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Follow on Google News | Gardere Welcomes Former EPA Counsel to Dallas OfficeFormer EPA enforcement attorney Jonathan Bull rejoins the Dallas office of Gardere Wynne Sewell.
By: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Mr. Bull served as an assistant regional counsel in EPA Region 6, which covers Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. At the EPA, Mr. Bull prosecuted administrative enforcement actions under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. He also worked with the U.S. Department of Justice and the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance on enforcement matters. Before his EPA service, Mr. Bull worked for nine years in Gardere’s Environmental Practice Group. His practice includes litigation of claims involving contaminated properties, cleanup-cost recovery and underground storage tanks. He also defends clients in administrative actions filed by the EPA and state agencies under the Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, the Clean Air Act and state laws. He counsels clients on regulatory compliance and permitting matters in all environmental media and environmental issues in real estate and business transactions. He also counsels clients on environmental site investigations, response actions, and redevelopment of properties under state and federal regulatory programs. “We are pleased that Jon has decided to return to the Firm,” says Gardere Chief Executive Officer Steve Good. “His newfound insight into the government’s approach to compliance and regulatory programs will help him better advocate for our clients’ interests.” Mr. Bull earned his law degree at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. He received a Master of Science in Geology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and his Bachelor of Science in Geology from Washington and Lee University. Gardere's Environmental Practice Group is regularly recognized by Chambers and Partners for its "consistently exceptional" Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an Am Law 200 firm founded in 1909 and one of the Southwest’s largest full-service law firms, has offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Mexico City. Gardere provides legal services to private and public companies and individuals in areas of corporate, private equity, litigation, energy, tax, real estate, financial services, government affairs, hospitality, intellectual property, labor and employment, and environmental. For more information, contact Dorothy L. Seals at 214.999.4019 or dseals@gardere.com. End
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