Cassie D. Roberts
- Portland
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Cassie counsels clients on complex regulatory compliance and permitting issues under state and federal environmental laws, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Cassie Roberts leverages her industry background to help clients understand how the legal and technical aspects of environmental law intersect. For example, Cassie helps mining and energy clients navigate complex issues under EPCRA's Toxics Release Inventory reporting program. She also helps clients navigate enforcement actions undertaken by local, state and federal agencies.
Cassie has assisted clients with environmental issues related to project development, including helping clients navigate complex regulatory and permitting schemes. She has worked on several infrastructure and development projects, including transmission lines, large mines, and a cruise ship terminal. Cassie's experience includes the development of a controversial large mine in Alaska.
As an extension of her environmental counseling and compliance practice, Cassie routinely advises clients on food regulatory compliance issues, including product labeling, licensing and registration. Cassie has also advised clients on CBD regulatory issues, an emerging and rapidly evolving area of law.
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Education & Credentials
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2018
- University of Michigan School of Public Health, M.P.H., 2013
- Pacific University, B.S., Environmental Science, 2011
Bar and Court Admissions
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Oregon
Related Employment
- Southern Environmental Law Center, Nashville, TN, Extern, 2018
- United States Attorney's Office, Nashville, TN, Volunteer Law Clerk, 2016
- Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Nashville, TN, Extern, 2016
- Intel Corporation, Hudson, MA. Environmental Engineer, 2013 - 2015