Ronald M. Eddy

Member

Denver, Colorado

Phone: 303.299.8338

Fax:

[email protected]

Education

  • J.D., University of Denver Sturm College of Law (1980)
    • Summa cum laude
    • Order of St. Ives
  • Masters of Science, Oregon State University (1972)
  • B.S., Colorado State University (1969)

Ronald Eddy is head of the environmental practice group and has more than 30 years of experience in environmental matters including prior work as a physical scientist for the Denver Regional Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He represents all types of clients, including various municipalities and other public sector clients, in environmental matters related to Environmental Compliance Audits, Voluntary Cleanups, Underground Storage Tanks, Asbestos, Water Quality, Air Quality, Hazardous Waste and Corporate Acquisitions/Real Estate Transaction.

Experience

  • CERCLA/Superfund – represented several large mining and manufacturing clients at various Superfund sites.
  • Environmental Compliance Audits – assisted clients in multi-facility environmental audits.
  • Voluntary Cleanups – assisted in numerous industrial redevelopment projects.
  • Underground Storage Tanks – compliance and cleanup.
  • Asbestos – abatement and cleanup.
  • Water Quality  – NDPES, storm water, wetlands.
  • Air Quality – permitting, indoor air quality.
  • Hazardous Waste – compliance and corrective actions.
  • Corporate Acquisitions/Real Estate Transactions.

Publications & Presentations

  • “International Treaties and Conventions and Environmental Legislation in North America” | 1996
  • “A Business Perspective on 20 Years of Activity Under the National Environmental Policy Act,” 25 Land & Water L. Rev., 107 | 1990
  • “The United States Experience with CERCLA–Issues for Consideration by the European Community”

Professional Activities

  • University of Denver Graduate School of Business Administration, adjunct professor
    • Course: “Environmental Regulation of the Energy Industries”
  • Denver Regional Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, former Physical Scientist
  • Environmental Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, former council member/past chair
  • International Environmental Law Seminar, Surrey, England, presenter

Highlights

  • Litigation: Environmental, Denver, Best Lawyers in America (2011 – 2024)
  • “Top Lawyer”, Environmental, 5280 Magazine (2015 – 2020)
  • Chambers USA
    • Band 4, Natural Resources & Environment, Colorado (2023)
    •  Band 3, Natural Resources & Environment, Colorado (2021 – 2022)
    • Band 2, Natural Resources & Environment, Colorado (2012 – 2019)
  • Business Litigation, Colorado Super Lawyers (2005 – 2018)
  • Listed in Who’s Who Legal and a member of various honorary natural resource organizations