Representative Experience
Citizen suits under RCRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and California's Proposition 65

Lawsuits involving stormwater, subsidence and runoff

Complex litigation involving groundwater contamination or underground storage tanks

Environmental insurance coverage disputes

Cases alleging professional negligence by engineers or environmental consultants

Governmental enforcement actions and other matters involving hazardous waste, Superfund, OSHA and air and wastewater discharge requirements

Prior Experience
Various engineering and environmental positions with Chevron throughout the Western United States

Licensed underground storage tank supervisor in Oregon and Washington (1990-1996)

Secretary of the Columbia Pacific Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (1995-1997)

Publications and Presentations
Speaker, "Legal Perspective on Environmental Liability Issues," The National Association of Chemical Distributors (2007)

Author, "New Rule Addresses Liability for Old Contamination," Portland Business Journal (March 2006)

Speaker, “Spotting and Resolving Environmental Issues in Real Property Transactions,” Oregon State Bar (2004)

Co-author, “Underground Storage Tanks” Chapter, Oregon State Bar Environmental and Natural Resources Law (2002)

Speaker, "Environmental Law Aspects of Real Estate and Business Transactions," presented by the Oregon State Bar (2002)

Speaker, "Advanced Clean Air Act Concepts," Northwest Environmental Conference (2000)

Speaker, "Portland Harbor Update," Law Seminar International Oregon Clean Water Seminar (1999)

Speaker, "Environmental Risks in Real Estate Transactions," The Education Group's Northwest Real Estate Conference Seminar (1997)

Speaker, "UST Law, Liability and Enforcement," Environmental Law Education Center's Seminar (1996)

"Environmental Business Risk," Multnomah Bar Association (1995)

Memberships and Activities
California State Bar Association

California Registered Environmental Assessor ("REA")

Northwest Environmental Conference Steering Committee

Oregon State Bar Association

Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA

Selected to "Oregon Super Lawyers," Law & Politics (2007)

Education
J.D., cum laude, Loyola School of Law

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, cum laude, University of Notre Dame