We assist counsel with framing enforcement and technical arguments which respond to alleged environmental violations. Our Team will evaluate evidence and apply investigative, technical, and regulatory knowledge to develop alternatives to assertions being made by the government. These litigations strategies are unique and effective.
Client Comments
“Fred Burnside and the Burnside Environmental Group are an outstanding and indispensable resource for your corporation to have if you are targeted by government criminal or civil investigators claiming violations of environmental laws or regulations. They are the number one asset I would recommend to any attorney looking to establish the best possible defense against such allegations especially when the governmental agents are from EPA-CID, the FBI, U.S. Coast Guard CGIS, or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Burnside Group will help you get control of the chaos such an investigation brings to your corporate family and establish a foundation from which you will be able regain the informational and scientific initiative required to successfully defend yourself. The successful results I have personally obtained for my clients would NOT have been possible without the Burnside Group’s professionalism, expertise and dedication.”
Beau James Brock
Attorney at Law
“I have employed Burnside Environmental Group for civil and criminal investigations in environmental cases, and in a large, complex, health care case. Not only are Fred Burnside and his colleagues skilled investigators, they have the depth and breadth of experience that make them invaluable for strategy decisions critical to the defense. Burnside Group’s expertise is truly “value added” to the defense of complex regulatory cases.”
Richard E. Glaze, Partner
Balch & Bingham LLP
“We are relieved to have this matter closed and behind us. Although we certainly never would've chosen to go through it, we were blessed by meeting friends we never would've met otherwise. Thank you so much for everything you did for us. Whether you know it or not, you guys gave us the confidence we needed to make it through. We will never forget it!”
Burnside Group Client referring to a declination by U. S. DOJ in a federal grand jury investigation.
“I have retained Burnside Environmental Group, LLC for a number of matters on behalf of my clients, from assisting in internal investigations to experts in litigation matters/enforcement matters. Burnside Environmental Group, LLC provides a high level of expertise through experience that brings a tremendous value to my clients. I would not hesitate to retain them in the future.”
Walter D. James III, James PLLC
“The Burnside Group consists of former career EPA employees from the highest levels of the Agency. I have used them in both civil and criminal enforcement matters, and my clients and I have been very impressed. Fred Burnside and his team function at a level of practice far above that of ordinary environmental consultants, which has allowed me to delegate much of the fact development and analysis to them in major federal litigation. The Burnside Group offers clients a quality work product in a very cost effective manner.”
Leah J. Knowlton, Partner
Ballard Spahr LLP