| Admission Details | 1988, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio |
| Education | The State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., 1985; Student Articles Editor, 1987-1988; The University of Toledo, College of Law, J.D., 1988; University of Toledo Law Review, 1986-1988 |
| Birth Information | Welland, Ontario, Canada, February 16, 1962 |
| Associations & Memberships | Akron Bar Association (Member, Real Property and Environmental Law Committee); Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Committee). |
| Awards & Recognition | AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Selected by Chambers & Partners USA 2010 "Leaders in their Field" for Natural Resources & Environmental Law (Ohio)
Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine, Columbus Monthly magazine and Cincinnati Magazine (2007-2011)
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for Environmental Law (2006-2011)
Selected as a "Leading US Attorney" for Environmental Law by Chambers and Partners for its Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers Directory (2004-2009) |
| Speaking Engagements | "Emergency Response and Crisis Management in Construction" - Roetzel & Andress' Annual Construction Law Update- 2009 (February 2009)
"Protecting and Preserving Your Company in a Crisis" - Roetzel & Andress/Ohio Manufacturers' Association Seminar (December 2007)
"Ohio Wetlands and Stream Mitigation Update - The Rules of the Game Continue to Change" - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Dayton Chapter (April 2007)
"Ohio Wetlands and Stream Mitigation Update - The Rules of the Game Continue to Change" - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Cincinnati Chapter (April 2007)
"Ohio Wetlands and Stream Mitigation Update - The Rules of the Game Continue to Change" - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Central Ohio Chapter (March 2007)
"Wetland and Stream Permitting Update - The Rules Continue to Change" - CREW Environmental Forum (October 2006)
"Environmental Law Update - The Rules of the Game Continue to Change" - Association of Corporate Counsel, Northeast Ohio Chapter (July 2006)
"Phase II Storm Water Regulation and Compliance in Ohio" (October 2005)
"The Impact of Environmental Issues on Development Projects: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities" - Roetzel & Andress Environmental Seminar (February 2005)
"Clean Water Act Section 404/401 Permitting: Mitigation Requirements in Ohio and Practical Tips and Strategies for Navigating the Permitting Process" - Ohio State Bar Association Real Property Institute (November 2004)
"Clean Water Act Permitting: Practical Tips and Strategies" - ATC Associates, Inc. Seminar (July 2003)
"Clean Water Act Permitting: Practical Tips and Strategies" - Cleveland Bar Association (November 2002)
"Managing Preparedness Today" - Keynote Presentation, 11th Annual Symposium on Environment, Health & Safety (March 2002)
"Emergency Preparedness and Response: Managing the Unexpected - Corporate Emergency Preparedness and Effective Legal Strategies" - Panel Discussion, 11th Annual Symposium on Environment, Health & Safety (March 2002)
"Emergency Preparedness and Response - Effective Legal Strategies" - Stark State Community College Environmental Symposium (March 2002)
"Environmental Issues in School Facility Construction and Land Acquisition" - Roetzel & Andress Client Seminar (January 2002)
"RCRA Corrective Action: Reforms, Initiatives, and Strategies: Maximizing Effectiveness and Tailoring an Approach to Match Your Corporate Environmental Philosophies and Business Strategies" - 10th Annual Symposium on Environment, Health & Safety (March 2001)
"Prevention of Significant Deterioration" - Cleveland Engineering Society ( May 2000)
"Back To The Basics - A General Practitioner's Overview of the Major Environmental Statutes and Regulatory Programs in Ohio" - Akron Bar Association (April 2000)
"Legal Aspects of Environmental Auditing: Preventing Audits From Becoming Double-Edged Swords" - Annual Inland Spills Conference (1999)
"Ohio's Environmental Audit Privilege and Immunity Legislation" - Akron Bar Association (November 1999)
"Ohio's Audit Privilege Law - A Hypothetical Application" - Ohio CLE Institute (1997)
"The Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks in Ohio - The Legal Perspective" - Accurate Property Services, Inc. Seminar (1996)
"Finding Out What's There: Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments - The Lawyer's Role" - Toledo Bar Association (1995)
"Criminal Environmental Prosecutions in Ohio - Understanding, Minimizing and Avoiding Liability" - Ohio State Bar Association Annual Conference (1995)
"Environmental Enforcement in Ohio - The Interaction Between the Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Ohio EPA" - Toledo Bar Association (1993) |
| Reported Cases | Represented a major petroleum company in connection with the permitting and construction of a petroleum products pipeline in Ohio.
Participated in the successful defense of a lawsuit challenging a Section 404 Clean Water Act permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Successfully defended a major Ohio manufacturing company in a significant air permitting enforcement action initiated by the Ohio EPA.
Obtained Clean Water Act permits for a large commercial development project in Ohio.
Counseled a large industrial client in connection with an emergency response effort that was undertaken as a result of an explosion at one of its Ohio facilities.
Successfully defended a sand and gravel mining company in a common law toxic tort lawsuit brought by a group of adjacent landowners. |
| Publications | "Environmental Law Settlement and Negotiation Strategies: A Practical Perspective" Aspatore Books (2007)
"Obtaining Permission - Developers Can Streamline the Permitting Process by Following These Tips" - Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine (2005)
"Clean Water Act Section 404/401 Permitting: Practical Tips and Strategies" - Ohio Chamber of Commerce's Safety & Environmental Directory (2004)
"Sludge without Liability: Minimizing the Risks" - American City and County Magazine (1997)
"Practical Considerations in Environmental Auditing" |
| Additional Bio Details | Mr. Farolino is the Environmental, Energy and Health & Safety Practice Group Manager. Mr. Farolino focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling, permitting, and administrative, civil, and criminal litigation. Mr. Farolino also has extensive experience in handling Clean Water Act permitting projects, Emergency Response & Crisis Management events, the defense of environmental enforcement actions, and toxic tort litigation matters. His clients have included major petroleum companies, manufacturing companies, commercial developers, and government entities. Before entering private practice, he served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Environmental Enforcement Section of the Ohio Attorney General's Office. |