$ 175-300 per hour
Byron Bart Slawson
About Byron
Biography
President
Slawson, Esq. P.C.
1986 – Present (28 years) Birmingham, Alabama Area
Environmental and Business Law services for property owners, businesses, local governments. Includes decades of experience dealing with EPA and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, appointed by Governor Guy Hunt and State AG Don Siegleman for Clean Water Act enforcement.
Admitted to practice before Supreme Court of United States, United States Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, all USDC in Alabama.
Represents major MSW industrial facilities in West Alabama. Defends several businesses involved in CERCLA, RCRA enforcement actions brought by EPA and ADEM.
In 1996, Mr. Slawson was counsel to a group of Alabama citizens who prevailed in a $3 billion Clean Water Act suit, Kipp, et.al. v. Jefferson County, 2:93-CV-02492-JFG-PWG. This case has resulted in the complete overhaul of Jefferson County’s sewage treatment practices and provided a model for CWA settlements nationwide. It also established a $30 million greenway project for Jefferson County, the largest ever undertaken in the US.
Slawson also participated in a suit which forced EPA to set TMDLs (total daily pollution limits) for all impaired water bodies in Alabama and will lead to a dramatic decrease of pollution discharge into the state’s waters.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Business
50%
39 years | 200 cases
Environmental and Natural Resources
50%
39 years | 350 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Alabama for 39 years
State: Alabama
Acquired: 1986
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Location
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8933 Glendale Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35206-3523
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Experience
Honors
2014
Top Environmental Lawyer in Biirmingham, Biirmingham Magazine
2010
Top Environmental Lawyer in Birmingham, Birmingham Magazine
2009
Top Environmental Lawyer in Birmingham, Birmingham Magazine
Work Experience
1986 - Present
President, Slawson, Esq. P.C.
2003 - 2009
Chief Counsel, Green Mountain Management LLC
1998 - 2006
Chief Env Attorney and Solar Power Advisor, Alabama Environmental Management
Associations
2009 - Present
American Bar AssociationABA SEER ETAB Tech V Chair
2008 - Present
Manufacture AlabamaCommittee Member, Environmental Committee
2010 - 2011
Alabama State Bar, Environmental Law SectionPresident
Sample of Legal Cases
Kipp v Jefferson County
$325 million summary judgment, settled for 15 year $3B sewer rehab and $30 million greenway project
Education
1986
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
Vermont Law School
Summer Program
1980
Indiana University
AB Journalism, Certi School Public & Environ Affairs
Speaking Engagements
2012
A+ College Ready 2012 Session
Environmental Law, Engineers Ethics, Clean Water Act, public projects
2011
A+ College Ready 2011
Environmental Law Origins, Cases, Principles
Languages
English
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