Michael Carvalho

Accomplished Environmental and Energy Attorney with extensive legal, technical and business experience. Substantive and practical knowledge of environmental and energy law, policy and regulation; regulatory compliance, permitting, and complex litigation in state and federal courts. Nationally recognized expert in the re-development of environmentally impaired commercial and industrial real estate. Achieved clients’ goals and objectives within multi-disciplined teams. Strong entrepreneurial focus and proven management experience. Successfully litigated claims against Public Service Commission involving $6.4 billion in proposed public utility expansion. Recovered millions of dollars on behalf of clients in connection with citizen suits under the federal Clean Water Act. Creative legal and business problem-solving skills within comprehensive environmental statutory and regulatory programs to include: CERCLA/SARA, “Superfund”, Brownfields Programs (various states), Resource Conservation & Recovery Act, Clean Air Act, OSHA, National Environmental Policy Act, Toxic Substance Control Act, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Atomic Energy Act, Oil Pollution Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Ongoing commitment to pro bono environmental educational programs.

Michigan State University

J.D. | Law

1991 - 1994

Activities: Attend Evening Program while running small business.

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

B.A. | Environmental Policy & Political Science

1983 - 1987

Partner

Carvalho & Assocaites, PC

2004 - 2004

Partner

Hartman Simons Wood, LLP

2001 - 2003

Partner

O'Connor & Hannan, Washington DC

1998 - 2000

Senior Associate

Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson & Hand

1997 - 1997

Attorney at Law

Law Office of Michael Carvalho, PC

1994 - 1997

General Motors Corp, Environment & Energy Section, Law Department 1996-1997; First Chicago NBD Bank (Chase) 1994-1996

Founder, President/CEO

Site Assessment Specialists, Inc., Royal Oak, MI

1991 - 1994

Environmental Consulting firm specializing in environmental assessment, and remediation. Signficant experience in UST removals, CERCLA/SARA, FIFRA, RCRA, OSHA and related stated programs. Lead Investigator at 17 NPL Sites in connection with Litigation Support for Fortune 100 Company. Grew sales to $1m. Successfully negotiated sale of company to ATC Environmental, a publicly-traded firm.

Environmental Specialist

GZA GeoEnvironmental Technologies, Inc.

1986 - 1991

State Bar of Georgia

Member

2002 - Current

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - Current

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1999 - Current

National Council on Science & Environment - Environmentors Program

General Counsel

1998 - Current

Activities: Mentor, Planning & Strategic Committee Chair, Board of Directors

State Bar of Michigan

Member

1994 - Current

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1999

Georgia

Since 2002

Michigan

Since 1994

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