David Rockman focuses his practice on environmental regulatory law, environmental litigation and energy law. Representative Matters · Provides counseling and litigation representation in connection with the many federal, state and local environmental laws and regulatory programs; · Provides advice in connection with both existing environmental regulatory schemes and emerging issues such as greenhouse gas and climate changes legislation; · Deals with air, water, waste, toxics, cost recovery and brownfields programs, including the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (SARA Title III), Toxic Substances Control Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensations and Liability Act (Superfund), as well as analogous state programs; · Counsels clients in both traditional energy and natural resources areas as well regarding emerging renewable energy issues; · Assists clients with ongoing environmental compliance obligations, including regulatory interpretation and renewal and negotiation of permits; · Responds to government agency inquiries, information requests, violation notices and administrative and civil complaints and penalty demands; · Assists clients involved in transactions with environmental issues and represents both buyers and sellers in such transactions; · Provides advice to clients interested in ensuring compliance with the All Appropriate Inquiries standard for purchases of real estate; · Assists clients making voluntary self-disclosures under both federal and state penalty forgiveness programs; · Pursues cost recovery claims and defends both private and governmental cost recovery actions, including negotiation of consent orders and submission of environmental claims to insurance carriers. Professional Affiliations Allegheny County Bar Association, Council Member of the Environmental Law Section American Bar Association ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Air & Waste Management Association Murrysville Township Marcellus Shale Committee Special Recognition Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers - Rising Star Articles/Speeches/Presentations · "Climate change impacts financial disclosure, reporting obligations," Eckert Seamans' Legal Update, Fall 2010. · "Climate Change Impacts Financial Disclosure, Reporting Obligations," The Legal Intelligencer, May 2010. Quoted · "EPA's particulate matter regulations may create more permit complication," quoted SNL Coal Report, May 2011. |