Clients turn to Chris for his experience dealing with environmental law and regulation. He represents an array of clients in a variety of environmental litigation matters.
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Chris focuses his practice on environmental law with an emphasis on environmental litigation. He assists clients in complying with environmental laws and regulations. He also represents clients in environmental litigation matters and counsels them on environmental due diligence. Chris' background includes handling a wide variety of civil, criminal, and administrative litigation.
Prior to joining the firm, Chris worked as an assistant attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Environmental Section. In this position, he represented multiple Commonwealth agencies, including Virginia's Waste Management Board, State Water Control Board, Air Pollution Control Board, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Department of Historic Resources, and the Council on Environmental Justice. He has experience handling issues arising under the Virginia Waste Management Act, State Water Control Law, State Air Pollution Control Law, FOIA, RCRA, and CERCLA. Chris also worked as an associate at another law firm.
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
Speaker, "Systematically Attacking a Premises Liability Claim," KPM LAW Annual Seminar, October 12, 2017.
Order of the Coif; note and comment editor, American University Law Review; Mock Trial Honors Society; Civil Trial Advocacy Award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy; Highest Grade Award for Civil Trial Advocacy
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