Eric L. Hiser

About Eric

Overview Eric Hiser practices in the areas of environmental, natural resources and administrative law. He regularly represents clients in manufacturing, steel, petroleum, natural gas production and transmission, mining, metal fabrication, high technology and materials industries with an emphasis on permitting, compliance planning and environmental auditing and assessment, and has served as special counsel to the Maricopa County Air Pollution Control Hearing Board. Mr. Hiser is recognized by Best Lawyers for Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation. Education • J.D. (with high honor and Order of the Coif) from Duke University (1989) • M.A. in forestry and environmental studies, Duke University (1989) • A.B. (summa cum laude) from Wabash College (1986) While at Duke, Mr. Hiser was the Managing Editor of the Duke Law Journal, and later was a law clerk for the Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Licensure & Affiliations • Licensed to practice in Arizona • Licensed to practice in New Mexico • Licensed to practice in Wyoming • Licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court for Arizona • Licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court for Alabama • Licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits Community Involvement Mr. Hiser is a member of the Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section and the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section of the American Bar Association, where he serves as Vice Chair of the Environmental Enforcement and Environmental Crimes Committee and a southwestern regional editor for the Air Quality Committee. He a member of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section and Administrative Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona and is past chair of the Administrative Law Section. Mr. Hiser is a frequent lecturer at both national and regional symposia and seminars, the author of numerous articles on environmental matters, and was a contributing author to the Arizona Environmental Law Manual, published by the State Bar of Arizona, and environmental practice manuals for Arizona and South Carolina.

Practice Areas

Education

• Duke University, graduated 1989
• Duke University, graduated 1989
• Wabash College, graduated 1986

Bar Admissions

• Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
• New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico
• Wyoming, Wyoming State Bar

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