The Arnold Law Practice represents companies and private individuals.  Our attorneys try cases, appear before state and federal regulatory agencies, and counsel clients on contracts, leases, compliance with government orders, easements, and other transactions that involve environmental issues.  We help clients comply with California and federal environmental laws and represent clients with claims involving the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air laws, Proposition 65, and the complex network of hazardous waste laws, such as CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, the HSAA, and the HWCL.  We focus on redevelopment and re-use of contaminated properties, called “brownfields.”  We advise clients on real property transactions, such as conducting environmental due diligence and apportioning environmental liability in real estate contracts.  We represent clients in disputes as to title, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, property damages due to overflights and sewer leaks, and roads and other real estate legal issues.

The attorneys of The Arnold Law Practice contribute to educating the legal community and the general public about environmental law issues.  Our attorneys have written articles about due diligence, historical road access law in California, recent developments in CERCLA and contribution after the Aviall decision, and the elements of contracts with environmental consultants.  Our attorneys support programs of the Environmental Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, such as the annual environmental enforcement update and the annual environmental law ethics programs.  We are also active with the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, & Resources.  Mr. Arnold has been active in the leadership of the Section for many years. He has written and lectured extensively on environmental compliance and brownfields redevelopment.  

The Arnold Law Practice has four attorneys, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Pacheco, Mr. Garrity, and Ms. Walker. Our office manager is Mr. Nunn.  The Practice engages additional attorneys, particularly when specialized legal issues such as bankruptcy, estates and probate law, corporate law, etc., arise in the context of environmental law issues.