About the Firm

Ordway Law Firm provides legal counsel, regulatory representation, litigation and appellate services in matters of environmental law. If your issue is with the United States Environmental Protection Agency or a similar regulatory authority, or with other parties over an environmental or natural resources dispute, contact us.

We will also continue the practices of the past 40 years of (a) admission, pro hac vice or otherwise, where needed for cases in other jurisdictions and (b) working with an extended network of colleagues across the nation.

Contact us with an inquiry or for an appointment.  

Areas of Practice

Drawing on over thirty years of experience in the field, Ordway Law Firm advocates for its clients’ interests in a variety of matters, including:

• litigation involving natural resources and the environment;

• negotiation with state and federal regulatory agencies regarding permitting, compliance and enforcement;

• appellate practice;

• local counsel in Michigan for out-of-state counsel and clients;

• investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites under CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, Part 201, Part 213 and other statutes;

• the environmental implications of corporate or real estate transactions;

• commercial and industrial redevelopment;

• disputes concerning riparian, littoral, and other natural resource and water rights issues, including sand dunes, inland lakes and streams, docks, seawalls; and

• underground storage tanks.

Ordway Law Firm defends clients in state and federal environmental enforcement actions, and has successfully advocated to close criminal investigations conducted parallel to civil enforcement. The firm has handled regulatory and judicial matters in numerous jurisdictions, including California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin.