Danelle Gagliardi delivers tailored solutions to clients on environmental, health and safety issues. Her clear and practical counsel on complex environmental statutes and regulations is rooted in her experience growing up working in a family construction business. Danelle's global practice encompasses regulatory counseling and risk management, defending parties in high-stakes environmental litigation, and negotiating complex environmental transactions. She frequently publishes articles in industry journals and has been recognized by regional and national legal organizations for her top-tier work in environmental law.
Danelle advises domestic and global clients in a host of industries under state and federal environmental statutes, including the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Endangered Species Act (ESA) and California's Proposition 65. She has specific expertise in the areas of sustainable energy development, compliance with recycling and packaging laws (such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws), supply chain management, the evolving landscape of consumer product liability laws including the sale of cannabis and hemp products, chemicals safety and brownfield redevelopment. She also has substantial experience defending industrial clients in toxic tort class actions.
Danelle has authored articles featured in international publications, such as the China Business Law Journal, Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal and Law360, and spoken at international conferences on regulatory trends. Danelle sits on the Board of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries – Columbus Chapter and is active in the Columbus Legal Aid Society.
Prior to joining the firm, Danelle interned for Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton on the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and obtained a Master of Laws from the University of Queensland, T.C. Bierne School of Law in Australia. While in Australia, she worked with the Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering on an investment project related to the storage of spent nuclear waste.
Advising one of the country’s largest renewable energy developers on permitting and environmental diligence aspects for the financing of solar and wind farms across the US.
Defending a Fortune 500 industrial client in a nuisance class action associated with alleged odors and air emissions.
Guiding companies in multiple sectors (including food, fashion accessories, cosmetics, tools, automotive, and hemp products) doing business in California on Proposition 65 compliance, in addition to compliance with Extended Producer Responsibility laws and other recycling laws.
Representing a renewable energy development company before the Ohio Power Siting Board to successfully obtain certification for one of the largest solar generation facilities to be built in the state of Ohio.
Successfully defending international clothing brand in California Proposition 65 notice of violation matter, resulting in no monetary penalties and withdrawal of claim.
Negotiating the acquisition of a US chemicals facility on behalf of a global chemicals company in South Korea.
Counseling one of the country’s leading developers of large, complex, mixed-use projects on property redevelopment matters related to environmental covenants and Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program.
Successfully resolving a potential enforcement action against a cannabis/CDB product manufacturer.
Counseling a Fortune Global 500 company on groundwater and soil remediation of a historically contaminated property in California.
Successfully defending a landfill client in an odor nuisance class action in the state of Ohio.
Counseling all aspects of the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) reporting rules applicable to PFAS compounds.
Assisting in the transfer of permits for a private equity fund’s US$755 million acquisition of an engineering, procurement and construction corporation that provides services in the nuclear power industry to federal and state governments.
Facilitating internal TSCA compliance investigations for a specialty chemicals company, resulting in the voluntary disclosure of identified concerns.
Representing state chamber and trade organizations in filing an amicus brief before the US Supreme Court in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. Inc., et al., No. 15-290 (U.S. 2016), where the court adopted our position finding that jurisdictional determinations are final, agency action subject to appeal.
Litigating novel action against the US EPA to enforce compliance with Clean Air Act Section 321(a), which requires evaluation of losses and shifts of employment, on behalf of the largest coal producer in the US.
Board Member, Association of Women in the Metal Industries – Columbus Chapter
Council Member at Large, Ohio State Bar Association – Environmental Section
Member, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Energy & Environment Committee
Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Volunteer Attorney, Columbus Legal Aid Society
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