Professional Profile
Jane's practice primarily focuses on providing environmental support in the context of complex business transactions, including corporate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. In this capacity, Jane is responsible for coordinating environmental due diligence, managing environmental consultants, counseling clients regarding environmental liability and risk allocation issues, drafting and negotiating environmental contract language, obtaining environmental insurance, coordinating lender issues, organizing permit transfer responsibilities, and pursuing post-closing resolution of compliance and liability issues. In addition, Jane provides support to litigation teams involved with government enforcement matters and private claims and guides clients in managing environmental issues during bankruptcy. This involves advising clients on a variety of environmental matters, including CERCLA liability; asbestos liability; environmental compliance auditing; hazardous waste management; Brownfields; site investigation and mitigation; underground storage tanks; air quality; community right to know; and wastewater discharge. Jane also counsels clients on indemnification rights and obligations and accounting and securities disclosure issues.
Memberships & Affiliations
Member, American Bar Association Section on Environmental, Energy and Resources
Member, DC Bar, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Section
Member, South Carolina Bar Association, Environmental Section