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Areas of
Practice
Environmental and Land Use Planning Law
- Environmental compliance counseling
- Risk analysis in real estate and
business transactions
- Zoning and land use compliance
Administrative
Law
Education
J.D., University of North Carolina,
1983
B.S.,
University of North Carolina, 1979
Representative Experience
Provided legal opinions utilized by borrowers
and lenders analyzing potential liability associated with contaminated
property
Negotiated and drafted contractual provisions
allocating environmental liabilities associated with real estate and
business transfers
Assisted clients with obtaining Brownfields
Program eligibility and negotiating Brownfields Agreements
Defended issuance of waste water treatment
plant permits and represented local government clients defending issuance of
permit for interbasin transfer of water
Defended local governments' land use related
decisions
Represented plaintiffs and defendants in
property contamination cases including Superfund litigation
Represented local governments and private
parties in landfill permit matters
Represented asphalt plants in various air
permitting matters
Professional/Community Activities
Advisory Council Member, Legal Aid of North
Carolina, Raleigh Office
Past member of Executive Council of
Environmental and Natural Resources Section of North Carolina Bar
Association
Past editor of Environmental News Newsletter
published by North Carolina Bar Association
Attorney, United States Department of Energy,
1984 - 1988
Notable Accomplishments
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
(Environmental Law), 2007 -
2008
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