Mr. Collings is a member of the Firm's Executive Committee, co-chair of the Environmental Practice Group, co-chair of the Energy Practice Group, co-chair of the Sustainability and Environmental Services Practice Group, and the former chair of the Litigation Department. He has more than 25 years of regulatory and litigation experience in environmental law and hazardous substance issues and environmentally-affected corporate, real estate, and land use issues. A former enforcement attorney and manager at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mr. Collings represents manufacturing, transportation, financial services, retail and real estate businesses and others with permit needs, claims, and transactional matters involving environmental or regulatory issues. He has detailed familiarity with federal, state and local regulatory programs and their managers and tries cases in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals. Areas Of Experience Representative Experience · Mr. Collings has extensive specific knowledge in matters involving water, solid and hazardous waste and air issues. · He has defended clients from government and private lawsuits in federal and state courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, Indiana, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Washington and California. · He has conducted or supervised environmental reviews in connection with asset transactions in many states. · Mr. Collings is presently national coordinating counsel for environmental matters and environmental tort claims for a major international manufacturing firm. Representative Engagements · Owner/operator, several lead smelters and battery plants - nationwide; Principal respondent, Marjol Battery site; Principal defendant, Drake Chemical site; Special counsel, experts litigation, Atlas Minerals site; and Former group counsel, Morgantown Ordinance Works. · Permit issues - major production facilities for polymers, specialty chemical producers, oil refineries, battery manufacturers, metal products, furniture industries, transportation, etc. · Compliance review, release reporting projects - companies involved in battery manufacturing, industrial gas production/distribution, electronics, chemical manufacturing, telecommunications Community Activities · Water Resources Association, secretary, member of Executive Committee Professional Affiliations · Philadelphia Bar Association (chair, Environmental Law Committee, 1986), 1984-2010 · Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1984-present · American Bar Association (Environment, Energy and Resources Section), vice chair, Civil/Criminal Enforcement Committee, 2003-2006 Other Distinctions · Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell® · Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 2005-present · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for environmental law, 1989-present · Listed in The Chambers USA Guide as among the top practitioners in environment law in Pennsylvania, 2004-present · Noted as a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer" for environmental law, 2004-present · Water Resources Association Achievement Award-1996 · Environmental Protection Agency Bronze Medal, 1981 and 1979 News 09/19/2011, Sixty-Eight Schnader Attorneys Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell® 09/01/2011, Thirty Schnader Attorneys Recognized as "The Best Lawyers in America" for 2012 06/10/2011, Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA - Six Partners Also Recognized 05/27/2011, Super Lawyers Recognizes Many Schnader Attorneys in 2011 08/04/2010, Thirty-Two Schnader Attorneys Recognized as "Best Lawyers in America" for 2011 06/22/2010, Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA - Six Partners Also Recognized 01/01/2010, Super Lawyers Recognizes Many Schnader Attorneys in 2010 05/27/2009, Many Schnader Attorneys Honored as 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 09/29/2008, Twenty-Eight from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2009 09/18/2007, Many Schnader Attorneys are 2007 Super Lawyers, 2008 Best Lawyers 09/18/2007, Twenty-Four from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2008 05/29/2007, Twenty-Seven Schnader Attorneys Named 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 09/13/2006, Collings Reelected to Pennsylvania Environmental Council Board 09/05/2006, Twenty from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2007 08/04/2006, Schnader Well Represented in Chambers USA 07/20/2006, Thirty-Five Schnader Attorneys Are 2006 Super Lawyers 06/06/2006, Schnader Supports Pa. Environmental Council Annual Dinner 05/31/2006, Thirty-Three Schnader Attorneys Honored as 'Pennsylvania Super Lawyers' 01/24/2006, Schnader Attorneys Appointed and Honored 09/06/2005, Several Schnader Lawyers Noted as Best in America 07/07/2005, Schnader Attorneys Feted as Super Lawyers 06/10/2005, Schnader Ranked Among Top Pa. Firms for Antitrust, Environmental, Litigation, Real Estate 06/01/2004, Schnader Lawyers Noted as 'Pennsylvania Super Lawyers' in 19 Categories Related Events 04/29/2009, Schnader Attorneys Volunteer at Bar Association Event 10/19/2007, Pennsylvania Environmental Council Luncheon Publications Articles 03/01/2006, "Environmental Enforcement and Crimes: 2005 Annual Report" 03/01/2005, "Environmental Enforcement and Crimes: 2004 Annual Report" Books 10/07/2010, Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property Alerts 08/23/2011, EPA Proposes New, Broad Ranging Air Regulations Applicable to the Oil and Gas Source Category Speaking Engagements 04/26/2010, Developing and Trying the Case: A Case Study of "A Few Good Men" 10/12/2006, FASB/FIN 47: Fair Value Reporting on Environmental Liabilities 10/12/2006, Joint meeting, Allegheny County Bar Association, Allegheny Mountain Section--Air & Waste Management Association 05/09/2006, Seminar on Contingent Loss Reporting, FASB Statements No. 5 and No. 143, and FIN 47 04/01/2006, Environmental Law Forum 2006 01/18/2006, A Legal Analysis of EPA's Efforts to Redefine Solid Waste and Promote Recycling 01/18/2006, Briefing on EPA's Redefinition of Solid Waste 04/06/2005, Environmental Law Forum 2005 |