Michael K. Stagg

Michael Stagg provides counsel to manufacturers, utilities, and local governments seeking legal representation with regard to environmental, health, and safety matters.

Reliable, friendly, and engaging, Mr. Stagg enjoys the variety of substantive issues that arise in environmental challenges. He assists clients when faced with seemingly impossible permitting, expansion, compliance, or other environmental challenges.

With a specific emphasis on issues related to air, water, greenfield site development, and landfills, Mr. Stagg defends entities against judicial and administrative actions brought by a variety of entities, including:

• Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• citizen and environmental groups
• federal, state and local governmental agencies

Companies also turn to him for counsel regarding compliance with federal, state and local environmental statutes such as the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. He helps develop and implement corporate environmental policies and practices.

Mr. Stagg assists manufacturing companies with the location, development, and expansion of facilities, including identification and acquisition of land; obtaining local land use and zoning approvals; acquiring federal, state, and local environmental and other permits and approvals; hiring contractors and consultants and defending lawsuits and permit appeals arising from the development of the facility.