The Morton Law Firm is highly experienced and committed to taking a personalized and insightful approach to every case. Following are only a few examples of our results-oriented accomplishments:

• Environmental counseling to company competing for X Prize; rocket test fire issues, launch pad acquisition.
• Negotiation of environmental aspects of Bankruptcy Court Plan of Reorganization in connection with VPG Superfund Site.
• Part of team defending multimillion dollar claim against national environmental consulting firm for damages for alleged cross contamination; favorable settlement.
• Defense of violations alleged by Federal Aviation Administration; favorable settlement.
• Environmental Coverage Dispute with AIG; obtained coverage.
• Acquisition and negotiation with AIG for Environmental Insurance Portfolio Coverage.
• Negotiation of fixed price remediation agreement for major cleanup in Houston.
• ARARs development at Hardage and Motco Superfund Sites.
• Former aluminum extrusion facility groundwater remediation.
• Petroleum remediation at major Port in Texas.
• Remediation of perchloroethylene release into Edwards Aquifer (DNAPL issues).
• Successful closure of State's worst perc free product site through TCEQ Voluntary Cleanup Program; negotiations of settlement with adjoining property owners, City.
• Remediation of vermiculite mine Superfund site in Colorado.
• Assisted copper smelter and copper refinery on hazardous and solid waste remediation issues.
• Risk Based Cleanup Rule Development. Served on TCEQ Steering Committee to develop guidance on "TRRP" Rules; authored guidance on notice and institutional controls, successful challenge to rulemaking attempts to drastically alter PCB analytical methods.
• Obtained hazardous waste injection well permits and No-Migration Petitions for multiple facilities.
• Obtained RCRA Part B permits for numerous chemical manufacturing facilities.
• Manufacturing and commercial facility acquisition; indemnity dispute.
• Represent REITs in connection with real estate acquisition, contract negotiation; due diligence.
• Negotiation with State of Virginia on Highway Construction contracts.
• Redevelopment of former commercial properties into charter school facilities.
• Representation of 150 clients in settlement negotiations against State of Texas in Superfund Cost recovery matter.
• Acquisition of Federal Superfund Site in Colorado for re-use as mixed commercial/ residential development.
• Defense against DOJ claims of improper hazardous waste recycling; favorable settlement
• NPDES/Pretreatment enforcement defense; favorable settlement.
• Water conveyance aspects of sale and acquisition of various 50,000 acre properties.
• Municipal Settings Designation applications, representation of multiple clients to obtain closure of groundwater issues at sites in Dallas Fort Worth area.
• Nationwide environmental aspects of real estate acquisition and sales for automobile dealers.
• Represent pension fund advisors in connection with environmental contract negotiations; due diligence.
• Defense against EPA Region VI enforcement alleging improper recycling of hazardous waste; Case dropped.
• Successful cost recovery against 200 parties in Superfund Cost Recovery action.
• PRP Group Counsel Superfund Site; represent large companies in Texas in connection with PCB state superfund site; work with bankruptcy trustee; developed allocation model and led successful cost recovery against 250 parties; negotiated RI/FS Order with State; work with consultants on RI/FS.
• Closure of antimony smelter slag site. Obtained dismissal of EPA enforcement on hazardous waste characterization issues.
• Obtained federal and state air quality permits for a hotly contested $18 billion LNG export terminal facility on the Texas Gulf Coast.