EXPERIENCE
Jeff manages the transactional and administrative areas of Jeep & Blazer. Jeff has a breadth of experience in dealing with environmental laws across the United States and Canada, at the federal, state/provincial and local levels of government. More than providing a depth of knowledge in the field of environmental law, the variety of Jeff's experience has contributed to a strategic insight, a skill in navigating through complexity to achieve the client's objectives in a cost-effective manner. His experience in government (and representing local units of government) makes him equally sensitive to the perspective of the policy maker and politician. The successes achieved on behalf of clients has been due largely to Jeff's ability to identify, and reconcile, competing points of view.
EDUCATION
University of London, England, 1977 Ð 1978, History/Politics
Northern Illinois University, B.A., Cum Laude, 1979, History/Political Science
Loyola University Law School, J.D., 1982.
ADMISSIONS
Illinois, 1982; Massachusetts, 1994.
COURTS
Northern District of Illinois
AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association; Urban Land Institute.
PRESENTATIONS
Alternative Strategies for Management of Medical and Infectious Waste
Boston, MA, 1990
Superfund Cost Recovery Ð Archeological and Forensic Techniques for Identifying Insurance Policies and Responsible Parties,
Washington D.C., 1990
The Inter-Governmental Aspects of Environmental Law, A Garbage Lawyer's Perspective
New York, NY, 1991
The Policy Implications of Assumptions Regarding Risk: A Critical Analysis of Mandatory Recycling and The Planning Model
Boston, MA, 1992
Response to Request For Comments by Office of the Vice Chairman Legislative Commission on Solid Waste Management on BARRIERS TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGING NEW YORK'S SOLID WASTE
Albany, NY, 1992
Moving Beyond the Slogan, The Less Attractive Side of "Smart Growth"
Lake Forest, IL, 2000
From Brownfields to Greenfields, Green Lawns and Playing Fields: Environmental Issues Affecting the Waukegan Lakefront Redevelopment
Illinois Beach Resort & Conference Center, 2002
The Effective Use of Home Rule Authority To Promote Brownfield Redevelopment
Chicago, Illinois 2003
Strategies for Avoiding Mold Litigation in Real Estate Transactions Ð Lesson Learned from CERCLA
Chicago, Illinois, 2003
Making Waves in Waukegan: Charting a New Course for the Downtown and Lakefront
Lambda Alpha Luncheon,
Chicago Athletic Association.
Chicago, Illinois, 2003
Urban Land Institute: advisory panel member and co-author of findings and recommendations regarding the economic redevelopment of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Bridgeport, CT, 2005
Urban Land Institute: advisory panel member and co-author of findings and recommendations regarding the redevelopment of the Boise Cascade property in Salem, Oregon, 2006
