LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Morris Polich & Purdy LLP (MPP) is pleased to announce that Steven L. Hoch has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as Partner.
Mr. Hoch is an environmental regulatory and litigation attorney who is a recognized authority and leader in his field. He has over 35 years of experience with both federal and state environmental laws and regulations relating to groundwater issues, groundwater contamination, hazardous substances and waste handling practices, soil erosion, soil contamination, as well as air resource issues. Mr. Hoch provides guidance to developers, municipalities, businesses, banks and trusts on transactional issues involving contaminated property, helping them find cost-effective solutions to environmental issues by using the businesses' own attributes to bring about sensible economical results. He has published definitive articles on environmental liability, and lectured at many professional conferences on hazardous waste, environmental regulation, groundwater modeling, products liability, toxic torts and other environmental matters. He also serves on many important environmental committees, both state and national.
"We are very excited to welcome Steve to our firm," says Managing Partner Don Ridge. "We are extremely fortunate to add an expert of Steve's caliber to our environmental team."
About MPP
Morris Polich & Purdy LLP is a law firm, with offices in Los Angeles, Irvine, San Diego, San Francisco and Las Vegas, that works with its clients on a national basis. We represent clients in every state, as well as many U.S. possessions, where their cases arise. We also have a wealth of international affiliations.
Our dedication to clients, combined with extensive experience, both in the trial and appellate courts, are the qualities that distinguish us from other law firms. Our attorneys are known for their vast experience and success, and have earned the firm its reputation with the bench and bar as down to earth, practiced, sensible, skillful, professional litigators. We provide superior legal services in a manner consistent with our clients' best interests and goals. We are committed to expertise in all our areas of practice, knowing our clients' businesses and providing client service at its highest level.