E. Michael Thomas is an accomplished and experienced environmental, land use and real estate attorney with extensive work at high levels in government and private practice; He specializes as a Superfund allocation consultant, mediator and expert witness concerning allocation of liability for hazardous waste cleanup costs.
He is a successful and effective team leader, team member and third party neutral in federal, state and local permitting, regulatory, litigation, and counseling capacities, featuring strong strategic, analytic and quantitative skills.He also received his Master of City Planning and bachelor's degrees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to leaving EPA, Mr. Thomas became deputy director of the hazard waste enforcement program nationwide and special assistant to the general counsel.
From 1991 to 1996, he was a partner at Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, where he practiced environmental law. Lead and participate in multi-disciplinary teams conducting complex environmental projects, dispute resolution among hundreds of adversaries, teams of citizen groups, environmental engineers, scientists, and consulting firms in compliance, permitting, and litigation.
He is a successful and effective team leader, team member and third party neutral in federal, state and local permitting, regulatory, litigation, and counseling capacities, featuring strong strategic, analytic and quantitative skills.He also received his Master of City Planning and bachelor's degrees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to leaving EPA, Mr. Thomas became deputy director of the hazard waste enforcement program nationwide and special assistant to the general counsel.
From 1991 to 1996, he was a partner at Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, where he practiced environmental law. Lead and participate in multi-disciplinary teams conducting complex environmental projects, dispute resolution among hundreds of adversaries, teams of citizen groups, environmental engineers, scientists, and consulting firms in compliance, permitting, and litigation.
Services
E. Michael Thomas offers legal representation in environmental and Superfund matters, allocation consultant, mediation and expert witness services concerning liability allocation in hazardous waste matters, and representation in zoning, real estate and land use on a national, state and local basis.
Assist clients and PRP groups in developing and negotiating favorable allocations and settlements of liability in CERCLA cleanup cases; Serve as mediator, third party neutral, allocation consultant and expert witness.
Assist clients and PRP groups in developing and negotiating favorable allocations and settlements of liability in CERCLA cleanup cases; Serve as mediator, third party neutral, allocation consultant and expert witness.
Government attorney or supervisor for many successful EPA Region I Superfund cases; lead government counsel for the cornerstone case governing proposed Superfund settlements, US v. Cannons Engineering.
Represented clients in the Lower Passaic River Study Area site NJ, Lower Fox River PCB site WI, Housatonic River PCB site MA and CT, Penobscot River in Maine, York Oil site NY, Beede Waste Oil site NH, and numerous other state and federal hazardous substance and RCRA sites;.
Represented clients in riverine and estuarine sediment sites with exposure potentials exceeding $500 million, Lower Passaic River Study Area site, Lower Fox River PCB site, Housatonic River PCB Site, Penobscot River site, Pine Street Barge Canal coal tar site, working with nationally renowned multidisciplinary teams of technical and legal professionals.
Represented clients in the Lower Passaic River Study Area site NJ, Lower Fox River PCB site WI, Housatonic River PCB site MA and CT, Penobscot River in Maine, York Oil site NY, Beede Waste Oil site NH, and numerous other state and federal hazardous substance and RCRA sites;.
Represented clients in riverine and estuarine sediment sites with exposure potentials exceeding $500 million, Lower Passaic River Study Area site, Lower Fox River PCB site, Housatonic River PCB Site, Penobscot River site, Pine Street Barge Canal coal tar site, working with nationally renowned multidisciplinary teams of technical and legal professionals.
Testimonials from Clients and Collaborators About E. Michael Thomas, Esq.
He provides services and representation on national, state and local matters from his office in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Michael is my go-to guy in the Boston area.
He is a brilliant environmental lawyer with extensive knowledge of EPA, its regulations, and statutes.
But he is also down to earth and very practical with extensive settlement and ADR experience.
I've known E. Michael Thomas for over 25 years and am very familiar with his work as a senior lawyer for EPA, private practitioner, expert witness, and allocator.
He provides services and representation on national, state and local matters from his office in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Michael is my go-to guy in the Boston area.
He is a brilliant environmental lawyer with extensive knowledge of EPA, its regulations, and statutes.
But he is also down to earth and very practical with extensive settlement and ADR experience.
I've known E. Michael Thomas for over 25 years and am very familiar with his work as a senior lawyer for EPA, private practitioner, expert witness, and allocator.
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