It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that [rulemaking] swing: The lack of enforceable environmental justice at EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent talk and new special program office on environmental justice won’t ensure a permanent change until it undertakes rulemaking to establish a formal legal structure. If EPA leaves its environmental justice programs without a firm framework, then it risks potential reversal of its efforts if a future administration is elected,…
Partner Jay Tufano Presents at Battelle International Conference on the Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments
Ring Bender Partner Jay Tufano will be a featured speaker on “Navigating the Sediment Site Liability and Closure Gauntlet” at the Battelle International Conference on the Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments being held from January 9-12 in Austin, Texas. If you will be attending the conference, please feel free to see Jay’s presentation, which…
Ring Bender Managing Partner Tina Hein Profiled by the PDXbizwomen Coalition in the Portland Business Journal
We are delighted to have our managing partner Tina Hein profiled by the PDXbizwomen Coalition in the Portland Business Journal. In the profile, Tina answers questions concerning the challenges that working mothers face in the demanding practice of law, and provides advice that women (and men) can follow in building a support network. To read…
Ring Bender Named a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers(r)
Ring Bender has been named among top tier law firms by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in their 2023 “Best Law Firms” list. Additionally, Ring Bender Partner Norm Dupont has been recognized as Best Lawyers® 2023 Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” in Orange County, California, and Partner Christine “Tina” Hein was selected…
Ring Bender Helps Secure Stay Blocking the Removal of Three Mission Viejo City Council Members from their Seats
Ring Bender Helps Secure Stay Blocking the Removal of Three Mission Viejo City Council Members from their Seats The Appellate Court’s Ruling Will Allow the Three Council Members to Keep Their Seats Pending Final Case Disposition COSTA MESA, California – The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, issued an order on Thursday,…
