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.

• General Civil

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1999

Georgia

Since 2002

Michigan

Since 1994

Partner

Carvalho & Assocaites, PC

2004 - 2004

Partner

Hartman Simons Wood, LLP

2001 - 2003

Partner

O'Connor & Hannan, Washington DC

1998 - 2000

Senior Associate

Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson & Hand

1997 - 1997

Attorney at Law

Law Office of Michael Carvalho, PC

1994 - 1997

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

1991 - 1994

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.

1986 - 1991

Michigan State University

J.D. | Law

1991 - 1994

Activities: Attend Evening Program while running small business.

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

B.A. | Environmental Policy & Political Science

1983 - 1987

State Bar of Georgia

Member

2002 - Current

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - Current

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1999 - Current

National Council on Science & Environment - Environmentors Program

General Counsel

1998 - Current

Activities: Mentor, Planning & Strategic Committee Chair, Board of Directors

State Bar of Michigan

Member

1994 - Current