Philip A. Grashoff, Jr. is one of Michigan’s most experienced and respected environmental attorneys as evidenced by his inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America” for Environmental Law and Litigation for more than 30 years.
He has also been included in other annual listings, such as “Super Lawyers,” “DBusiness Top Lawyers,” and “Leading Lawyers.” He continues to receive an AV Preeminent Judicial Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest honor by his peers and the Judiciary.
In his environmental practice, Phil provides counsel and assistance with complex environmental issues, including:
- Facility compliance and permitting
- Land use issues
- Statutory and regulatory compliance governing land, water, solid and hazardous waste
- Environmental issues arising out of real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence
- Groundwater and soil remediation, wetlands regulation and mitigation, water issues, asbestos
- Environmental litigation including defending against CERCLA and RCRA claims, prosecuting and defending toxic and mass tort actions, asserting claims on behalf of the insured for environmental insurance coverage
- State, federal and local administrative, regulatory issues and litigation
- Landfill permitting and regulation
- Phil also practices natural resources and mining law, having represented several foreign mining companies involved in developing mining projects in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Additionally, he serves as outside counsel for the world’s largest brewer, distiller and vintner, representing and/or overseeing significant environmental litigation, product liability, supervising other law firms and handling specialized assignments throughout North America.
Phil brings his expertise to agriculture, agribusiness and food processing industry sectors. He joins a group of attorneys in the delivery of legal services which includes litigation, real estate, labor, environment and energy, succession planning, insurance and construction law, among others.
He has been appointed as a facilitator for environmental cases by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and is a member of the Voluntary Facilitative Mediation Panel for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan and is certified as a civil facilitative mediator in Kent and Oakland County Circuit Courts.
Phil has also represented clients in administrative hearings, local, state and federal trial and appellate courts, including the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, the United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United State Supreme Court. He is also a former registered lobbyist with the State of Michigan.
Phil is a former Special Assistant Attorney General in connection with the Flint Water Litigation.