Ed has provided enforcement defense and compliance advice to the largest solid waste disposal companies in the U.S., and has advised some of Tennessee’s largest hazardous waste treatment facilities regarding permitting issues and matters involving site contamination and remediation.

He has assisted investors, developers and banks navigating Tennessee’s brownfield redevelopment program, facilitating dozens of the state’s landmark projects including HCA’s headquarters, River North and Hill Center Sylvan Heights.

Ed also frequently serves as environmental counsel, performing critical due diligence assessments for clients involved in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures in the healthcare, wireless communications, and other industries.

He has successfully resolved environmental compliance matters associated with mining and industrial operations and commercial real estate development projects throughout the Southeast, including local, state, and federal permitting as well as other issues that can delay or derail projects, including:

• Protection of endangered species
• Wetlands preservation
• Site contamination

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP

Sustainability is a critical value of corporations today — to ensure the safety of the environment for generations to come, and to protect the company’s reputation and bottom line.

At the intersection of environmental law and strategic business objectives, Waller’s attorneys help clients evaluate and manage risk — helping businesses grow while remaining environmentally sensitive.

Clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, real estate development, energy, transportation and waste management, depend on Waller’s deep roster of talent and trust us to deliver consistent, valuable results when faced with difficult permitting, expansion, compliance and other challenges.

Whether assisting clients with transactional matters such as site selection for new facilities, negotiating permits, defending citizen suits or government enforcement actions, negotiating mergers and acquisitions, or representing clients in complex tort actions arising from contamination claims, Waller has years of experience and success in protecting clients’ interests.