Ms. Amarandos is Senior Counsel in the Real Estate Section of Rutan & Tucker, LLP, specializing in Environmental Law. Ms. Amarandos is experienced in the evaluation of environmental liabilities and negotiation of environmental agreements for real estate and corporate transactions, redevelopment of contaminated properties, land use and CEQA compliance, school site acquisition and development, water quality, and corporate compliance involving land, water and air issues.
Ms. Amarandos received her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 1996. In 1980, she received a Masters degree from Southern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Irvine in 1977.
Representative Experience:
• Evaluated potential environmental liabilities and developed risk management strategies for national retail, commercial and industrial companies in the acquisition, redevelopment and sale of properties, including negotiation of environmental remediation and indemnity agreements, prospective purchaser agreements with federal and state agencies, and environmental impairment insurance coverage. Negotiated with regulatory authorities regarding site assessment and cleanup strategies and closure criteria for numerous site remediation projects.
• Assessed environmental liabilities and prepared strategies to manage risk for underwriters of stock and bond offerings, companies negotiating mergers, acquisitions, loan workouts and asset transfers.
• Advised clients preparing Environmental Impact Reports for major residential and commercial projects in California regarding health risk assessment, hazardous substance mitigation, water quality, water supply, and air quality issues.
• Advised school districts and developers regarding environmental issues affecting planning, funding, site acquisition and construction of new schools; directed environmental site assessments, preliminary endangerment assessments and supplemental site investigations, and negotiated with state Department of Toxic Substances Control to obtain approval for school sites.
• Represented companies in settlement of liabilities and resolution of permitting issues related to airborne emissions of hazardous chemicals; advised clients regarding compliance certification to state and federal authorities under federal Clean Air Act.
• Counseled industrial clients regarding worker safety and compliance issues.
PRACTICE GROUPS
EDUCATION
- Loyola Law School (J.D. 1996)
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Southern Illinois University (M.A. 1980)
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University of California, Irvine (B.S. 1977)
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