California Environmental Lawyers

Environmental Law

5152 Tangerine Ln, Fallbrook, CA 92028, USA

Mark Dillon is recognized throughout California for his representation of public and private sector clients on significant matters involving land use, natural resources, and environmental planning and litigation. Mark assists clients in preparing and defending the adequacy of environmental impact reports and other documents for complex or controversial projects arising under CEQA and NEPA, and works in multiple environmental disciplines to advance his clients’ interests in this respect. Mark’s background also includes substantial experience with issues and litigation arising under the federal and state Endangered Species Acts; the National Historic Preservation Act; the federal Clean Water Act (section 404), including the section 404(b)(1) Guidelines; water quality certifications/waste discharge requirements under the federal Clean Water Act (section 401) and Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act; streambed alteration provisions of the California Fish & Game Code; “fully-protected” species and “take” provisions of the California Fish & Game Code; the Subdivision Map Act; and, the Planning and Zoning Law. Mark also has considerable expertise with matters concerning water supply/resources; wetlands and riparian habitat protections/requirements; property development agreements; General Plan and Specific Plan issues (including the preparation and amendment of same); and, federal and state hazardous waste laws and regulations. Mark is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating given to lawyers. The rating means that the legal community has rated his legal ability as very high, and has recognized his professional reliability, diligence, and faithful adherence to ethical standards.

Environmental Law

12800 Center Ct Dr S, Cerritos, CA 90703, USA

Scott Sachs represents private and governmental entities in complex litigation in the areas of data privacy and security issues, construction and environmental law. Mr. Sachs helps clients procure equipment, set up safety protocols, negotiate circuit contracts and provide e-rate bids, Internet service and hosted data to various entities. He has assisted clients with identifying, searching and forensically preserving Terabytes of data. He has worked with third party vendors and Internet Service Providers to identify account holders and preserve and obtain evidence. Mr. Sachs also assists clients with data retention policies, hacking, spoofing, take down notices, data theft, security and breach notification. Mr. Sachs counsels clients on technology-based effluent limitations, water quality standards, national pollution discharge elimination system (“NPDES”) permits, nonpoint source pollution and total maximum daily loads, discharges of dredged or fill materials, and hazardous substance spills. He assists clients with remediation goals, site clearance, and all other contamination concerns. Mr. Sachs has helped a large school district client purchase pollution legal liability insurance, and is currently overseeing hazardous substances compliance on over 90 of its properties. Additionally he reviews reports going to lead agencies, supervises and coordinates consultant work-product, and manages environmental clean-up cases. Mr. Sachs also advises Internet Service providers and corporations on data security and privacy issues including technology contracts. Mr. Sachs began his legal career as a clerk at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Michigan Attorney General’s Natural Resources Division.