Mike Hecker
Partner; Real Estate, Environment, Energy & Finance Practice Area Leader; Co-Leader Brownfield Redevelopment Practice
Hodgson Russ LLP
Mike has a broad-based environmental and energy-based practice, with a focus on regulatory compliance counseling and permitting, administrative, civil, and criminal environmental defense, and remediation-based project oversight and assistance.
A large part of Mike’s practice focuses on assisting regional, national, and international clients with regulatory compliance and remedial matters. His experience includes counseling corporate and facility-based management on operational compliance programs and permitting pursuant to local, State and Federal requirements and disclosure obligations, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and other environmental statutes and regulations. In addition, Mike has substantial experience in overseeing small to large-scale, multi-faceted remedial projects in, and addressing compliance counseling need associated with, various State and Federal programs, including pursuant to the New York State ("NYS") Spills Program, the NYS Brownfields Program, the NYS Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program, RCRA, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"). As part of these representations, Mike has negotiated a number of State and Federal Orders and Decrees with various agencies, including the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Justice.
Mike also has significant experience representing clients during State and Federal administrative, civil, and criminal investigations and proceedings regarding alleged violations of environmental statutes and regulations. His experience defending enforcement actions includes assisting clients with internal investigations and audits, directing and overseeing sophisticated third-party environmental professionals, legal and regulatory application and analysis, and interaction with regulatory authorities.
Mike has worked on several projects related to the assessment, management of, and compliance with, radioactive waste and slag material. This has included health and risk-based analysis, assessment of regulatory obligations, and provide guidance and counsel to clients on the process for managing such materials. His work in this regard has involved advising industrial and commercial clients, and working with third-party sophisticated consultants and engineers to devise plans and approaches for addressing and managing attendant responsibilities and obligations.
A large part of Mike’s practice focuses on assisting regional, national, and international clients with regulatory compliance and remedial matters. His experience includes counseling corporate and facility-based management on operational compliance programs and permitting pursuant to local, State and Federal requirements and disclosure obligations, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and other environmental statutes and regulations. In addition, Mike has substantial experience in overseeing small to large-scale, multi-faceted remedial projects in, and addressing compliance counseling need associated with, various State and Federal programs, including pursuant to the New York State ("NYS") Spills Program, the NYS Brownfields Program, the NYS Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program, RCRA, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"). As part of these representations, Mike has negotiated a number of State and Federal Orders and Decrees with various agencies, including the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Justice.
Mike also has significant experience representing clients during State and Federal administrative, civil, and criminal investigations and proceedings regarding alleged violations of environmental statutes and regulations. His experience defending enforcement actions includes assisting clients with internal investigations and audits, directing and overseeing sophisticated third-party environmental professionals, legal and regulatory application and analysis, and interaction with regulatory authorities.
Mike has worked on several projects related to the assessment, management of, and compliance with, radioactive waste and slag material. This has included health and risk-based analysis, assessment of regulatory obligations, and provide guidance and counsel to clients on the process for managing such materials. His work in this regard has involved advising industrial and commercial clients, and working with third-party sophisticated consultants and engineers to devise plans and approaches for addressing and managing attendant responsibilities and obligations.
