Practice Leader
Jon M. Restivo - Chief Administrative Officer, Managing Partner
Overview
Jon M. Restivo, Managing Partner, is DarrowEverett’s Chief Administrative Officer and a Practice Leader for the Firm’s Energy & Infrastructure and Environmental Practice Groups, where he regularly leads projects advising clients on environmental and energy-related regulatory matters. In connection with that work, Jon has developed an advanced renewable energy practice as he has assisted numerous regional and national clients in their efforts to permit, develop and finance solar projects – offering unique insight based on...
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The DOJ’s New White-Collar Agenda: Implications for Businesses
On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) released its criminal—and, more specifically, white collar crime enforcement—initiatives under the current administration. This is typical each time new leadership assumes control of the DOJ, and below is a summary of key changes clients should expect in the coming years. Although the Trump administration has…
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AI Meets TCPA: Navigating Business Compliance Risks in Phone Communications
As artificial intelligence continues to transform business communications, companies will continue to face significant—and in some cases, increased—legal risks under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when choosing to utilize AI-powered calling and messaging technologies. The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent regulatory actions in the past year confirm that AI-powered tools are not exempt from…
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Deferred Pay at Risk: The Hidden Dangers of Rabbi Trusts
News that Steward Health Care executives may lose millions in unqualified retirement savings due to the company’s use of a “rabbi trust” has sent a jolt through the ranks of corporate leadership. Steward’s deferred compensation plan—intended to provide financial security for its top employees—has instead become a cautionary tale of how quickly that security can…
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