Experience

Matt’s expertise includes general environmental law, environmental compliance counseling, transactional due diligence, administrative law, civil and administrative enforcement defense, environmental insurance, Brownfield redevelopment and financing, agricultural law, and energy/alternative energy law. He routinely reviews environmental site assessments, directs remediation projects and has done extensive work with clients involved in the Michigan Baseline Environmental Assessment (BEA) program. Matt is also routinely involved in the negotiation of environmental matters in conjunction with the purchase or sale of large and small business entities and similar transactions, and has experience representing farms and agricultural associations in environmental matters. In addition, he has assisted in the development of various energy and alternative energy projects.

Education

• Wayne State University Law School
  Detroit, Michigan
  J.D., 2001
  Member, Wayne State Law Review
• Western Michigan University
  Kalamazoo, Michigan
  M.A., magna cum laude, Political Science, 1997
• Curtin University Perth
  Western Australia
  Graduate coursework, 1996
• Aquinas College
  Grand Rapids, Michigan
  B.S., Business Administration, 1994

Professional Activities

• Air and Waste Management Association - West Michigan Chapter (Chair)
• State Bar of Michigan: Environmental Law Council
• Grand Rapids Bar Association: Environmental Law Section