Jim is a partner with Spencer Fane, where he is chair of its environmental law practice group and a member of the firm's executive committee. His practice concentrates on environmental regulation and compliance, environmental litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and business transactions involving environmental issues. Jim has served as lead counsel for numerous environmental matters, including Superfund proceedings, RCRA corrective action, environmental transactions, and environmental permitting and compliance for solid waste, hazardous waste, water, air and other matters.
Jim is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and served as the first chair of its Environmental Law Committee in 1985. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, and has served as a member of its governing council. He has served as chair and vice-chair of that section's Solid and Hazardous Waste Committee and as chair of the section's Brownfields Task Force. Jim is a member of the Energy and Environment Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, which he chaired for three years, and a member of the Environmental Committee of Associated Industries of Missouri. For 10 consecutive years, he has been listed in The Best Lawyers of America under the environmental law section. He frequently writes and speaks to a wide variety of audiences on environmental law topics.
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Publications
EU Competition Reform: Significant Changes in the European Union’s Approach to Anti-Trust and Merger
Presenting Your CERCLA Allocation Case
The Role of Outside Legal Counsel in Clean Air Act
Smart Environmental Contracting
Practical Considerations for Private Parties
Brownfields Properties Offer Opportunities
Practice Area Environmental Regulation and Compliance Environmental Litigation Insurance Coverage Litigation Business Transactions involving Environmental Issues
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Litigation & ADR
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Litigation & ADR
Industries
Insurance
Industries
Insurance
Specialty Groups
Environmental Law
Specialty Groups
Environmental Law
Bio
Jim is a partner with Spencer Fane, where he is chair of its environmental law practice group and a member of the firm's executive committee. His practice concentrates on environmental regulation and compliance, environmental litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and business transactions involving environmental issues. Jim has served as lead counsel for numerous environmental matters, including Superfund proceedings, RCRA corrective action, environmental transactions, and environmental permitting and compliance for solid waste, hazardous waste, water, air and other matters.
Jim is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and served as the first chair of its Environmental Law Committee in 1985. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, and has served as a member of its governing council. He has served as chair and vice-chair of that section's Solid and Hazardous Waste Committee and as chair of the section's Brownfields Task Force. Jim is a member of the Energy and Environment Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, which he chaired for three years, and a member of the Environmental Committee of Associated Industries of Missouri. For 10 consecutive years, he has been listed in The Best Lawyers of America under the environmental law section. He frequently writes and speaks to a wide variety of audiences on environmental law topics.
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Publications
EU Competition Reform: Significant Changes in the European Union’s Approach to Anti-Trust and Merger
Presenting Your CERCLA Allocation Case
The Role of Outside Legal Counsel in Clean Air Act
Smart Environmental Contracting
Practical Considerations for Private Parties
Brownfields Properties Offer Opportunities
Practice Area Environmental Regulation and Compliance Environmental Litigation Insurance Coverage Litigation Business Transactions involving Environmental Issues
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