Gerald J. "Gerry" Pels - Lawyer in Houston, TX

Gerry Pels focuses in the area of environmental compliance, counseling, and litigation support. His wide range of experience includes agency negotiations, assessing and counseling air, water stormwater, and waste permit compliance, representing clients at permit and other hearings, and providing comprehensive assistance and representation to potentially responsible parties and steering committees at both state and federal superfund sites.

Gerry provides strategic guidance on corporate compliance policies, sustainability initiatives, stakeholder involvement and relations planning. He also negotiates contractual environmental risk allocation provisions and coordinates extensive environmental due diligence, including analysis of potential onsite and offsite liability, liability associated with the closure of solid and hazardous waste management units, potential liability arising under CERCLA, RCRA, OSHA, TSCA, CWA, CAA, and SARA Title III reporting and recordkeeping responsibilities.