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Michael Dillon Hockley
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Licensed in Kansas for 36 years
State: Kansas
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Licensed in Missouri for 36 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in Rhode Island for 38 years
State: Rhode Island
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Licensed in Nebraska for 45 years
State: Nebraska
Acquired: 1980
No misconduct found
Location
Spencer Fane, LLP
9401 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 700, Overland Park, KS, 66210
Spencer Fane, LLP
1000 Walnut, Suite 1400, Kansas City, MO, 64106
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Posted by Bill | August 15, 2011
Recommendation for Mike Hockley.
I have relied upon Mike's expertise in environmental litigation and permitting for years. Mike has strong technical knowledge of the field and very good relations in the regulatory and legal communities. He excels at translating corporate objectives into legal strategy and tactics. When I was losi...
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Experience
Honors
2016
Environmental Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Fellow, American College of Environmental Law
N/A
Listed, Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
N/A
Recognition, Best Lawyers in America
N/A
List of Leading Lawyers, Band 1, Enviromental Law, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
N/A
Listed, Kansas Super Lawyers
N/A
Listed, Missouri Super Lawyers
Work Experience
1989 - Present
Partner, Spencer Fane, LLP
1987 - 1989
Associate, Edwards & Angell
1980 - 1987
Attorney, United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps.
1973 - 1980
Infantry Officer, United States Army
Associations
1990 - Present
Kansas Bar AssociationMember
1989 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1989 - Present
Missouri BarMember
1980 - Present
Nebraska State Bar AssociationMember
2000 - 2002
American Bar Association, Environment, Energy and Resources Section, Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation CommitteeChair
1993 - 2007
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Environmental Litigation CommitteeSub-Committee Chair
Sample of Legal Cases
In re Great Plains Energy and Kansas City Power & Light Company, Permit No. 012006-019
Settled and case dismissed. Permit was issued. Plant constructed.
Michigan, et al. v. U.S. EPA, 268 F.3rd 1075 (9th Cir. 2001)
The Court vacated the rule as to utilities in Western Missouri and two other partial states who joined in our brief.
Education
1985
Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army
Graduate Degree (accredited as LLM, Military Law in 1986)
1980
University of Nebraska School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
United States Military Academy
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2013
2013 AWMA Midwest Chapter Technical Conference
Recent Determinations on Clean Air Act Source Aggregation and
2009
Environmental Conference at the Lake
The 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard: 0.075 ppm
2006
2006 Midwest Region Environmental Conference
CERCLA Cost Recovery After Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc.
Publications
2013
2013
Environmental Law Solutions Blog
PSD Permit Modeling for PM2.5 – EPA Seeking Input Following Federal Court Remand of SILs Permit Exemption
2010
Ingram's Magazine
"Green" Leases Pose New Issues for Businesses
2008
Spencer Fane Environmental Law Blog
Federal Appeals Court Rejects EPA Mercury Cap and Trade Rule for Power Plants
2005
ABA Section of Litigation Environmental Litigation Committee Newsletter, Volume 17, No. 1, Fall 2005
Court REjects EPA's New Source Review Enforcement Strategy
Languages
English