Manufacturers, utilities, and local governments seeking legal representation with regard to environmental matters rely on Michael Stagg to provide competent, thoughtful, and robust advice. With a specific emphasis on issues related to air, water, and landfills, Michael defends entities against judicial and administrative actions brought by a variety of entities, including:
· Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
· U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
· Citizen and environmental groups
· Federal, state, and local governmental agencies
Companies also turn to Michael for counsel regarding compliance with federal, state, and local environmental statutes such as the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. He helps develop and implement corporate environmental policies and practices.
Reliable, friendly, and engaging, Michael enjoys the variety of substantive issues that arise in environmental challenges. Clients have depended on Waller's deep roster of environmental talent for many years and expect Michael to deliver consistent, valuable results when faced with seemingly impossible permitting, expansion, compliance, or other environmental challenges.
Professional
Prior Affiliations
· Law Clerk to Hewitt P. Tomlin, Jr., Presiding Judge of the Western Section of the Tennessee Court of Appeals
· Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice
News/Events
Articles
2009, TENNESSEE ROAD BUILDER, "State Recovery of Natural Resource Damages for Injury to Surface Water in Tennessee: Coming to a Road Project Near You?"
2004, Contributing Author, THE CLEAN AIR ACT HANDBOOK, published by the ABA Press in 1997 and 2004 (third edition release pending)
1997-2004, Contributing Author, ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND RESOURCES LAW: THE YEAR IN REVIEW, published by the ABA Press (1997-2004)
2004, Co-author, "New Source Review: A New Year's Eve to Remember," NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Vol. 18, No. 3
1998, Co-author, "Air Emissions Standards and Guidelines Under the Clean Air Act for the Incineration of Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste," ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, Vol. 28, No. 4
1997, Co-author, "State Environmental Audit Laws Advance Goal of a Cleaner Environment," NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Vol. 11, No. 4
Community
· Member and Secretary, Board of Directors of Historic Rugby, Inc.
· Member, Board of Directors of Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry
· Member, Board of Directors of Japan-America Society of Tennessee, Inc.
· Former Member and President, Board of Directors of Historic Nashville, Inc.
· Former Member and Chairman, Metropolitan Nashville's Board of Property Standards and Appeals
· Former Member, State of Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology
· Former Member and Vice President, Board of Directors of First Steps, Inc.
· Former Member, Steering Committee of the American Institute of Architects' Nashville Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team
Up Close
An outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, back-packing and camping with his family, Michael is strongly committed to land and resource conservation in Tennessee. He has worked for many years as a board member of and legal counsel to Historic Rugby, Inc. (HRI), a nonprofit organization based on the northern Cumberland Plateau dedicated to the preservation of the historic English village of Rugby and the conservation of surrounding lands.