Andrew J. Marks

Associate

Email : ajm@rosemarinlaw.com

     Andrew J Marks’ practice covers all facets of environmental law, from compliance counseling and transactions to litigation in multiple forums.  Andy counsels clients on numerous federal and state environmental laws, including Clean Air Act Title V permits and proper disposal of characteristic hazardous waste pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.  He also advises clients in brownfield transactions, including the drafting of purchase, sale, and lease agreements, and advising clients during site remediation to obtain No Further Remediation letters. Andy litigates cases in federal, state, and administrative forums.  Representative cases include CERCLA cost recovery and contribution actions, and defending against enforcement actions by governmental agencies.

     Prior to joining the Law Offices of Carey S. Rosemarin, P.C., Andy was an attorney with the U.S.EPA in Washington, D.C.  During that time, he wrote opinions in cases under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Water Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Clean Air Act.  Subsequently, Andy served as an attorney in U.S.EPA’s Office of Compliance, where he worked on compliance and enforcement policies. 

     Andy is a member of the Illinois bar.  He is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy & Natural Resources.  Andy has also published an article titled "Risks Involved With Brownfield Transactions and How Sellers Can Manage That Risk Through Remediation and Contractual Mechanisms," 18 DCBA Brief 26 (May 2006). He has spoken frequently on the subject of brownfield transactions.

     Andy graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 1995 with a B.A. in History and obtained his J.D., cum laude, from Vermont Law School in 2002.  While in law school, Andy served as a judicial extern for The Honorable Jerome J. Niedermeier of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, as an extern for the Enviornmental Protection Division of the Vermont Attorney General's Office, and as an intern with the Environmental Enforcement Section of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.