Elliott Pearson Laws

Biography
[EPA OMR - August 1999]

EXPERIENCE

PATTON, BOGGS & BLOW
Environmental litigation, legislation, and municipal and local government representation (October 1987-Present; Partner since January 1991)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Land and Natural Resources Division, Trial Attorney, Environmental Defense Section: trial and appellate litigation under federal and state environmental laws (May 1985-October 1987)

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring--Attorney, Water Enforcement Division: coordination of Clean Water Act civil enforcement actions, including development of the municipal enforcement policy; policy analysis under various statutes addressing protection of water (February 1984-May 1985)

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Office of the Chief Counsel--Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel: drafting of memoranda, opinions and legislation regarding Corps of Engineers' authorities; monitoring of Congressional actions (May 1978-June 1980)

EDUCATION

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, Washington, D.C.--J.D., May 1980

ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, New York--B.A., May 1977; Majors: Government and Politics, Speech Communication

PUBLICATIONS

Co-Author, Clean Air Law and Regulation, BNA Publications (1992)

Co-Author, Environmental Law Handbook, Government Institutes (1991)

Co-Author, Clean Water Handbook, Government Institutes (1990)

"The Water Quality Act of 1987: A Major Step in Assuring the Quality of the Nation's Waters"--Environmental Law Reporter v. 17, no. 8 (1987) with Lieberman

"Restraining the Regulators: Legal Perspectives on a Regulatory Budget for Federal Agencies"--Harvard Journal on Legislation, v. 18. No. 1 (1981) with Wood and Breen

ACTIVITIES

Co-Chair, Environment Committee, Bar Association of the District of Columbia; National Bar Association; Member, Board of Directors, St. Coletta School for the Developmentally Disabled

References available upon request

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