Houston Environmental Crimes Lawyer
Houston, Texas and the entire Texas Gulf Coast are densely populated with chemical and petroleum companies. Most of these companies make great efforts to abide by detailed clean air and water regulations promulgated by the State of Texas and the United States government. However, even the most careful employee of the most careful company can have a technical slip up that can quickly evolve into a criminal investigation or environmental crime charge, pollution charge or illegal dumping charge.
I'm R. Todd Bennett. I am a board-certified criminal defense attorney in Houston, Texas. I have practiced criminal law in Houston and Southeast Texas for 20 years. I have represented many employees and executives at various petroleum and petrochemical companies in Texas. If you are being investigated for improper handling or improper disposal of hazardous materials, contaminating groundwater or illegal dumping you need an experienced criminal defense attorney. Contact me today to schedule a free initial consultation.
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney
If you are under criminal investigation or have been charged with an environmental crime such as improper disposal of hazardous materials, often referred to as illegal dumping, or some other crime involving air pollution or water pollution, you need a well-established criminal defense lawyer by your side. The Harris County District Attorney's Office and the United States Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Texas have divisions of their offices specializing in air and water pollution cases. These prosecutors also have knowledgable criminal investigators who routinely investigate situations where criminal violations of the environmental laws may have occurred. If you find yourself to be a target or subject of their investigation, you need to have a knowledgable criminal defense attorney on your side. In my criminal defense practice I am committed to understanding the subtleties of each case.
Before I begin my environmental crime or pollution investigation, I dig-in as much as possible to understand what you do and the particular regulations within your industry. In the proper case, this detailed approach helps me convey to law enforcement why your business actions may not be unlawful or at least not criminal. In other circumstances, I show that mistakes that may have been made were unintentional or were not the cause of the environmental problem. Often, allegations involving the improper handling of toxins or other materials can be resolved without criminal charges being filed. My job is to first understand your business, understand what your duties are in relation to that business, understand what your actions were or were not in relation to the issue under investigation and then together make some decision on whether or not it is in your best interest to cooperate with law enforcement to set them straight on what happened or remain silent. I make every effort to discourage or prevent my client from being charged with or indicted for an environmental crime. However, if you are charged, we will be prepared to prove the facts necessary so as to maximize your chance of success in court.
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If you are facing charges involving illegal dumping, violations of the Texas Water Code or other some oter environmental violation or environmental crime, you need a seasoned environmental defense attorney and pollution defense attorney. Contact me today to schedule a consultation.
