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ROBINSON &
McELWEE PLLC
Mr. Lannan's practice is focused in the areas of energy and environmental law including counseling with regard to a broad spectrum of environmental regulatory compliance issues, litigation and legislative matters.
Education Credentials
- B.A., History, magna cum laude, West Virginia University, 1982
- J.D., West Virginia University, 1985
- M.A., Applied Theology, Wheeling Jesuit University, 2002
Summary of Experience
- Environmental criminal defense.
- Performance of numerous environmental audits.
- Consultations and negotiations regarding environmental issues associated with commercial transactions.
- Defense and/or prosecution of claims associated with contamination of real property.
- Litigation counsel for private party and governmental environmental compliance, enforcement, contribution, state common law and citizen suit claims.
- Legislative work including drafting legislation, regulations, and lobbying on various environmental issues on behalf of manufacturers.
- Consultations regarding all aspects of environmental regulatory compliance.
- Environmental claims alternative dispute resolution including mediation, arbitration and allocation.
- Preparation of comments on various U.S. EPA and state environmental rules.
- Representation of clients nationally in a Superfund practice including defense of cost recovery cases, enforcement actions, and administrative matters.
Bar and Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Professional Affiliations
- West Virginia State Bar (Environmental Law Committee)
- Kanawha County Bar Association
- West Virginia Manufacturers Association, Environmental Safety and Health Committe
- State Law Advisory Committee, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Environmental Due Diligence Guide
- Board of Trustees, The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia
- Board Member, West Virginia Environmental Institute
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Publications & Presentations
- "Alternative Dispute Resolution in the "Mineral Patch" - Alternatives to Litigating the Environmental Claim," 19 E. Min. L. Inst. ch. 7 (1998)
- "The Ever-Expanding Scope of Liability Under CERCLA § 107(a)(3): Is An End in Sight?," 19 N. Ky. L. Rev. (1992)
- "Criminal Liability for Environmental Law Violations by Coal Operators," 93 W.Va. L. Rev. 599 (1991)
- "Hazardous Waste - The Oil and Gas Exception," 89 W.Va. L. Rev. 1089 (1987)
- "Regulation of Oil and Natural Gas Exploration, Development and Production Wastes Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act," 8 E. Min. L. Inst. ch. 17-1 (1987)
- "Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha: The Legislative Veto Declared Unconstitutional," 86 W.Va. L. Rev. 461 (1983)
Awards and Honors
The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 2006-2008. Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC.
Community Involvement
- Board of Directors, The Nature Conservancy of West Virginia
- Board of Directors, West Virginia Institute of Spirituality
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