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  • Washington University School of Law (J.D.)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (M.S.)
  • Brown University (B.A.)

  • Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers
    • President
  • Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Arizona Mining Association
  • Environmental Professionals of Arizona
    • President (2011-2013)
    • Gatekeeper Regulatory Roundup Planning Committee, Chairperson (2012-2013)
    • Chairman of the Board

  • "Supreme Court curtails Clean Water Act wetlands protections," Quoted, American Society of Civil Engineers (July 3, 2023)
  • "Two Idaho Homeowners Finally Clarify Scope of Clean Water Act," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 30, 2023)
  • "ADEQ Providing Assistance for Small Rural Water Systems," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (January 11, 2023)
  • "Mining Industry on the Losing End of Two Clean Water Act Cases," Author, Snell & Wilmer Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas Law Blog (November 21, 2022)
  • "EPA’s Clean Power Plan Struck Down by SCOTUS," Author, Snell & Wilmer Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas Law Blog (July 5, 2022)
  • "Will the Sackett Test Clarify the Reach of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction?" Author, Snell & Wilmer Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas Law Blog (January 29, 2022)
  • "Back to the Future on WOTUS," Presenter, Environmental Professionals of Arizona (EPAZ) Webinar (October 14, 2021)
  • "Changes Coming to a Due Diligence Project Near You!" Author, Maricopa Lawyer Newsletter (May 2021)
  • "Changes Coming Soon to a Due Diligence Project Near You!" Author, Snell & Wilmer Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas Law Blog (March 31, 2021)
  • "Environmental Issues Breakfast Hour - Air Quality Panel," Speaker, Arizona Manufacturers Council Webinar (March 10, 2021)
  • "States Challenge EPA's COVID-19 Enforcement Policy," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (June 2, 2020)
  • "Maintaining Environmental Compliance During COVID-19," Presenter, State Bar of Arizona Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section Webinar (April 21, 2020)
  • "EPA Announces COVID-19 Interim Field Work Guidance," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (April 14, 2020)
  • "ADEQ Issues COVID-19 Memo of Compliance & Enforcement," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (April 3, 2020)
  • "EPA Announces Enforcement Discretion Policy for Noncompliance Caused by COVID-19," Author, S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (March 27, 2020)
  • "OSHA Provides Guidance and Resources in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic," Author, S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (March 18, 2020)
  • "Cooperative Federalism and the Clean Water Act: The States Finally Get their Due," Co-Author, S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (February 14, 2020)
  • "Forever Chemicals (PFAS) Start New Decade With Flurry of Scrutiny," Co-Author, S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (January 24, 2020)
  • "'Shocking,' 'Blockbuster' Rosemont Mine Ruling has National Implications, Experts Say," Quoted, Arizona Daily Star (August 10, 2019)
  • "Rosemont Project FEIS, ROD and Unpatented Mining Claims Dealt Blow by Arizona District Court," Co-Author, S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (August 2, 2019)
  • "Water Quality Law Update," Presenter, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention (June 26, 2019)
  • "Water Quality Law Update," Presenter, Environmental Professionals of Arizona Monthly Meeting (April 11, 2019)
  • "Double Trouble for Vehicle and Equipment Imports: EPA and Customs Continue Vigorous Port Inspection and Enforcement Program," S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (March 19, 2019)
  • "Water Quality Law Update," Presenter, 15th Annual Environmental Professionals of Arizona Conference (March 7, 2019)
  • "EPA Catches Up On PFAS," Co-Author, S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (February 14, 2019)
  • "Shutdown Reflections on WOTUS," Author, JD Supra (January 24, 2019)
  • "Trump’s Regulatory Reform Initiatives Meet the Endangered Species Act," Author, S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (July 20, 2018)
  • "Epic WOTUS Thriller for your Summer Reading List," Author, S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (July 6, 2018)
  • "Environmental Considerations in Real Estate Transactions," Speaker, National Business Institute, Real Estate Transactions from A to Z, Phoenix, AZ (May 21, 2018)
  • "Clean Water Act Update - 2018 Gatekeeper Regulatory Roundup," Speaker, Phoenix, AZ (March 22, 2018)
  • "ADEQ Considers Seeking Primacy for the Clean Water Act 404 and Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Control Programs," S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (December 5, 2017)
  • "True Crime Stories in Environmental Law," Keynote Speaker, Southern Arizona Management Society, Tucson, AZ (November 29, 2017)
  • "Up to the Minute Synopsis of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Developments," S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (November 20, 2017)
  • "Environmental Due Diligence for Real Estate Transactions," Speaker, National Business Institute, Real Estate Boot Camp (June 6, 2017)
  • "Regulatory Burdens On Retailers Continue to Evolve," S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (November 17, 2016)
  • "Industry, NGOs, Republicans, and Democrats Bond over Chemistry," S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (June 24, 2016)
  • "EPA Revs Up Engine Emissions Enforcement Program," S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog (October 12, 2015)
  • "Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management (EHMM)," Presenter, Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) (August 28, 2015)
  • "Gibson Mine: A historic restoration by the Friars," Co-Author, Mining Engineering Magazine, Volume 67 Issue 8 (August 2015)
  • “EPA’s Proposed Navigable Waters Rule,” Presenter, Environmental Professionals of Arizona Monthly Luncheon Meeting (September 11, 2014)
  • "Proposed Rule Expands Scope of Waters Covered by Clean Water Act," Author, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 12, Number 3, page 7 (June/July 2014)
  • "California's Proposition 65 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986)," Speaker, Arizona Manufacturers Council and Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Environmental & Sustainability Summit, Prescott, Arizona (August 2012)
  • "Chemical Release Reporting Requirements," The Most Frequently Asked Questions in Environmental Law – American Bar Association, 2nd edition, Co-Author (2011)
  • "The Environmental Appeals Process: What You Should Know," Speaker, EPA Appeals Issues: What All Lawyers Should Know About the Environmental Appeals Process, Maricopa County Bar Association (May 2011)
  • "CERCLA’s Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Defense," Speaker, Strafford Webinar, Environmental Bankers Association, Arizona Chamber of Commerce (March-May 2011)
  • "Environmental Law 101," Conference Chair and Speaker, Seventh Annual Gatekeepers Regulatory Roundup (February 2011)
  • "Alumni Profile - Due Diligence: Attorney Counsels Clients on Environmental Compliance," Washington University Law Magazine (Fall 2009)
  • "The Ninth Circuit's Impairment of Arizona Water Quality," Arizona Hydrological Society Surface Water Session, Arizona Department of Water Resources (May 2008)
  • "Renewable Energy Incentives - The Business Impacts and Opportunities of Climate Change Initiatives," National Business Institute, Phoenix, Arizona (April 2008)
  • "Friars Who Owned Polluted Mine Get All Sorts of Help: They Risked Costly Fines over Arizona Toxic Waste; Prayer and a Good Lawyer," Quoted, The Wall Street Journal (April 2007)
  • "Arizona NPDES Program Update," Arizona Association of Industries, Phoenix, Arizona (2007)
  • "Working With Environmental Attorneys and Consultants," Gatekeeper Regulatory Roundup, Phoenix, Arizona (2007)
  • "Accidental Spill Reporting Requirements," Gatekeeper Regulatory Roundup Phoenix, Arizona (2005-2007)
  • "New Aquifer Protection Permit Requirements," Arizona Association of Industries , 14th Annual AAI Environmental Summit, Tucson, Arizona (August 2005)
  • "Redevelopment of Contaminated Property," Presenter, Lorman Education Services, Conference on Brownfields Redevelopment and City of Phoenix Brownfields University, Phoenix, Arizona (2004-2005)
  • "New Real Estate Due Diligence Standards," Presenter, State Bar of Arizona Conference, Tucson, Arizona (June 2004)
  • ACHMM Overview Course, multiple presentations on topics including the Clean Water Act, Instructor,  CERCLA and FIFRA, Phoenix, Arizona (2003-2006)
  • "Pre-Acquisition Coverage for Environmental Liabilities: An Analysis of the Ongoing Dispute," Environmental Law Reporter (May 2002)
  • "The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act: Real Relief or Prolonged Pain?" Environmental Law Reporter (April 2002)
  • "Transactions Update - The New Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Defense Under CERCLA," State Bar of Arizona Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section Newsletter (April 2002)
  • "Superfund Recycling Equity Act - CERCLA Liability Protection for Generators of Recyclable Materials," Arizona Association of Industries Environmental Summit, Prescott, Arizona (August 2001)
  • "Ethical Duties of Attorneys and Consultants," CLE International Environmental Seminars, Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque (1999-2003)
  • "Reconciling Environmental Liability Standards after Iverson and Bestfoods," Environmental Law Reporter (1999)
  • "The Most Commonly Asked Questions in Environmental Law," Maricopa County Bar Association, Co-Editor (Spring 1999)
  • "The Continuing Evolution of Parent and Successor Corporation," Liability Under CERCLA, St. Louis Bar Journal (Summer 1998)

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Environmental Law (2013-2024)
  • Arizona's Top Lawyers, Arizona Business Magazine (2012)
  • Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Attorneys, Environmental Law (2012)
  • Environmental Excellence Award Gibson Mine Project, Valley Forward Association (2007)

  • Knights of Columbus
  • Brown Alumni Schools Committee
  • Starry Night Gala Committee
  • APS Wills for Heroes

  • Polsinelli PC, Shareholder
  • Bryan Cave LLP, Partner

  • Arizona

  • Supreme Court of Arizona