Regulation or Strangulation: The EPA's Impact on West Virginia

West Virginia Lawyers Chapter

Speaker:

  • Roger Martella, Sidley Austin LLP, and Former General Counsel of the EPA

 

Speaker:

  • Roger Martella, Sidley Austin LLP, and Former General Counsel of the EPA

Roger Martella is a partner in the Environmental Practice Group at Sidley Austin LLP. He rejoined Sidley Austin LLP after serving as the General Counsel of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, concluding 10 years of litigating and handling complex environmental and natural resource matters at the Department of Justice and EPA.

Mr. Martella’s practice focuses on three primary areas. First, Mr. Martella advises companies on developing strategic approaches to achieve their goals in light of rapidly developing demands to address climate change, promote sustainability, and utilize clean energy. Second, Mr. Martella handles a broad range of environmental and natural resource litigation and mediation. Third, Mr. Martella advises multinational companies on compliance with environmental laws in the 
United States, China, the European Union, and other nations.

The 2013 edition of The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers lists Mr. Martella as one of the ten leading environmental lawyers in the world. The 2013 edition of Chambers includes Mr. Martella among its top-tier Washington, DC’s environmental and national Climate Change lawyers and Chambers Global recognizes Mr. Martella as one of the top Climate Change lawyers 
globally.

Reception: 6:30 p.m.
Program begins: 7:00 p.m.

Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available.

Approved for 1.8 hours of CLE.

There is no cost to attend but you must RSVP. Click the "Register" button at the top of this page to RSVP.