Attorneys

Charles Haws concentrates his practice in environmental, real estate and municipal law. Charles is leading the firm's efforts regarding the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Strategy and Nutrient Reduction Program. He also provides environmental counseling services on a full range of environmental issues to the firm's municipal, industrial, and real estate development clients. He assists municipal clients on environmental compliance and permitting matters, both as permittees and with respect to development within their jurisdiction. He works with real estate development clients in issues from due diligence through final land development approval.

Charles counsels clients on all aspects of mineral resource issues, including oil and gas leasing, coal, industrial minerals and bluestone mining, as well as alternative energy projects including wind energy and biofuels projects.  His regulatory background allows thorough representation from negotiation of agreements, permitting and compliance issues, and litigation at local, state, and federal level.

Prior to joining Barley Snyder, he spent nine years with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Chief Counsel, where he provided litigation and regulatory counseling services to a broad range of programs. He worked closely with public water supply management, coal and industrial mineral mining, waste management, environmental cleanup, emergency response, water quality and laboratory accreditation. He provided counseling to these programs on permitting and regulatory compliance, negotiating compliance, penalty and permitting agreements. He also handled a wide range of appeals and enforcement actions with the Environmental Hearing Board, Commonwealth Court, Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the Courts of Common Pleas throughout the state.

• Widener School of Law, J.D.
• University of Texas, B.A.

• YMCA of Reading and Berks County, Central Branch Board
• Home Builders Association of Berks County, Governmental Affairs Committee
• Blue Mountain Jeep Alliance

• Pennsylvania
• U. S. District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania

• Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
• Pennsylvania Bar Association, Environmental Section