John counsels clients on a wide range of environmental and administrative law issues arising under federal and state laws. As a former US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) attorney, John uses his agency experience to assist clients with complying with environmental laws, navigating the regulatory process, administrative and civil enforcement defense, litigation, transactional due diligence, and site cleanup matters.

At EPA, John focused on federal facilities enforcement and compliance assurance matters arising under major statutes including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). John was also involved in emerging issues, including addressing PFAS contamination at or near military installations and mixed-ownership sites.

In addition, John served as Special Assistant to the Assistant Administrator, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, and Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). In that role, John assisted senior leadership in administering EPA's national enforcement and compliance assurance program. He helped to implement initiatives and develop new enforcement and compliance assurance directives and guidance. John also served as a liaison to enforcement staff and counsel in all 10 EPA Regions.

John began his legal career as an associate at Hunton and as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Matthew J. Fader, then-Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland. During law school, John interned at the US Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, and for the Honorable Roderick C. Young of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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Education
JD, William & Mary Law School, cum laude, Senior Articles Editor, William & Mary Law Review, 2019

BA, The University of Chicago, with honors, 2013