Farley S. Burge

Associate
713-752-8677
fburge@craincaton.com

Experience

Broad-based environmental law practice including regulatory counseling and advocacy, government enforcement action defense, superfund litigation, real estate transactions and disputes, environmental insurance coverage, and acquisitions of industrial facilities. Practice involves all major federal and state environmental statutes, including air, water, solid/hazardous waste, and radioactive material.

Representative Experience

• Defense of fraud and negligence claims brought by property buyer against energy company for contamination of real property, business losses and personal injury.
• Defense of fertilizer and agricultural products manufacturer against RCRA enforcement action brought by U.S. EPA.
• Environmental due diligence, asset purchase agreement structuring and drafting and environmental counseling for buyer of petrochemical marine terminal.
• Secured non-applicability determination from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in favor of petrochemical manufacturer regarding air emissions control requirements.
• Defense of homebuilder against U.S. EPA enforcement action for alleged violations of federal stormwater rules.
• Prosecuted successful appeals of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality compliance history rating determinations for petroleum products terminal and petrochemical manufacturer.
• Declaratory judgment action and petition for review of Houston/ Galveston Area State Implementation Plan (HGA SIP).

Professional Experience

• Crain, Caton & James, P.C.,
  Houston, Texas - Associate, Environmental Law Practice Group, 2001-Present
• Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.,
  Houston, Texas - Associate, Environmental Law Practice Group, 1998 – 2001
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina - Program Analyst, 1994 – 1998
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Washington, D.C. - Resource Economist, 1993

Associations/Affiliations

• Houston Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas