Environmental Law

Taft attorneys Frank J. Deveau and David L. Guevara, Ph.D., designed and edited a new book titled Environmental Liability and Insurance Recovery. The book was published in May 2012 by ABA Book Publishing and was sponsored by the ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that five partners, formerly with Dewey & LeBoeuf, will join the firm in its New York, Washington, D.C., and Connecticut offices, effective immediately. The group includes John G. Klauberg, Dewey’s former co-head of the Utilities, Power and Pipelines Global Industry Sector Group, as well as Catherine P.

Jay A. Jaffe, a partner in Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP’s Environmental Department, was a panelist at the seminar, “Working With Your LSRP: Changing Roles and Responsibilities under the NJDEP’s New Site Remediation Program.” The April 18th seminar was hosted by Rutgers University New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Washington County, Pa. Lawyer Addresses the “Mechanics of Starting a Small Business” at Free Educational Program Jonathan G. Higie, managing partner of Washington County, Pa. law firm Peacock Keller, was a presenter at the “Mechanics of Starting a Small Business” seminar offered by the Peters Township Public Library, the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce and the University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center.

Farella Braun + Martel LLP welcomes Andrew Nguyen as an associate in its Intellectual Property Litigation Department and Brennan Quinn as an associate in its Environmental Law Department.

Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp, LLP has added Sherry E. Jackman as an associate.

Crowell & Moring LLP senior counsel Robert Meyers testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Power in a hearing titled, “The American Energy Initiative,” which focused on the legislative responses to rising gasoline prices. Meyers addressed the drafts of the Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 and the Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012.

Crowell & Moring LLP senior counsel Michael Bogert testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

Ms. D’Ambrosio will utilize her broad experience in regulatory compliance to provide counsel in matters related to energy expansion, real estate development and conservation Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce that Denise J. D’Ambrosio has joined the firm’s Environmental and Land Use & Government Relations practices as counsel. Former in-house counsel to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Ms.

Green Business Practice Group Leader Joins Select Group of East Bay Influential Corporate Heads in Overseeing Donation Funds for East Bay Regional Parks District Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP Partner William C. Acevedo has been appointed vice president of the Regional Parks Foundation (www.regionalparksfoundation.org) Board of Directors for 2012. He originally joined the governing board as a member in 2008.