A National Practice in Environmental, Land Use and Transportation Law

Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell has a national practice devoted exclusively to environmental, land use and transportation law.

The lawyers at Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell have participated in matters involving land use, environmental, and transportation issues throughout the United States and are licensed to practice law in Colorado, California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, Washington, the District of Columbia, the United States Supreme Court, most federal appellate courts and many federal district courts.

Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell lawyers are involved with both the legal details and the broader policy issues which arise in seeking government approvals for complex development projects. They are familiar with all of the major federal environmental statutes and with many of their state and local counterparts that apply to transportation projects, to large public infrastructure development and to complex urban and multi-use projects.

The firm frequently represents local, state, and regional government agencies and community organizations in high-visibility matters which place a premium on intelligent media relations, a command of critical, technical and factual issues, and a sensitivity to political issues and the unique features of local law. Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell's strength in part lies in the ability of its lawyers to confront both the public policy issues and the narrow legal and technical questions that arise in controversial or complex undertakings.

Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell lawyers are accomplished in developing creative strategies for resolution of disputes and pride themselves on their ability to resolve problems without litigation whenever possible. Because litigation can be time-consuming and costly, Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell approaches litigation as a tool, not an end itself. In some situations, however, litigation is the best tool; the firm's litigators therefore are often involved in client matters from the beginning of the representation, advising on both litigation avoidance and litigation implications of client decisions, thereby helping to position the client optimally in the event litigation ensues. The Firm's litigators have represented clients in precedent-setting cases at all levels from administrative proceedings and state trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The lawyers at Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell are proud to have used their legal skills and knowledge of how government operates to contribute to their community. The firm's lawyers have held leadership positions in a wide range of community, non-profit, and professional organizations. Among those are Board memberships on the Lowry Redevelopment Agency, Mile High Child Care, Colorado I-Have-A-Dream Foundation, Denver Public Schools Foundation, Oberlin College, River Network, the International Municipal Lawyers Association, Colorado Rural Legal Services, Environmental Law Institute, Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado Law School, SLAPP Resource Center, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and the Colorado Lawyers Committee. The firm's lawyers also hold or have held leadership positions with the Transportation Research Board, the City of Boulder, Earthjustice, Friends of the Earth, Executive Committee of the Colorado Chapter of the National Brownfields Association, Airports Council International - North America, and Businesses United for Denver Public Schools Committee.


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