Craig advises clients operating in a range of industries on complex regulatory compliance issues and defends corporations and individuals in civil and criminal environmental and natural resources litigation.
Craig has handled more than 50 litigation matters to judgment and uses his skills as a former Senior Trial Attorney with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC, to litigate and settle enforcement actions and other civil and criminal litigation. Craig is widely published on various environmental compliance and ethics issues.
Environmental and Natural Resources Litigation. Craig has defended companies in the mining, energy, transportation, defense contractor, land development, and manufacturing industry sectors in a variety of environmental enforcement actions, citizen suits, and cost recovery actions in state and federal court and before administrative agencies in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Washington, and other states. Craig cut his teeth in environmental litigation as a young DOJ trial lawyer litigating the nine-month Love Canal trial in Buffalo, New York.
Government and Internal Investigations. Craig has led internal investigations and defended companies subject to high-profile civil and criminal government investigations. Many of these cases involved sensitive whistleblower allegations.
Complex Compliance, Permitting and Due Diligence Matters. Craig represents clients on complex permitting and compliance matters under the Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, and NEPA, and assists with environmental due diligence involving mining, renewable energy, electric transmission, carbon sequestration projects. Craig has led teams preparing project-sponsor prepared environmental impact statements under the new NEPA rules. He also routinely advises corporate clients on enhancing compliance programs, and developing compliance procedures, and training programs.
International Legal Matters. With assistance from local foreign counsel, Craig has advised on natural resources project development and compliance matters for multinational mining and manufacturing clients in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Brazil. Craig speaks fluent Spanish.