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EDUCATION B.A., Yale University, 1969 J.D., Vanderbilt University, 1972 Admitted to practice in Arkansas, 1972 Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, 1975 PRACTICE AREAS Environmental law and commercial litigation.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Defense counsel in hazardous waste and Superfund actions before state agencies, EPA, and in state and federal court. Counsel in air pollution, water pollution, toxic tort, wetlands, environmental impact statement and coastal management disputes and litigation. Counsel for applicants for hazardous waste permits and closure plans, pesticide registrations, water, air, and solid waste permits. Counsel for affected parties in state and federal rulemaking and adjudicatory proceedings under air, water, solid waste, hazardous waste, and toxic substance control legislation. Lead counsel in federal court challenges to EPA, OSHA and Hazardous Material Transport Bureau regulations and adjudications. Counsel to private parties, public interest groups, and trade associations in nonenvironmental regulatory matters, including proceedings before ICC, DOT, FDIC, SEC, OSHA, FCC, and various state agencies. Lead counsel in complex commercial disputes and litigation.PUBLICATIONS Co-Author, Environmental Law Practice Guide (Matthew Bender & Co. 1992); Editor, Arkansas Environmental Law Handbook.OTHER ACTIVITIES Served as law clerk to Chief Judge Pat Mehaffy, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and Associate Justice Harry A. Blackmun, United States Supreme Court; Adjunct professor of Environmental Law, UALR Law School; Guest lecturer on environmental law, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UALR graduate and undergraduate classes; Panelist and speaker in national, regional and state seminars on environmental law and litigation; American Law Institute and Environmental Law Institute, Member; Arkansas Bar Commission on Diversity, Charter Member; Old State House Museum Associates, original incorporator and Chairman of the Board; Board of Trustees, Arkansas Nature Conservancy, Charter Secretary and Member of the Board.Attorney - Client Relation. Use of the Mitchell Williams web site does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Mitchell Williams . If you send us an e-mail and we do not already represent you, your e-mail will not create an attorney-client relationship and will not necessarily be treated as privileged or confidential. | 