Jeremy Karpatkin represents technology, consumer products, and chemical companies in a wide range of complex litigation and regulatory matters concerning CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, state environmental laws, FIFRA, and other environmental laws. Mr. Karpatkin has litigated extensively in federal court and represents clients before state and federal agencies. He also counsels clients on federal and state rulemaking and on regulatory compliance. He has successfully challenged EPA rulemakings in federal court, has defended clients in RCRA citizen suits, and has engaged in successful collaboration with state and federal agencies in environmental rulemaking and technically complex compliance matters.
Experience
- Fortune 100 company on CERCLA clean-ups of sediment "mega-sites" in New Jersey and New York. Representation includes litigation and all stages of the CERCLA remedial process and advising the client on all phases of the equitable allocation process.
- Fortune 100 company on major redevelopment and remediation project, which successfully transformed a contaminated site into a mixed-use redevelopment area, in partnership with the community and local governments.
- Fortune 100 company in Special Master process overseeing remediation of contaminated sites in New Jersey subject to federal court consent order, which includes complying with state requirements, federal consent decree requirements and advising the client on property redevelopment.
- Fortune 500 chemical company in negotiating and resolving with EPA selection and implementation of a remediation remedy under CERCLA.
- Fortune 100 company on development of federal infrastructure initiatives and implications for environmental requirements and approvals.
Perspectives
Recognition
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2005,
Order of St. Ives
- B.A., Oberlin College
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Government & Military Service
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Senior Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, US Department of Energy
- Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Manager, Rocky Flats Field Office, US Department of Energy
- Chief of Staff, US Senator Paul Simon
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, The Honorable Lewis T. Babcock