Sedina Banks specializes in environmental litigation and compliance. Her practice focuses on contaminated properties, cost recovery, air quality counseling and litigation, Clean Water Act counseling, CEQA compliance and litigation, underground storage tank counseling, climate change and environmental insurance coverage litigation.

Sedina also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Firm's environmental law blog, GREENberg bLAWg.

• Negotiated a settlement on behalf of a client of a claim brought by the South Coast Air Quality Management District for a nominal fine when over $100,000 in penalties were at issue
• Obtained dismissal on behalf of a client of a criminal action brought by the Los Angeles County District Attorney for water quality violations
• Obtained reimbursement on behalf of a client from the California UST Fund for claims dating back to the 1990’s
• Co-chaired two federal jury trials
• Negotiated settlement on behalf of client in a CERCLA action brought by the Environmental Protection Agency
• Experienced in reporting GHG emissions to the California Climate Action Registry
• Represents clients in actions before the Regional Water Quality Control Board
• Negotiated a settlement on behalf of client with insurers for environmental contamination
• Represents a city in connection with various environmental issues
• Represents a Fortune 500 Company in a number of environmental contribution and cost recovery matters
• Represented the dairy industry in litigation against the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District regarding newly enacted rules
• Represents clients in underground storage tank counseling
• Advises clients regarding compliance with newly enacted air quality rules and regulations
• Represents the dairy industry in connection with various air quality counseling and litigation issues
• Advises clients regarding emerging climate change issues

• Author, The “Erin Brockovich Effect:” How Media Shapes Toxics Policy, U.C. Davis, Environs, Environmental Law & Policy Journal, Spring 2003
• Co-author, New Rules For Environmental Due Dilligence, Real Estate Southern California, March 2006
• Co-author, Due Diligence And Cost Recovery, Urban Land Institute Magazine, January 2007

• Speaker, “Buyer Beware: New EPA Due Diligence Standards Effective November 1, 2006 Will Impact All Commercial Real Estate Transactions,” West LA Investment Marketing Forum, October 2006

• Featured, Commercial Tenant's Lease Insider, November 2006
• Featured, Shopping Center Management Insider, November 2006
• Featured, Commercial Lease Law Insider, November 2006
• Featured, Professional Office Building Management, November 2006