Summary

Ron has over 30 years of experience in environmental matters, including prior work as a physical scientist for the Denver Regional Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He represents all types of clients, including various municipalities and other public sector clients, in environmental matters related to Environmental Compliance Audits, Voluntary Cleanups, Underground Storage Tanks, Asbestos, Water Quality, Air Quality, Hazardous Waste and Corporate Acquisitions/Real Estate Transaction.

Awards

  • Honoree, Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Environmental (2011 – present)

  • Honoree, “Top Lawyer”, Environmental, 5280 Magazine (2015 – 2020)

     

  • Honoree, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Environment (2012 – 2019, 2021 – present)

  • Honoree, Colorado Super Lawyers, Business Litigation (2005 – 2018)

  • Listed in Who’s Who Legal and a member of various honorary natural resource organizations

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Education

  • University of Denver Sturm College of Law (1980)

    J.D.
    summa cum laude
    Order of St. Ives

  • Oregon State University (1972)

    M.S.

  • Colorado State University (1969)

    B.S.

Admissions

  • State - Colorado

Notable Matters

  • CERCLA/Superfund – represented several large mining and manufacturing clients at various Superfund sites.
  • Environmental Compliance Audits – assisted clients in multi-facility environmental audits.
  • Voluntary Cleanups – assisted in numerous industrial redevelopment projects.
  • Underground Storage Tanks – compliance and cleanup.
  • Asbestos – abatement and cleanup.
  • Water Quality  – NDPES, storm water, wetlands.
  • Air Quality – permitting, indoor air quality.
  • Hazardous Waste – compliance and corrective actions.
  • Corporate Acquisitions/Real Estate Transactions.

Professional Affiliations

  • University of Denver Graduate School of Business Administration

    Adjunct Professor
    Course: “Environmental Regulation of the Energy Industries”

  • Denver Regional Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Former Physical Scientist

  • Environmental Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association

    Former council member/past chair

  • International Environmental Law Seminar, Surrey, England

    Presenter