About Nancy J. Rich
Nancy Rich provides practical guidance to clients confronting environmental and safety legal issues, whether they arise in litigation, transactions or regulatory matters. A former environmental prosecutor with the Illinois Attorney General's Office, Nancy has a detailed understanding of regulatory agencies and the laws they enforce. She regularly advises corporate, real estate and financial services clients.
Efficiency that closes deals, mitigates compliance issues, resolves cases
Nancy's experience as an environmental prosecutor gives her an insider's understanding of how agencies operate, how they view the law and how they determine their enforcement priorities. That includes an understanding of facts likely trigger agency action and potential liability. She combines that background with her years of experience at Katten to develop solutions that mitigate risk and allow her clients to pursue their business goals. She does that with a rigorous focus on providing advice that is both practical and efficient in bringing her client's legal issue to resolution, whether it is a regulatory matter or a deal closing.
Practice Focus
- Complex litigation involving Superfund, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and other environmental laws
- Environmental toxic tort litigation and enforcement litigation defense
- Brownfields and other real-estate-related environmental matters
- EHS (environmental, health and safety) liabilities in corporate transactions
- Environmental insurance policies
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) compliance and defense
- Alternative energy issues and environmental sustainability projects
Representative Experience
News
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April 4, 2025
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March 10, 2025
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January 31, 2025
Publications
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November/December 2023
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February 13, 2023
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April 22, 2016
Presentations and Events
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October 31, 2024Speaker
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May 22, 2022American Bar Association RPTE CLE ProgramFinance Documents and Due Diligence
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April 27, 2022American Bar Association RPTE National CLE SeminarEmerging Legal Issues in Real Property – Environmental and Sustainability