Profile

Max Justice has extensive experience in regulatory and administrative law and has represented clients in federal and state courts and agencies, with special emphasis on proceedings involving environmental issues.

Mr. Justice is general environmental counsel for national manufacturers and other companies. In addition, he frequently lectures and participates in seminars on environmental law and compliance issues.

While at Wake Forest University, Mr. Justice was the Associate Editor of the Wake Forest Law Review.

Experience Highlights

Mr. Justice regularly advises clients on environmental matters, including the following:

• Defense of toxic torts, environmental property damage and personal injury claims
• Environmental audits for compliance reviews and for due diligence in transactions
• Compliance with RCRA hazardous waste requirements
• Negotiations with state and federal agencies
• Environmental considerations and evaluations in the sale or acquisition of property and businesses
• Superfund cleanups and litigation
• Environmental permitting issues
• SARA Title III compliance
• Clean Air Act compliance
• State Air Toxics compliance
• Wastewater discharge permitting
• Defense of Notices of Violation and enforcement actions
• Corporate strategic planning to achieve and maintain environmental compliance and avoid crisis reaction

News

• 69 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2012
  September 6, 2011
• Chambers USA 2011 Ranks Parker Poe as Leading Law Firm
  June 10, 2011
• 61 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2011
  August 18, 2010
• Chambers USA 2010 Ranks Parker Poe as Leading Law Firm
  June 11, 2010
• 55 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers®
  July 30, 2009
• Parker Poe Increases Number of Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America
  October 1, 2008
• More than 50 Parker Poe Attorneys among Business Leader's Top Lawyers
  September 24, 2008
• 40 Parker Poe Attorneys Named Among 2008 Best Lawyers in America
  September 14, 2007
• Parker Poe Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America
  September 12, 2006
• Parker Poe Attorneys Among The Best Lawyers in America
  September 13, 2005
• Parker Poe Attorneys Honored as The Best Lawyers in America and the "Legal Elite" in North Carolina
  February 28, 2005

Publications

Co-Author, Handling Environmental Matters: North Carolina, A Practice Guide, West Group, 1999

Memberships

• North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
  Member
• Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association
  President, 2011-2012; Vice-President, 2010
• Wake Forest University School of Law
  Board of Visitors