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Craig was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated from Loyola College Prep in 1985. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Louisiana State University-Shreveport in 1990. He attended law school at Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he graduated in 1993. He is an attorney and partner in the law firm of Smith & John. Craig was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1993, and since then, he has been admitted to practice before the following courts: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth...

Ken concentrates his practice in the area of environmental, land use, energy and agricultural law. He represents clients in litigation involving regulatory violations, property damage, toxic torts and contaminated property. He also assists clients in navigating a number of federal, state and local environmental and land use regulations, including the CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), NEPA, SEQR programs as well as brownfield redevelopment, local zoning and agricultural issues involving the USDA's NRCS and FSA. Ken also represents municipal, private and public interest group clients in the administrative process for siting large power...