BOUTIQUE
LAW FIRM
Greben Law is a boutique law firm offering over 40 years of experience in Environmental Law, Public Entity Defense, and related litigation, regulatory, insurance coverage and contract formation. The firm is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has long been a sought after firm for challenging matters requiring a creative and thoughtful approach. We work closely with our clients to formulate an appropriate strategy for their specific needs.
PRACTICE
AREAS
Environmental Law
Public Entity Defense
Litigation
LITIGATION
We have vast experience in state and federal courts, including trial work in complex areas including high profile cases that have set new precedent. We primarily work in the areas of environmental law, public entity defense, real estate and products liability.
INSURANCE MATTERS
Whether you have a dispute relating to insurance coverage, or are simply trying to find applicable coverage for a pending lawsuit, Greben Law aims to help you obtain coverage during the dispute of your case. Such coverage often results in our client’s insurers paying for the legal fees and costs, including the cost of investigation and cleanup. Frequently, insurance coverage will provide necessary assets to resolve the pending problems.
REGULATORY AGENCIES
Greben Law has decades of experience defending federal, state and local governmental enforcement actions, regulatory matters and administrative proceedings. We often work with federal and state regulatory agencies and our efforts are augmented by strong relationships with public officials established over years of working on these matter
DISPUTE RESOLUTION & MEDIATION
Greben Law has extensive experience working with mediators throughout California. Working closely with clients, our attorneys provide litigation avoidance counseling to attempt to prevent a problem from arising or to limit the consequences. The result often leads to resolution of issues outside of litigation or limits the need for legal action in court.
OUR ATTORNEYS
JAN A. GREBEN
Mr. Greben is an environmental and complex litigation attorney with more than four decades of experience representing public entities, businesses, developers, and property owners in environmental and public infrastructure disputes, as well as commercial and real estate matters. He has handled numerous matters involving state and federal environmental law, regulatory enforcement, and the defense of large-scale public entity claims arising from natural disasters. His practice spans both trial advocacy and dispute resolution. This includes guiding clients through negotiated settlements and mediations often involving significant financial or regulatory exposure.
Mr. Greben’s environmental practice includes the prosecution and defense of claims arising under CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, and RCRA, as well as cost recovery actions and regulatory enforcement proceedings. In a recent Central Valley CERCLA trial involving a substantial cost exposure, he successfully represented a private business in litigation against a public sewer agency, achieving a precedent-setting result with significant implications for cost allocation in environmental remediation matters. In addition to environmental courtroom litigation, he frequently appears before regulatory agencies throughout California on environmental compliance and enforcement matters, and also assists clients in procuring insurance coverage to assist their defense.
A substantial portion of Mr. Greben’s practice is devoted to representing public entities in litigation arising from natural disasters, such as flooding events. These cases involve the coordinated defense of hundreds of claims and require extensive case management, complex scientific and engineering analysis, and a detailed knowledge of the California Tort Claims Act. Mr. Greben is experienced in managing these large scale maters from initial investigation and discovery through mediation, settlement, and trial.
He has maintained the prestigious AV rating form Martindale-Hubbell since 1988, reflecting the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards as recognized by members of the legal profession.
He is also Of Counsel to Price, Postel & Parma, a long established and well regarded firm in Santa Barbara, and regularly partners with this firm on his matters.
CONTACT
GREBEN LAW
Jan Greben
jan@grebenlaw.com
Principal Office:
Southern California
200 East Carrillo Street, Suite 400
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Telephone: 805.962.0011
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