Michael Carvalho
Accomplished Environmental and Energy Attorney with extensive legal, technical and business experience. Substantive and practical knowledge of environmental and energy law, policy and regulation; regulatory compliance, permitting, and complex litigation in state and federal courts. Nationally recognized expert in the re-development of environmentally impaired commercial and industrial real estate. Achieved clients’ goals and objectives within multi-disciplined teams. Strong entrepreneurial focus and proven management experience. Successfully litigated claims against Public Service Commission involving $6.4 billion in proposed public utility expansion. Recovered millions of dollars on behalf of clients in connection with citizen suits under the federal Clean Water Act. Creative legal and business problem-solving skills within comprehensive environmental statutory and regulatory programs to include: CERCLA/SARA, “Superfund”, Brownfields Programs (various states), Resource Conservation & Recovery Act, Clean Air Act, OSHA, National Environmental Policy Act, Toxic Substance Control Act, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Atomic Energy Act, Oil Pollution Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Ongoing commitment to pro bono environmental educational programs.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Utilities
- Environmental Law
- Maritime Law
- General Civil
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Georgia
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- Michigan
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- Partner
- Carvalho & Assocaites, PC
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- Partner
- Hartman Simons Wood, LLP
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- Partner
- O'Connor & Hannan, Washington DC
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- Senior Associate
- Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson & Hand
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- Attorney at Law
- Law Office of Michael Carvalho, PC
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- General Motors Corp, Environment & Energy Section, Law Department 1996-1997; First Chicago NBD Bank (Chase) 1994-1996
- Founder, President/CEO
- Site Assessment Specialists, Inc., Royal Oak, MI
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- Environmental Consulting firm specializing in environmental assessment, and remediation. Signficant experience in UST removals, CERCLA/SARA, FIFRA, RCRA, OSHA and related stated programs. Lead Investigator at 17 NPL Sites in connection with Litigation Support for Fortune 100 Company. Grew sales to $1m. Successfully negotiated sale of company to ATC Environmental, a publicly-traded firm.
- Environmental Specialist
- GZA GeoEnvironmental Technologies, Inc.
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- Michigan State University
- J.D. | Law
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- Activities: Attend Evening Program while running small business.
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- University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- B.A. | Environmental Policy & Political Science
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- State Bar of Georgia
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- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
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- District of Columbia Bar
- Member
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- National Council on Science & Environment - Environmentors Program
- General Counsel
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- Activities: Mentor, Planning & Strategic Committee Chair, Board of Directors
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- State Bar of Michigan
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