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Charles F. Becker - Des Moines, IA
666 Walnut StreetSuite 2000 Des Moines, IA 50309- 3999
Belin McCormick, P.C.
Des Moines Infrastructure and Regulation Lawyer
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Chuck Becker is a shareholder of the firm who primarily practices in the areas of environmental law, real estate, land use and trial law. Mr. Becker regularly represents parties in environmental matters, including major corporations, developers, environmental groups, and individuals...
Chuck Becker is a shareholder of the firm who primarily practices in the areas of environmental law, real estate, land use and trial law. Mr. Becker regularly represents parties in environmental matters, including major corporations, developers, environmental groups, and individuals...
Chuck Becker is a shareholder of the firm who primarily practices in the areas of environmental law, real estate, land use and trial law. Mr. Becker regularly represents parties in environmental matters, including major corporations, developers, environmental groups, and individuals. Mr. Becker provides legal counseling to corporations on regulatory compliance, air and water permits, site cleanups, land use, floodplain development, green development, archeological compliance, and other environmental issues.
Mr. Becker also regularly handles plaintiff and defense litigation involving all of the following areas: environmental cleanup and superfund, hazardous waste spills, civil enforcement actions, underground storage tank cleanup, environmental permits, administrative rulemaking and land use/zoning litigation.
Mr. Becker advises corporate clients on environmental regulations and permit requirements in all aspects of business, including manufacturing, real estate, construction, and development. Mr. Becker's areas of practice include environmental investigations and due diligence; the purchase, sale, and leasing of contaminated properties; defense of class actions for environmental claims; storm water discharge permitting; permits under Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, and other federal and state environmental laws; lending issues and lender liability; regulatory compliance; UST and AST permits; closures and cleanups; zoning and land use planning; impact fee litigation; wetlands mitigation; archeological reviews; environmental audits; and financial reporting.
Mr. Becker regularly negotiates on behalf of corporations with governmental agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the State Historical Preservation Office, municipalities, counties, and state pollution control agencies. Mr. Becker assists clients with federal and state regulations regarding air quality, hazardous and solid waste, water and wetlands, land use, land development/zoning; floodplain regulation and archeological issues.
Following graduation from the University of Iowa College of Law, Mr. Becker served as a judicial clerk to Justice Clay LeGrand of the Iowa Supreme Court (1979-80) and Judge Donald E. O'Brien of the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa (1980-82).
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