John F. Huldin

John focuses his practice on environmental law, with an emphasis on environmental risk management, brownfield redevelopment, environmental due diligence, complex environmental litigation, and insurance cost recovery. He represents clients across a range of industries—including manufacturing, real estate development, energy, and private equity—in navigating environmental liabilities and regulatory frameworks at the federal and state levels.

John represents clients in complex environmental disputes arising under statutes such as CERCLA, RCRA, and analogous state laws. He has guided clients in responding to governmental investigations and enforcement actions, bringing and defending cost recovery and contribution claims, and developing strategies for resolving long-tail contamination issues. John also counsels clients on remediation obligations and brownfield redevelopment projects, working closely with developers and regulators to achieve practical and cost-effective outcomes.

John has significant experience advising clients on environmental aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and real estate deals. He conducts and manages environmental due diligence, evaluates legacy and contingent liabilities, and helps structure transactions to allocate and mitigate environmental risk.

In addition, John has experience pursuing insurance coverage on behalf of policyholders for environmental liabilities, including claims involving historical general liability policies. He works with clients to identify coverage opportunities and maximize recovery for cleanup costs and related expenses.

Speeches

• Presenter, “Developments in Due Diligence – ASTM E 1527-21,” Indiana Chamber of Commerce Environmental Conference (Dec. 8, 2022)

Publications

• Co-Author, “Opportunities, Risks in a Changing EPA Enforcement Universe,” The Indiana Lawyer (Feb. 13, 2026).
• Author, “EPA Approves Phase I Standard: Is your Real Estate Deal Ready?” The Indiana Lawyer (Feb. 15, 2023).
• Author, “A Sign of Change or More of the Same: Wagner v. FEC and Its Implications on the Changing Field of Corporate Campaign Contributions as Applied to Federal Contractors,” Journal of Corporation Law, 43 no. 395 (2017–18).