Mr. Kohl focuses his practice on permitting, compliance and defense of the federal Clean Air Act and state air pollution control laws. He regularly counsels clients on matters under the New Source Review, NSPS, NESHAP and Title V provisions of the Clean Air Act.

He has nearly three decades of broad national experience in environmental law and litigation, having represented manufacturers in the chemical, automotive, utility and cement industries. Mr. Kohl is admitted to practice in multiple federal district and circuit courts and has tried and argued cases arising under CERCLA, the Clean Air Act, RCRA, and the Clean Water Act.

Representative Experience

  • Negotiating a nationwide settlement under the Clean Air Act for an international manufacturer
  • Developing comments to proposed rules under §§ 111 and 112 of the Clean Air Act
  • Successfully challenging terms and conditions of an air construction permit
  • Successfully challenging state agency rulemaking
  • Assisting a client in the development of one of the first GHG BACT analysis for a major source
  • Assisting a client in the development of an air permit application for a 600 MW electric generation facility

Honors and Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 2010-2012
  • Named to Michigan Super Lawyers 2006-2011
  • Named a Top Lawyer in Environmental Law by DBusiness 2010, 2012 

Bar Associations

  • American Bar Association
    Section of Environment, Energy and Resources; Air Committee Member
  • State Bar of Michigan
    Environmental Law Section; Past Member, Committee on Medical-Legal Problems; Past Member, Committee on Professional Liability Insurance

Teaching and Lecturing

  • Lectured before industry and insurance groups on environmental law
  • Moderator, Clean Air Act and Climate Change, ABA Section Energy, Environment and Resources Conference, Chicago, Il. (July 2009)
  • Panelist, Beyond Climate Change-Other Hot Issues under the Clean Air Act, ABA Section Energy, Environment and Resources Conference, New Orleans, LA (September 2010)
  • Presenter, No Need-Consideration of Alternatives to Deny a PSD Permit, Energy, Utility & Environment Conference, Phoenix, AZ (February 2011)

Publications

  • Mr. Kohl has been a contributing author to a variety of professional and trade publications on environmental law topics, including the Michigan Environmental Law Journal, Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly and ABA SEER "Trends" newsletter and serves as a contributing editor for the Michigan Manufacturers Association’s Environmental Newsletter.

Professional Affiliations

  • Michigan Manufacturers Association
  • Michigan Forest and Paper Association

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