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Chuck Waterman is a partner in the Bricker & Eckler energy, public utilities & environmental law practice group. He practices environmental law, emphasizing counseling in matters including air pollution control, water pollution control, solid and hazardous wastes, toxic substances, environmental policy, planning, compliance and enforcement defense. He provides representation before all local, state and federal environmental agencies and state and federal courts.
Representative Experience
Obtained and successfully defended through administrative and judicial appeals the first two siting and operating permits awarded to two proposed hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities (incinerators) by the Ohio Hazardous Waste Facility Approval Board; required federal permits were also obtained, only the second and third such permits issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Assisted in securing federal and state PSD approvals and air pollution source installation and operating permits for largest greenfield manufacturing facility of its type in the United States
Assisted in securing air, water and solid waste permits for several landfills including the largest in the state
Participated as applicant's counsel in the first mediated resolution of a hazardous waste facility siting permit application
Acted as defense counsel in the first mediated resolution of a state water pollution enforcement complaint, securing a 70% reduction in civil penalties sought against the client-defendant
Won significant limits on the scope of citizen suit jurisdiction under federal hazardous waste law in a series of cases decided by the 4th and 6th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
Community and Professional Activities
American Bar Association (Member, Natural Resources Committee), Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Committee; Chairman, Legislative Subcommittee), Columbus Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Committee)
Ohio Alliance for the Environment (President, 1985-86; Board of Directors, 1986-1987; 2004-2006)
Member, Ohio Hospital Environmental Leadership Council
Ohio Manufacturers Association (Committee on the Environment)
Ohio Chemical Council (Regulatory Affairs Committee)
Lecturer for various bar organizations and contributing authority to the treatise Environmental Law in Ohio (1992 Banks-Baldwin)
Awards and Recognitions
Listed, Best Lawyers in America (environmental law) 1995-2008
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2004-2008
Education
The Ohio State University (B.S., with honors, 1972; B.A., with honors, 1972; J.D., with honors, 1977). | 