Bradley, M. Ann

Representative Experience

• Negotiation and appeal of NPDES and RCRA permits in various states and EPA regions
• Air emissions permitting, including applicability determinations, compliance schedules and consent order negotiations
• Defense of enforcement actions and penalty assessments under state and federal environmental programs 
• Drafting legislation and lobbying on environmental issues
• Creating and implementing corporate environmental management systems and audit programs
• Due diligence investigations related to real estate transactions and financing
• Development of licensing plans for major facilities
• Participation in environmental stakeholders groups

Awards and Distinctions

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1991
• Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV (Highest)
• Chambers USA - "America's Leading Lawyers for Natural Resources: Natural Resources and Environmental Law"
• Listed by Super Lawyers/ West Virginia for Environmental law

Education

• Miami University, B.S., Ed. in Mathematics, 1969
• University of Miami, J.D., 1976

Admissions

• United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Fifth Circuits
• United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Affiliations

• West Virginia State Bar, Chair, Environmental Committee
• West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Committee, Chair

Selected Publications

• Coauthor, "West Virginia's Antidegradation Policy for State Waters: From Theoretical Construct to Implementation Procedures," 103 W. Va. L. Rev. 331 (2001)
• Coauthor, "The Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act - WV Restructures Environmental Liability,"  99 W. Va. L. Rev. 455 (1997)
• "West Virginia Supreme Court Clarifies Deadlines for Enforcement of Environmental Laws/Regulations,"  West Virginia Manufacturers Association Digest, (August 1997)
• "Focus: Brownfields, An Economic Development Opportunity," West Virginia Chamber of Commerce The Business Leader, (August 1996)
• "To Audit? To Disclose? Where's the Rub? EPA Gives Some Guidance," West Virginia Manufacturers Association Digest, (February 1996)
• Consulting Attorney, Brownfields Law and Practice, Matthew Bender 
• Coauthor, "EPA Enforcement of PCB Regulations: Unsettled Expectations," Environmental Compliance & Litigation Strategy, (October 1995)
• Contributor, West Virginia Manual of Environmental Law
• "RCRA Section 3019 - Exposure Information and Health Assessments," Journal of Environmental Permitting, Winter 1992/93