State Years

Colorado - CO 19 years

California - CA 30 years
Licensed for 19 years

State CO

Acquired 2003

Status
Active No misconduct found
Licensed for 30 years

State CA

Acquired 1993

Status
Active No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Thomas Alan Bloomfield

Environmental and natural resources Attorney at Boulder, CO

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Environmental and natural resources

75%

Represents clients on major environmental compliance, litigation, toxic tort and counseling matters. Tom’s practice covers a wide range of cutting-edge technical and substantive areas, including water quality, CERCLA, toxic tort, air quality, emerging contaminant litigation, environmental cost cap insurance, sediment contamination, mine remediation, vapor intrusion, risk-based closures, environmental audits, and land use planning.
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29 years
Oil and gas

20%

18 years
Mediation

5%

11 years

Tom Bloomfield is an experienced environmental attorney and trained mediator. He is adept at understanding not only complex legal issues, but also technical and financial aspects of cleanup, environmental exposure and litigation. He manages the Colorado office of The Gallagher Law Group.

He represents clients on environmental, natural resource and toxic tort litigation and counseling matters. He is also a national expert on financial assurance, environmental insurance, fixed-price contractual arrangements and policy/legal restrictions associated with alternative financing approaches to settlements.

Tom’s specialties include: CERCLA, RCRA, CEQA, NEPA, CAA, CWA, Mining, Energy, Land Use, Fracking, and Oil and Gas production and processing. He has represented clients in litigation and cleanup matters concerning perchlorate, solvents, mine waste, PCBs, lead, oil and gas emissions, hexavalient chrome, and mercury.

As a mediator, Tom brings a unique mix of skills that is of great assistance to parties seeking to resolve complex problems. He has represented industry, governmental entities and non-profit organizations throughout his career, providing him with an ability to understand diverse viewpoints. His strong grasp of legal, technical and financial issues can be critical to finding a solution to difficult environmental disputes.

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The Gallagher Law Group, P.C.

2060 Broadway.

Suite 280

Boulder, CO, 80303

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AVVO RATING 7.6 (Very Good)

Work Experience

Senior Attorney
The Gallagher Law Group
2003 - Present

Associate
Morrison & Foerster
2003 - 2007

Deputy Regional Counsel
US Environmental Protection Agency
1997 - 2003

Education

Dartmouth Coll
undergraduate
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UCLA SOL
law
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Legal Cases

Atlantic Richfield Company v. State of California, et al.
The case settled favorably for our clients during a six (6) week jury trial.

Colorado Mining Association v. Christopher E. Urbina
Mr. Bloomfield successfully defended the action in state court and through appeals.

City of Rialto, et al., v. United States Department of Defense, et al., Case No. CV 09-07501 PSG
Our clients settled on favorable terms and obtained a good faith settlement determination from the U.S. District Court.

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Associations

Dartmouth Association of the Rocky Mountains
Trustee, Treasurer
2014 - Present

Congregation Har Hashem
Trustee
2011 - Present

Dartmouth Lawyers Association
Member
2005 - Present

Languages Spoken

English

Honors and Awards

AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
2016

Certificate of Commendation for Outstanding Performance
United States Department of Justice
2001

California Lawer of the Year
California Lawyer Magazine
2000

Gold Medal
U.S. EPA `
2000

Federal Employee of the Year, Civil Law Enforcement
Federal Executive Board (Bay Area)
2000

Gold Medal
U.S. EPA
1997

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Publications

Strafford Publications Webinar
Settling CERCLA Cases: Executing an Effective Strategy,
2015

ClearLaw Institute.com Webinar
Cutting Edge Strategies for Managing and Resolving CERCLA Liability
2015

Strafford Publications Webinar
Settling Private CERCLA Litigation
2013

Environmental Science & Policy, 13 (2010) 558-566
Policy Guidance for Identifying and Effectively Managing Perpetual Environmental Impacts from New Hardrock Mines
2010

37th American Bar Association Annual Conference on Environmental Law, Keystone, CO March 2008
The Topsy Turvey World of CERCLA – Unknown Law – Uncertain Science (Voted Best Paper)
2008

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Speaking Engagements

Third Annual California Water Summit
Legal Strategies for Responding to Groundwater Contamination in California.
2016

Dartmouth Lawyers Association Conference, Telluride, Colorado
Not Your Father’s Clean Air Act: New Laws, Policies and Regulations in Effect or Coming Soon
2015

University of Denver Enrichment Program
Colorado Energy: Drilling Down on a Complex Issue
2014

37th American Bar Association Annual Conference on Environmental Law, Keystone, CO
The Topsy Turvey World of CERCLA – Unknown Law – Uncertain Science (Voted Best Paper)
2008

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State	Years
Colorado - CO	19 years
California - CA	30 years