About John

John Schultz focuses on environmental, natural resources, federal Indian, and occupational safety and health law. For more than 25 years he has advised manufacturers, real estate developers, lending institutions, municipalities, tribal governments, and energy project developers regarding compliance with federal, state, and local environmental and occupational safety and health laws. He has extensive experience regarding federal and state Superfund, solid and hazardous waste, air, process/storm water, wetlands, water rights, PCBs, NEPA, endangered species, mining, and underground storage tank regulation and enforcement. He works closely with environmental consultants on permit applications, environmental impact statements, environmental due diligence, compliance audits, and site remediation projects. He is Chair of the firm's Regulated Industries Department, and has served as co-chair of the firm’s Indian Law Practice Group to advise tribal governments on gaming regulations, contract, environmental and real estate issues. Representative Matters Provided gaming regulation, contracting and environmental advice to two Oregon, and several Washington Indian tribes building or refinancing their casinos. Providing NEPA advice to two Califorinia tribes seeking land into trust to build casino resorts. Managing environmental issues for local light rail transit agency on portion of new rail extension.

Practice Areas

Education

• Yale University, graduated 1973
• University of Virginia, graduated 1977

Bar Admissions

• Oregon, Oregon State Bar
• Washington, Washington State Bar Association
• District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
• Virginia, Virginia State Bar

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