Douglas A. McWilliams’ practice encompasses all areas of environmental counseling with an emphasis on air permitting, enforcement and administrative procedure. Mr. McWilliams has particular experience in the generation, use and trading of emission reduction credits and allowances, complex major source permitting and rule development. He also counsels and represents clients in hazardous waste litigation and environmental enforcement cases.

Mr. McWilliams’ air experience began with his work as a permit engineer for one of Southern California’s air pollution control districts where he processed air permit applications and developed one of the first rules governing emission reduction credit banking and trading. He now advises clients and state agencies in market-driven strategies for environmental compliance. In addition, Mr. McWilliams assists municipal and industry stakeholders in gaining access to federal and state rule development processes under the Clean Air Act including new source review rules, maximum achievable control technology rules and regional rules governing emission trading and ambient air quality designations.

Mr. McWilliams has trial and appellate experience under the Clean Air Act and in the areas of hazardous waste litigation under CERCLA and related state law claims. He also serves as common counsel to PRP organizations and counsels clients on strategies for brownfield disposition and redevelopment. He has resolved civil and criminal enforcement matters on a full range of environmental issues before various administrative and judicial tribunals.

Mr. McWilliams is a member of the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources of the American Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He is listed in recent editions of The Best Lawyers in America and he is recommended by Chambers USA as a Leading Lawyer for Business in the area of Environmental Law.