Administrative and Regulatory

Our Administrative and Regulatory Practice Group advises and represents clients on matters concerning the relationship between government and business or individuals.  Representing public and private sector clients at federal, state and local levels, PennStuart attorneys have made influential strides in advising clients on their relationships to government entities and helping in draft legislation and regulations. Our attorneys have years of experience advising and representing clients in a variety of administrative and regulatory areas, including the following:

• Negotiating terms and conditions of mining, environmental, and other operating permits.

• Securing consent agreements and orders with regulatory entities.

• Governmental land use actions and zoning and condemnation actions.

• Investigations of and other actions relating to industrial and mining accidents

• Local governments and industrial development agencies.

• Federal and state administrative hearings relating to mining, timbering, oil and gas, environmental, safety, and other business issues.

• Actions before professional disciplinary boards and commissions.

• Drafting legislation and regulations and challenging government regulations and practices.