Rusty Cress is a partner in Dinsmore's Frankfort, Kentucky office, where he primarily practices environmental law and government relations. Rusty has extensive experience with respect to compliance with state and federal environmental and natural resource laws and regulations. He provides advice on applicable environmental requirements, spearheads issuance of environmental permits, defends enforcement actions, and assists in transactions. Based out of the Kentucky capital city, Rusty focuses his government relations practice on the needs of manufacturing, industrial, municipal, natural resource, insurance, and trade association clients. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Chemical Industry Council within the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers.
Memberships & Affiliations
· Kentucky Bar Association
· Kentucky Association of Manufacturers' Chemical Industry Council, Executive Director
· Paul Laurence Dunbar Baseball Boosters, Board Member
· University of Kentucky Advocacy Network
Distinctions
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
· Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
Experience
Advice and Assistance Related to Statutorily-Imposed Fee
Kentucky Recycling Company
Represented Kentucky recycling company with respect to drafting and passing legislation to reduce statutorily-imposed fee which impacted the client's competitiveness with others in the market
Advice and Assistance Related to Kentucky Consumer Protection Laws
Out-of-State Buyers' Club
Representation of out-of-state buyers' club with respect to restrictions on businesses under Kentucky's consumer protection laws
Publications
March 30, 2012, Kentucky Chemical Industry Council Continues Advocacy Efforts
May 1, 2010, Environmental Legislative Action Uneventful