Dennis is an experienced attorney focused primarily in the area of environmental law and litigation, including Superfund-related litigation, regulatory compliance and the environmental aspects of corporate, real estate, and lending transactions. He is a seasoned litigator with a track record of success in state and federal courts and has represented clients in matters involving business, insurance, energy, telecommunications, and utility law.
He distinguished himself early while a law student at Washington University where he was named editor-in-chief of Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law. Later he served as law clerk for the Honorable Warren D. Welliver of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1983 to 1985.
Notable Representations
- Multimillion dollar cost recovery lawsuits involving Superfund, landfill, and other contaminated sites.
- Represented telecommunications firms in ongoing regulatory proceedings before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and in federal and state courts.
- Successfully represented an independent power producer in proceedings to secure governmental permits and approvals necessary for the construction of an electric generating facility.
- Represented owners and operators of leaking underground storage tank sites regarding remediation and closure standards and claims and administrative appeals involving the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA).
- A complex commercial arbitration involving a multimillion dollar contract for software implementation at a property and casualty insurance company.
- Served as environmental counsel to a lender in complex loan transactions involving environmentally impacted properties.