Bio

Lisa Goodwin loves using her analytical skills to provide practical solutions when environmental issues arise. She recognizes that a clear understanding of her clients' short- and long-term goals is essential for ensuring they are protected from liability and can reach their business objectives. Her technical knowledge and experience is invaluable when transactions are in danger of failing due to concerns over environmental risks. With more than 20 years’ experience, Lisa guides clients through environmental regulatory and compliance matters, evaluates environmental assessments of property, manages due diligence investigations, negotiates brownfields redevelopment projects, and counsels buyers, sellers, and lenders regarding potential environmental risks and mitigation. In addition to advising both local and national real estate developers with brownfields restoration, including navigating the Voluntary Remediation Program, Lisa manages the environmental due diligence for the purchase and sale of manufacturing facilities throughout the country for several venture capital and REIT entities. She has effectively negotiated consent orders with state environmental agencies and the EPA, and is skilled at advising on permitting procedures and challenges to permit conditions and limits. Lisa manages the environmental nuances for the divestiture of potentially contaminated properties of a national chemical manufacturer and distributor and has provided environmental oversight for the development of hundreds of cell towers. She has conducted multimedia environmental compliance audits and environmental assessments for major manufacturing clients as well. Lisa spent more than five years practicing environmental law at Hunton & Williams prior to joining Hirschler to lead its environmental practice. She has past experience managing several major Superfund litigation matters and also has handled commercial litigation matters. Her broad experience in real estate, business, and litigation practice groups allows her to quickly and efficiently manage environmental issues in any type of transaction or dispute.