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North Carolina

District of Columbia

Florida

Virginia

Education

American University, J.D., cum laude, 2001; Recent Developments Editor, Administrative Law Review

University of Miami, B.S., with honors, 1998

Profile

Sean Sullivan advises clients throughout the country regarding all of the major federal environmental programs, with a particular emphasis on hazardous waste, Brownfields redevelopment, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and emerging contaminants like PFAS and 1,4-dioxane. He leverages his broad range of experience and his technical background in environmental science to find creative, cost-effective solutions for the most challenging environmental matters.

Honors & Awards

Experience

Experience

  • Represented an international waste management company in litigation regarding RCRA corrective action requirements.

  • Resolved hazardous waste enforcement actions against paper and chemical manufacturers, retailers and transportation companies.

  • Guided numerous developers through the North Carolina Brownfields Program and the South Carolina Voluntary Cleanup Contract Program.

  • Assisted pulp and paper manufacturers with sales and acquisitions of production facilities and implementation of the 1-hour SO2 NAAQS.

  • Represented water utilities regarding the presence of emerging contaminants in intake water.

  • Negotiated a consent judgment to resolve wetlands and stormwater compliance issues at a large residential development site.

  • Represented a manufacturer of after-market automotive parts in an EPA investigation regarding defeat devices.

  • Represented multiple poultry processors regarding Clean Water Act permitting and compliance matters.

  • Served on Gov. Cooper's transition team for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality following the 2016 election.

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Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

  • North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Committee, Chair
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section, Chair, 2016; Membership and Ethics Committee, Co-Chair
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