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James McGuire concentrates his practice in environmental transactions and compliance and environmental litigation. He has experience in evaluating environmental liabilities and methods to reduce risk in clients' corporate and real estate transactions; reviewing and evaluating Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments; assisting clients in redevelopment of brownfields; assisting clients in obtaining regulatory closure from various state environmental agencies and helping clients achieve compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Mr. McGuire is also involved in a range of environmental litigation matters which include RCRA, CERCLA, NEPA, Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, and various state law claims based on environmental statutes and common law. He has handled claims from private parties, government agencies, and attorney general's office. Education J.D., Emory University Law School, 2006 Student Attorney, Turner Environmental Law Clinic Dean's List M.S., Geological Science, The University of Texas at Austin, 2003 Banks Fellowship Vargas Endowed Presidential Scholarship Dean's Excellence Award B.S., Geology with highest honors, cum laude, Duke University, 2000 A.B., English, cum laude, Duke University, 2000 Thomas Vaclav Laska Award for Top Graduating Geologist Philips Electronics N.A. Scholarship Received "Highest Honors" for Senior Thesis University of Western Australia, 1997 Bar Admissions Texas, 2006 Admitted To Practice U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Professional History Associate in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Professional Affiliations Member, Dallas Bar Association Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Member, Society of Economic Geologists. | 