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Norman A. Dupont is Of Counsel in the Environmental and Energy Department at Richards, Watson & Gershon and serves as Assistant Chair of the firm's Environmental and Energy Department. In addition, he serves as Chair of the firm's Climate Change Practice Group and is a member of the firm's Water Rights and Water Law Practice Group.

Mr. Dupont has over 23 years experience in the environmental law field, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act ("CERCLA"), the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, amendments to the Solid Waste Disposal Act ("RCRA"), the Clean Water Act, California Proposition 65 claims, Brownfields redevelopment projects, Polanco Act issues, and a variety of other environmental statutes and regulations.

Mr. Dupont represents both public and private sector clients in a wide range of environmental transactions and litigation matters. Mr. Dupont has represented both public agencies and private clients dealing with new "emerging" chemicals such as perchlorate, NDMA, and 1, 2, 3, - TCP. Mr. Dupont also advises clients with environmental impact reports for prospective new developments regarding potential global warming issues.

Mr. Dupont serves as Vice Chair of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources' Constitutional Law Committee and is also Vice Chair of the Section's Committee on Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Ecosystems.

Mr. Dupont has written and lectured extensively on a variety of environmental issues, including recent U.S. Supreme Court cases deciding environmental law and global warming issues.

Articles:

"The Ninth Circuit's Burlington Northern Decision on Arranger Liability - Don't Cry 'CERCLA' over Spilt Bourbon?" (Environmental Litigation & Toxic Torts, American Bar Association) (2008)

"High Court Leans Left on Environmental Issues," (Massachusetts v. EPA, 127 S. Ct. 1438) (2007)

"The Dormant Commerce Clause and United Haulers – A Constitutional Doctrine on Terminal life Support," (United Haulers Assoc., Inc. v. Oenida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, 550 U.S. __, 127 S. Ct. 1786 (2007) United Haulers)

"Who’s Really Blowing Smoke- Scalia Needs a New Dictionary," (The Recorder) (2007)

"Rapanos and the Ebbing of the Constitutional ‘high water’ Mark for the Commerce Clause Limitation on Federal Wetlands Regulation,” (Rapanos v. U.S., 126 S. Ct. 2208, 2220-21) (2006)

"Plain Meaning’ Construction of Environmental Statutes,"
(Natural Resources & Environment, American Bar Association) (2006)

"9th Circuit Sticks to the Clean Water Pragmatism of ‘Rapanos," (Rapanos v. U.S., 126 S. Ct. 2208, 2220-21) (2006)

"Ruling Hints Roberts Court Isn’t Hide-Bound Conservative," (Daily Journal) (2006)

New Orleans After Katrina: A Superfund Site?” (Natural Resources & Environment, American Bar Association) (2006)

 
Education

B.A., with Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University, 1975
J.D., magna cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 1978

 
Practice Areas

Climate Change
E-Documents and Public Records
Environmental Law

Environmental Compliance
Environmental Litigation

Water Rights and Water Law