Carolyn is Chair of the firm's Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Practice Group. Her practice focuses on all areas of environmental law and includes advice and counseling on regulatory requirements, permitting and transactional issues as well as environmental litigation.
Education
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B.S., University of Kentucky, 1979
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J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, 1982
Admitted to Practice
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Texas, 1982
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Kentucky, 1985
Courts Admitted to Practice
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 1987
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1987
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1986
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2000
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- Kentucky Bar Association (Natural Resources Law Section)
- Texas Bar Association
- American Bar Association (Advisory Panel; Section of Environment, Energy and Resources)
Professional Leadership
- Past Chair, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Environmental Committee
- Past Member and Officer, Local Emergency Planning Committee for Fayette County
- Past Chair, Environment, Energy & Resources Section, Kentucky Bar Association
- Greater Lexington Public Policy Committee
- Staff, Kentucky Law Journal
- Moot Court Board
- Order of the Coif
- Commerce Lexington, Inc., Public Policy Council
Honors and Awards
- Listed in Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Environment, Natural Resources & Utilities: Environment - Kentucky, 2008-2010
- Recognized in the "Top 25 Women Attorneys in Kentucky" of the 2008-2010 Kentucky Super Lawyers® lists
- Recognized in the "Top 50 Attorneys in Kentucky" of the 2009-2010 Kentucky Super Lawyers® list
- Recognized in the 2007-2010 Kentucky Super Lawyers® lists
- Member of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, 2008
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for more than 10 years in the field of Environmental Law
- Martindale AV Rating
Selected Publications and Presentations
- Speaker on air permitting, environmental auditing, and enforcement topics at the "Practical Compliance with EPA Regulations " Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Seminar Series
- Speaker on air, water , and waste topics at the "Environmental Permitting" and "Environmental Update" Seminar Series sponsored by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
- Speaker and Member of Planning Committee for the multi-state Annual Business & Industry Environment, Health and Safety Symposium in Cincinnati
- Speaker on air, waste and enforcement topics for Associated Industries of Kentucky and the Chemical Industry Council
- Frequent contributor of articles for newsletters published by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Kentucky and Chemical Industry Council
(Detailed listing of specific publications and presentations available upon request)
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