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Presentations
BirminghamCREW, "Environmental Issues for Foreclosing Lenders," September 2009. Presentation regarding environmental issues lenders face when foreclosing on real property. slides
Birmingham Regional Planning Commission, "Environmental
Reporting Requirements and Brownfields," November 2006. Presentation regarding new FASB and GASB rules requiring
enhanced reporting of potential environmental liabilities and the rules'
potential effect on brownfields. slides
Business Council of Alabama, Environmental Committee Annual
Workshop, "New Environmental Disclosure Requirements," July 2006. Presentation regarding Sarbanes-Oxley Act, new FASB rule and
proposed GASB rule requiring enhanced reporting of potential environmental
liabilities and the rules' potential effect on businesses. slides
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and City of Valley, Alabama, Brownfield Redevelopment
Workshop, "Brownfield Redevelopment Law in Alabama," June 2006. Presented seminar regarding federal and state brownfield laws
and economic redevelopment drivers. slides
Alabama State Bar Environmental Section, "Emergency Exemptions
from Environmental Laws After Disasters," June 2006 (with Karen Bryan). Co-presenter of continuing education session
regarding emergency exemptions from various federal and state environmental
laws.
American Public Works Association,
Alabama Chapter, "New Environmental Disclosure Requirements: What You Need to
Report and a Potential Brownfield Solution," May 2006 (with Dale Fowler,
CPA) . Presentation regarding new FASB rule and
proposed GASB rule requiring enhanced reporting of potential environmental
liabilities, the rules' potential effect on public works, and an overview of the
brownfield market. slides
Birmingham Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), April
2006. Presented lecture regarding the effects of
recent changes in environmental due diligence ("all appropriate inquiry")
regulations. slides
Manufacture Alabama, "Protest, Civil Disobedience and
Ecoterrorism," March 2006. Interactive
presentation regarding dealing with environmental protesters and ecoterrorism
for Manufacture Alabama's Safety and Security Committee. slides
Alabama Real Estate
Research and Education Center, "Brownfield Redevelopment Laws and Drivers,"
February 2006 . Presented lecture regarding federal
and state brownfield laws and economic redevelopment drivers to Alabama
Commercial Real Estate Conference. slides
Manufacture Alabama, "Financial Disclosures and Brownfield
Issues: Why Companies May Need to Get Brownfield Properties Off Their Books
NOW," November 2005 . Presented seminar regarding
financial disclosure obligations under Sarbanes-Oxley Act and FASB rules
regarding disclosures related to contaminated property. slides
AmSouth Bank Natural Resources and Trust Department, "Laws
Governing Forestry Operations in Alabama," November 2005. Presented continuing education course for AmSouth Bank natural
resource managers. slides
Sirote & Permutt, P.C. "Redeveloping Contaminated Property:
Turning a Profit and the New Limited Liability," November 2005 . Presented seminar regarding federal and state brownfield laws
and economic redevelopment drivers. slides
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Alabama Department of Environmental Management
and Alabama State Port Authority, July 2005. Presented seminar regarding federal and state brownfield laws
and economic redevelopment drivers. slides
American Public Works Association, Alabama Chapter, May
2005. Presented lecture regarding Alabama water
rights laws and their effect on public water supply. slides
Birmingham Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), May
2005 . Presented lecture regarding federal and
state brownfield laws and economic redevelopment drivers.
Birmingham Regional Planning Commission, May
2005. Made presentation and participated in panel
discussion at seminar regarding drivers for brownfield redevelopment in
Alabama.
Birmingham Commercial Real Estate
Women (CREW), April 2005. Presented lecture
regarding recent and upcoming changes in environmental due diligence ("all
appropriate inquiry") standard. slides
Birmingham Regional Planning Commission, March
2005 . Presented seminar regarding brownfield
redevelopment in Alabama. slides
Lorman Education Services, January 2005 . Taught continuing legal education (CLE) course regarding
current issues in wetlands regulation.
American Public Works Association, Alabama Chapter, June 2004 . Presented seminar regarding defending against
federal Clean Water Act lawsuits. slides
Alabama Forest Owners Association, February 2004. Made presentation regarding regulations affecting isolated
wetlands following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Solid Waste
Authority of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) case.
National Business Institute, November 2003 . Taught CLE course regarding environmental land use regulation
in Alabama.
State Bar of Alabama
Environmental Section, July 2003 . Taught CLE
course regarding toxic mold litigation in Alabama. slides
Alabama Forest Owners Association, June 2003. Presented summary of existing and proposed state property and
income tax exemptions.
Manufacture Alabama,
June 2003 . Presented lecture and facilitated
workshop regarding Natural Resource Damage Assessments under CERCLA. slides
National Business Institute, April 2003 . Taught CLE course regarding environmental land use regulation
in Alabama.
McGriff Siebels & Williams,
November 2002 . Presented lecture and participated
in panel discussion on toxic mold litigation for real estate professionals. slides
Manufacture Alabama Chemical Council, October 2002 . Presented lecture on riparian water rights in
Alabama, and legislation proposed by the State to amend those rights and its
potential effect on the chemical manufacturing industry. slides
AmSouth Bank, July 2002; SouthTrust Bank, June
2002. Presented lecture regarding the Small
Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002 and its
effect on mortgage lending.
Alabama Forest
Owners Association, March 2001 . Presented summary
of state legislation of interest to forest land owners in
Alabama.
Business Council of Alabama,
November 2000 . Moderated presentations and panel
discussion regarding brownfields redevelopment in Alabama.
Mississippi Wildlife Federation, August 2000 . Presented lecture and participated in discussions regarding
development of non-profit, charitable organizations dedicated to wildlife
conservation and development of a state land acquisition program in
Mississippi.
Business Council of Alabama,
November 1999 . Presented lecture and participated
in panel discussion regarding brownfields redevelopment in
Alabama.
Alabama Water and Wastewater
Institute, September 1999 . Presented lecture
regarding federal and state regulations regarding training of water and
wastewater treatment plant operators.
Auburn University, School of Forestry, June 1997 . Taught forestry continuing education course regarding
compliance with environmental laws in Alabama.
Alabama Forestry Association Annual Convention, February
1997 . Presented lecture and participated in panel
discussion regarding operations security and environmental
terrorism.
Southern Forest Products
Security Group Meeting, December 1996 . Presented
lecture and participated in panel discussion regarding operations security and
environmental terrorism.
National Business
Institute Continuing Legal Education Course, August 1995. Taught CLE course regarding environmental land use regulation
in Alabama.
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