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Bar Admissions
Admitted to practice in Illinois, Indiana
US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
US District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
US District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
Seventh Circuit Federal Appellate Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Education
Valparaiso University School of Law, JD, 1994
B.A., University of Colorado, 1991
Du Page County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Solid Waste Association of North America
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Jennifer J. Sackett Pohlenz is in Clark Hill’s Chicago office. She is a Senior Attorney in the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources and Litigation groups. Jennifer works with local governments, private and publicly traded corporations, and individuals in a wide array of environmental law issues. She is licensed in Illinois and Indiana, and represents clients in administrative actions, litigation, and transactional matters.
Jennifer has advised clients in matters including, but not limited to:
- common law litigation involving, most commonly, trespass and nuisance
- injunction and declaratory judgment actions involving environmental conditions
- litigation involving the state and federal constitutions
- administrative matters such as administrative citations and permitting
- alternative energy projects
- sustainable or green development
- the drafting of environmental ordinances
- the negotiation and drafting of host benefit agreements for new pollution control facilities, solid waste contracts, real estate contracts involving environmental issues, and highway authority agreements
- insurance coverage actions, involving coverage for environmental conditions at a site
Jennifer also regularly advises clients with respect to compliance with many of the federal and state laws and regulations, such as CERCLA, RCRA, AHERA, NESHAP, CAA, CWA, Endangered Species Act, EPCRA, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. Additionally, she continues to speak frequently on environmental and construction law matters.
Representative Matters
Williamson County ex rel. State's Attorney Charles Garnati, et al. v. Kibler Development Corporation, et al. PCB 08-93 (July 10, 2008)
United Disposal of Bradley, Inc. v. The Pollution Control Board, et al., 363 Ill.App.3d 243, 842 N.E.2d 1161, 299 Ill.Dec. 809 (3d Dist. 2006)
Watson v. Waste Mgmt. of Ill., Inc. 363 Ill. App. 3d 1101; 845 N.E.2d 730; 2006, 300 Ill. Dec. 841,February 3, 2006, Filed, Rehearing denied byWatson v. Waste Mgmt. of Ill., Inc., 2006 Ill. App. LEXIS 325 (Ill. App. Ct. 3d Dist., Apr. 7, 2006) Appeal denied by Watson v. Waste Mgmt. of Ill., Inc., 2006 Ill. LEXIS 1245 (Ill., Sept. 27, 2006)
Watson v. County Board of Kankakee County, et al., Consolidated PCB 03-125, 133, 134 and 135 (August 7, 2003), affirmed on appeal, 826 N.E.2d 586, 292 Ill. Dec. 445 (3rd Dist. 2005)
Karlock v. Waste Management of Illinois, Inc., et al., 361 Ill.App.3d 992, 839 N.E.2d 128, 298 Ill.Dec. 141 (3d Dist. 2005)
Waste Management of Illinois, Inc. v. Illinois Pollution Control Board., et al., 356 Ill.App.3d 229, 826 N.E.2d 586, 292 Ill.Dec. 445 (3d Dist. 2005)
United Disposal of Bradley, Inc., et al. v. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, PCB 03-235 (June 17, 2004)
City of Kankakee, et al. v. County of Kankakee, et al., PCB 03-125, 03-133, 03-134, 03-135 (August 7, 2003)
Waste Management of Illinois, Inc. v. County Board of Kane County, PCB 03-104 (June 19, 2003)
United States v. Cabello, 16 F.3d 179 (7th Cir. 1994)
United States v. Rose, 12 F.3d 1414 (7th Cir. 1994)
United States v. Simpson, 8 F.3d 546 (7th Cir. 1993)
United States v. Crawford, 991 F.2d 1328 (7th Cir. 1993)
Publications
“Federal lead exposure regulations impact work done on pre-1978 residences and child-occupied facilities”, Illinois State Bar Association Real Property Newsletter, Vo. 55, No. 6 (May 2010).
“The ‘Chicago’ Green Code”, Green Space Today Online Publications, 2009.
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