People: Brent I. Clark, Partner

Brent I. Clark

Partner

Chicago
Direct: (312) 460-5876
Fax: (312) 460-7876
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Biography

Mr. Clark is a partner in the Environmental, Safety & Toxic Torts practice group. He focuses his practice on litigation defense and claim matters involving individual and multi-party actions, jury, bench and appellate practice, and handles environmental, OSHA, MSHA, tort and toxic tort, and commercial litigation matters.

His experience in the area of environmental law includes litigating a variety of claims under federal and state environmental statutes and regulations before federal and state courts and agencies. He has defended and prosecuted claims under CERCLA (Superfund), RCRA, TSCA, the Clean Water Act and related state statutes and regulations. Mr. Clark also provides general environmental compliance counseling and assists clients with internal audits, compliance programs, agency inspections, and transactions involving environmental issues.

As an OSHA and MSHA litigator, he has defended against willful, serious, repeat, and egregious citations, including hearings and appeals to the OSHA Review Commission and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. He has provided analysis, investigation, and advice regarding potential criminal and whistleblower allegations and claims, and has experience in investigating, reporting, and defending against claims arising from workplace fatalities. He also provides general compliance counseling and advice concerning OSHA inspections and investigations.

Mr. Clark's experience in tort and toxic tort litigation includes actions covering negligence, chemical exposures, chemical releases, groundwater contamination, underground storage tanks, property damage, premises liability, product liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment for employee injuries to third parties, and intentional torts. Mr. Clark lectures frequently to trade and industry groups on environmental compliance and litigation matters, OSHA compliance and defense, and various issues relating to hazardous and toxic chemicals.

Mr. Clark is a partner in the Environmental, Safety & Toxic Torts practice group. He focuses his practice on litigation defense and claim matters involving individual and multi-party actions, jury, bench and appellate practice, and handles environmental, OSHA, MSHA, tort and toxic tort, and commercial litigation matters.

His experience in the area of environmental law includes litigating a variety of claims under federal and state environmental statutes and regulations before federal and state courts and agencies. He has defended and prosecuted claims under CERCLA (Superfund), RCRA, TSCA, the Clean Water Act and related state statutes and regulations. Mr. Clark also provides general environmental compliance counseling and assists clients with internal audits, compliance programs, agency inspections, and transactions involving environmental issues.

As an OSHA and MSHA litigator, he has defended against willful, serious, repeat, and egregious citations, including hearings and appeals to the OSHA Review Commission and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. He has provided analysis, investigation, and advice regarding potential criminal and whistleblower allegations and claims, and has experience in investigating, reporting, and defending against claims arising from workplace fatalities. He also provides general compliance counseling and advice concerning OSHA inspections and investigations.

Mr. Clark's experience in tort and toxic tort litigation includes actions covering negligence, chemical exposures, chemical releases, groundwater contamination, underground storage tanks, property damage, premises liability, product liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment for employee injuries to third parties, and intentional torts. Mr. Clark lectures frequently to trade and industry groups on environmental compliance and litigation matters, OSHA compliance and defense, and various issues relating to hazardous and toxic chemicals.

Education

  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (1986)
  • B.A., Kenyon College (1983)
    summa cum laude

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Member, Trial Bar)
  • U.S. District Court for Wisconsin (Member, Trial Bar)

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law and Litigation Sections)
  • Illinois State Bar Association (Civil Practice and Procedure Section)
  • Chicago Bar Association (Environmental Law Section)

Publications

  • OSHA Issues Final Ergonomics Standard, Seyfarth Shaw Management Alert (November 20, 2000)