Robert
L.
Collings
Mr. Collings is a member of the Firm's Executive Committee, co-chair of the Environmental Practice Group, co-chair of the Energy Practice Group, co-chair of the Sustainability and Environmental Services Practice Group, and the former chair of the Litigation Department. He has more than 25 years of regulatory and litigation experience in environmental law and hazardous substance issues and environmentally-affected corporate, real estate, and land use issues. A former enforcement attorney and manager at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mr. Collings represents manufacturing, transportation, financial services, retail and real estate businesses and others with permit needs, claims, and transactional matters involving environmental or regulatory issues. He has detailed familiarity with federal, state and local regulatory programs and their managers and tries cases in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals.
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Education
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Boston College, J.D., 1977
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Harvard University, A.B., cum laude, 1972
Court Admissions
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All Pennsylvania courts
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
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District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional Affiliations
- Philadelphia Bar Association (chair, Environmental Law Committee, 1986), 1984-2010
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1984-present
- American Bar Association (Environment, Energy and Resources Section), vice chair, Civil/Criminal Enforcement Committee, 2003-2006
Other Distinctions
- Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Listed in the Houston Business Journal's "Who's Who in Energy," 2012
- Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 2005-present
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for environmental law, 1989-present
- Listed in The Chambers USA Guide as among the top practitioners in environment law in Pennsylvania, 2004-present
- Noted as a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer" for environmental law, 2004-present
- Water Resources Association Achievement Award-1996
- Environmental Protection Agency Bronze Medal, 1981 and 1979
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