Environmental/Industrial Accident Crimes

California Environmental Law

The Law Offices of Mark J. Werksman has successfully represented a wide range of companies throughout California accused of violating hazardous material laws or committing other environmental or industrial crimes. Contact an environmental crime defense lawyer to schedule a consultation regarding industrial or environmental criminal defense needs such as those of the following clients we have successfully represented:

• A cold storage company accused of storing contaminated meat in violation of statutes governing safe meat storage

• A shipping company prosecuted for not properly placing emergency response numbers on shipping labels on containers of goods destined for California ports

• A company accused of including undeclared hazardous materials in shipments of hay headed for Japan from California

• A pest control company charged with violating California environmental laws

• A roofing company cited for not properly storing the materials used in the roofing

• The largest steel erecting company on the West Coast charged with professional liability in connection with violation of OSHA and California DOSH worker safety laws in connection with the death of a worker during the construction of a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles

• A large furniture manufacturing company whose employee had a hand severed during the building of furniture accused of violation of OSHA and California DOSH worker safety rules and laws

• A Japanese restaurant chain being investigated for distribution of contaminated food

• A paint company for hazardous storage and distribution practices

• A dry cleaner chain accused of dumping acid and toxic chemical byproducts of the dry cleaning process

• A chemical company charged with illegal storage of hazardous waste.

The California environmental law firm of the Law Offices of Mark J. Werksman has extensive knowledge and skill developed through years of experience in criminal defense with respect to environmental and safety laws. As we work to build a persuasive defense for our industrial and environmental law clients, we consult with forensic experts, structural engineers, authorities on engineering standards and work safety laws, and a full panel of attorneys focused on statutory interpretation of environmental and safety laws.

Representatives of companies facing charges of criminal California environmental law actions or industrial safety violations are welcome to Contact the Law Offices of Mark J. Werksman to schedule a consultation.