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George C. Hopkins
George C. Hopkins
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Biography
Casey advises and represents clients in a wide variety of matters relating to environmental laws. He has defended civil and criminal enforcement actions at the federal and state levels. In transactional contracts, he has structured allocations of liability in mergers and acquisitions, asset sales and project financings within the United States and internationally, and has advised clients on environmental issues in connection with securities offerings and private placements. Casey has also represented various companies in obtaining environmental approvals required for energy infrastructure projects. Casey has also advised U.S. companies regarding the application of U.S. laws to international operations including with respect to sanctions regimes, anti-boycott laws, and related requirements.
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Representative Experience
Regulatory
- Advise clients on matters related to the application of United States laws including sanctions and other related requirements to the international operations of portfolio companies, affiliates, and subsidiaries and assist in structuring and implementing compliance policies regarding the same
- Represented several pipeline companies in obtaining FERC environmental approvals for several pipeline projects including one that introduced natural gas into southwestern Virginia by crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail
- Represented a high technology company regarding environmental issues associated with the closure of a facility in Malaysia
Transactional
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- Represented leading energy company on environmental matters in connection with construction and operation of coal-fired power plant in South America
- Lead environmental diligence and risk allocation in connection with coal reserves and coal-mining operations in mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, private placements, and financings
- Lead environmental diligence in mergers and acquisitions transactions involving solid waste landfill businesses
Enforcement
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- Played a leading role in defending joint federal and state investigation into inland oil spill that entailed collection, review and production of millions of documents, interviews of witnesses, meeting with prosecutors and preparation of presentations, and resolution of investigation on terms satisfactory to the client
- Played a leading role in defending criminal prosecutions against small business and reached favorable dispositions on them
- Member of trial team in defending Clean Water Act penalty action and oil spill cost recovery claim; in pre-trial settlement, United States dropped all claims for penalties and costs in exchange for client not agreeing to pursue its right to recover based on act-of-God defense
Litigation
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- Defended a private arbitration arising out sale of plant targeted in EPA's New Source Review Initiative wherein seller paid less than fifty cents on dollar for costs of restoring plant to compliance
- Played leading role in trial and appellate team that overturned a lower-court decision holding client liable for 20 percent of a $36 million site in a reported decision
- Defended a Fortune 50 client in a CERCLA private cost recovery action involving seven sites in seven states with a potential liability exceeding $100 million by developing novel theories of economic benefit and culpability for the contamination; resolved on highly favorable terms involving a pay-out of 17 cents on the dollar, despite client's ownership of many of the sites for as long as 75 years
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 1985
- Tufts University, B.A. cum laude, 1981
- Admitted to practice: New Jersey, 1985; Pennsylvania, 1985; District of Columbia, 1993
Publications and Presentations
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The Willard Office Building
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004-1008
Tel +1.202.639.6641
Fax +1.202.879.8841
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