Sacramento 916.520.5448
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Sonia Louie
Phone 916.520.5357
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Education
- J.D., cum laude, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly University of California, Hastings College of the Law), 2014
- B.A., University of Michigan, 2009
Bar Admissions
- California, 2014
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
- United States District Court, Southern District of California
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Patrick F. Veasy
Partner
Patrick Veasy assists clients facing complex environmental compliance, regulatory, and litigation issues to identify pragmatic solutions and achieve effective results.
Patrick represents and assists public and private sector clients in environmental compliance and enforcement matters involving administrative agencies, and in state and federal court. His practice focuses on water quality issues under the California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act and federal Clean Water Act in relation to administrative and judicial enforcement matters, as well as petitions challenging final agency actions. Patrick routinely works on cases involving municipal wastewater, industrial process water, and all types of storm water discharges (municipal, industrial, and construction). In his practice, Patrick also represents clients on environmental site remediation issues involving soil and groundwater contamination, including at underground storage tank and chlorinated solvent sites, and involving emerging contaminants, such as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Finally, Patrick has experience assisting clients on other environmental compliance and enforcement matters under the Clean Air Act and California’s Proposition 65. Due to the complex nature of his practice, Patrick routinely works with technical consultants as part of a multi-faceted, collaborative approach to provide creative, practical, and cost-efficient counsel to his clients.
Professional, Community And Pro Bono Involvement
- California Association of Sanitation Agencies, Attorneys Committee, Chair, 2023-present
- California Construction and Industrial Materials Association
- Proposition 65 Clearinghouse
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
- California Lawyers Association, Environmental Law Section
- Sacramento Metro EDGE
- University of Michigan Alumni Association, Sacramento Chapter, Directors (2019-Present)
Honors & Rankings
- Super Lawyers, Northern California Rising Star, Environmental Law, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America©, Ones to Watch, Environmental Law, 2023-2024
- JD Supra 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards, Food & Beverage, Top Author
- JD Supra 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, Food & Beverage and Environment, Top Author
- JD Supra 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards, Food & Beverage and Product Liability, Top Author
- Externship, Honorable Ming W. Chin, Supreme Court of California, 2014
- Externship, Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court, Northern District of California, 2012
- Hastings Law Journal, Senior Development Editor
Enforcement Defense
- Defended multiple public and private sector clients in third party citizen suits and agency enforcement actions for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, NPDES permits, and the California State Water Resources Control Board’s General Permits for municipal, industrial, and construction related storm water discharges, as well as the State’s SSO WDR for Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs).
- Defended multiple property owners in different administrative and judicial enforcement actions alleging violations of the Clean Water Act, California’s Fish & Game Code, and Water Code involving the dredge and fill of wetlands and ponds.
- Represented various clients in lawsuits filed under California’s Proposition 65 for failure to warn and/or the alleged unlawful discharge of chemicals to drinking water.
- Assisted two separate electric power utilities in enforcement litigation under the Clean Air Act and related State Implementation Plans.
Site Contamination and Remediation
- Represented and advised multiple clients on environmental compliance and litigation matters involving groundwater, soil, and/or soil vapor contamination from various contaminants such as petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, PFAS, and related remediation efforts.
- Advised clients on underground storage tank issues including the State Water Resources Control Board’s Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund and Low Threat UST Closure Policy.
- Represented various clients to pursue and obtain site closure or no further action from federal, state and local regulatory oversight agencies.
- Advised multiple clients on due diligence issues related to the purchase and sale of real property with environmental site contamination issues.
Environmental Review and Permitting
- Assisted clients in major development projects involving CEQA, NEPA, FAST-41, related environmental review, permitting, and regulatory issues, as well as multiple federal, state, and local agencies.
- Drafted multiple petitions challenging NPDES and WDR permit requirements before the California State Water Resources Control Board.
- Advised clients on achieving compliance with California air district permit requirements.
Final Agency Actions and Rulemakings
- Assisted with defense of municipal client in CEQA litigation involving recycled water irrigation program.
- Drafted multiple petitions challenging final agency actions before the California State Water Resources Control Board.
- Assisted natural gas pipeline company before state environmental hearing board in plan approval permit appeal.
- Represented municipal association in litigation challenging United States Environmental Protection Agency’s use and promotion of guidance document in NPDES permits.
- Drafted multiple briefs challenging final agency action before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- Represented multiple clients in petitions for review of United States Environmental Protection Agency final action before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Compliance Counseling
- Assisted multiple clients with NPDES and WDR permit compliance issues.
- Advised multiple clients on achieving compliance with California’s Proposition 65.
- Assisted clients in achieving compliance with California air district permit requirements.
- Assisted client with voluntary self-disclosure of regulatory violations under United States Environmental Protection Agency Audit Policy.
Other Litigation Experience
- Briefed demurrer in state court resulting in voluntary dismissal of complaint.
- Briefed and assisted client at evidentiary hearing before federal district court to successfully defend against motion for preliminary injunction.
- Represented and assisted multiple clients in all phases of pre-trial litigation, including discovery and pre-trial motion practice.
- Briefed multiple motions for summary judgment in state court.
Announcements
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August 17, 2023Best Lawyers® 2024 Recognizes 46 Downey Brand Lawyers with Four Receiving Prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” Honors
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June 30, 202342 Downey Brand Attorneys Named 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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March 8, 2023Downey Brand Attorney Patrick Veasy Selected as Top Author in 2023 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards
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January 3, 2023Downey Brand Promotes Two Natural Resources Attorneys to Counsel
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August 18, 202240 Downey Brand Attorneys Honored as The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch 2023
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March 10, 2022JD Supra Recognizes Two Downey Brand Attorneys as Top Authors in 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
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April 5, 2021JD Supra Recognizes Downey Brand Attorney as Top Author in 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards
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April 4, 2019Two Downey Brand Attorneys Earn JD Supra’s 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards
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June 28, 2017Patrick Veasy Joins Downey Brand’s Environmental Practice
Speaking Engagements / Events
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October 20, 2021Technical and Legal Implications of Recent PFAS Developments in CaliforniaPanelist, 2021 ACWA CLE Virtual Workshop Series
Blogs
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January 13, 2021First Appellate District Approves Responsible Agency’s Imposition of Mitigation Not Considered in the EIR
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May 29, 2020Second Appellate District Expands Baseline Analysis in Upholding Environmental Impact Report for Refinery Project Intended to Help Reduce Air Pollutants
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March 12, 2020Fifth Appellate District Invalidates Kern County Oil and Gas Ordinance
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April 26, 2018Appeals Court Finds that EIR for Planned Los Angeles Railyard for Storage and Transfer of Goods Failed to Sufficiently Consider Air Quality Impacts
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July 18, 2017State Legislature Reaches Agreement on Extension of the Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program; Stops the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Proposed Cap (and-No-Trade)
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June 20, 2017First Appellate District Holds that Air Quality Management District’s Issuance of “Authority to Construct” May Be Challenged Under CEQA
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Legal Alerts
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April 10, 2024USEPA Requires Monitoring and Treatment to Limit and Reduce PFAS in Drinking Water
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February 6, 2024US EPA Proposes Rules to Expand Cleanup of PFAS at Hazardous Waste Sites
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July 21, 2023OEHHA Releases Second Public Review Draft of Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
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May 26, 2023Sackett v. EPA: U.S. Supreme Court Redefines Waters of the United States, Eliminating Federal Jurisdiction Over Certain Wetlands and Other Waters
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March 21, 2023Fighting Forever Chemicals: USEPA Proposes the First Enforceable Nationwide Primary Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
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November 8, 2022Board of Environmental Safety: California’s New Hazardous Waste Permit Review Authority is Ramping Up
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August 31, 2022U.S. EPA Pushing Ahead to Designate PFOA and PFOS as Superfund Hazardous Substances
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June 29, 2022Can PFAS Chemicals in Tenths or Even Hundredths Parts Per Trillion Present a Health Risk?
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April 18, 2022California Steps Up Its Investigations and Permitting of PFAS
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July 30, 2021OEHHA Issues Highly Anticipated Draft Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
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March 29, 2021Latest California State Water Board Investigative Order for PFAS Targets Bulk Fuel Storage Terminals and Refineries
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March 12, 2021State Water Board Issues Notification and Response Levels for PFBS in Drinking Water; DTSC to Finalize Carpets and Rugs with PFAS as “Priority Products” in 2021
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October 26, 2020California Pipelines Face New Hurdles As the State Adopts Final Rules to Protect its Coastline
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August 31, 2020FDA Announces Three-Year Phase-Out of PFAS Used in Food Packaging; FDA Studies Indicate Non-Detectable Levels of PFAS in General Food Supply
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July 23, 2020California PFAS Push Now Includes POTWs as State Water Board Rolls Out New Testing Order
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April 21, 2020OEHHA’s Proposed “Clarifications” to Proposition 65 Clear and Reasonable Warning Regulations Actually Represent a Significant Change
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April 16, 2020CalEPA Issues Statement on Enforcement and Compliance Requirements During COVID-19 Pandemic
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April 13, 2020USEPA Issues Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19
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March 20, 2020Compliance with Water Board Requirements During the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency
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March 12, 2020Fifth Appellate District Invalidates Kern County Oil and Gas Ordinance
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January 23, 2020USEPA Announces Major Actions to Address PFAS; California Water Utility Files Landmark PFAS Lawsuit in Federal District Court
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October 28, 2019Revised Draft Pipeline Regulations Will Allow Longer Periods for Compliance and Will Undergo a New Round of Comments
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October 24, 2019PFAS Are Here: First Round of Results Show PFAS in California Drinking Water Supply Wells
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October 3, 2019California Fire Marshall Makes Additional Changes to its Proposed Oil Pipeline Safety Regulations
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August 28, 2019California State Water Resources Control Board Significantly Lowers PFAS Notification Levels
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May 6, 2019California Office of the State Fire Marshal Announces Expected Delay for New Pipeline Regulations and Provides Other Updates at Annual Safety Seminar
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March 13, 2019State Water Board Announces Sweeping Investigation and Phased Sampling of Potential Industrial and Municipal Sources of PFAS
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March 11, 2019California’s Proposed Requirements to Reduce Pipeline Spills Will Present New Challenges and Burdens for Industry; Comment Deadline is April 2, 2019
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November 21, 2018State Water Resources Control Board Issues Draft Toxicity Policy – What You Need to Know
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November 2, 2018OEHHA Proposes Amendments to Prop. 65 Reproductive Toxicity Sampling Requirements for Food Products; New Prop. 65 Regulations for PFAS Take Effect November 10, 2018
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September 6, 2018The Latest in the Prop. 65 World: Jury Trials; Inorganic Arsenic in Rice; and the FDA Weighs in on Coffee
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August 31, 2018U.S. District Court Holds USEPA Must Regulate Previously Exempted Stormwater Runoff from Specified Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Sources in Los Angeles
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July 31, 2018Court Determines Breakfast Cereal Currently Does Not Require Prop 65 Warnings
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June 19, 2018U.S. District Court Denies California Attorney General’s Request to Reconsider Holding that Proposition 65 Warnings for Glyphosate in Herbicide Products are Misleading
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June 18, 2018California Proposes Regulation that Proposition 65 Cancer Warnings Are Not Required for Coffee
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May 23, 2018Winemakers Prevail in Arguing That Providing Current Safe Harbor Warning for Alcoholic Beverages Is Compliant with Prop 65
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May 11, 2018Checking-in? New Proposition 65 Exposure Warnings for Hotels and Lodging Establishments Take Effect August 30, 2018
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April 11, 2018U.S. EPA Region 9 Enforcement Priorities Revealed
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April 4, 2018Tentative Ruling Could Mean You Have to Give A Prop 65 Warning for Every Cup of Coffee You Sell or Give to Consumers
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March 14, 2018The Latest in the Prop. 65 World: Processed Meat; Lead and Cadmium in Chocolate; and Glyphosate in Herbicides
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October 12, 2017California Enacts Legislation in an Attempt to Level the Playing Field in Proposition 65 Enforcement Actions
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October 5, 2017Proposition 65 Warning Required for Furfuryl Alcohol as of September 30, 2017
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July 26, 2017Local California Governments Sue Fossil Fuel Companies for Rising Sea Levels
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July 19, 2017State Legislature Reaches Agreement on Extension of the Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program; Stops the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Proposed Cap (and-No-Trade)
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June 12, 2017DOJ Issues Policy Memo Limiting the Use of Supplemental Environmental Projects in Federal Settlements
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Publications
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March 2024A Year in Review – Prop. 65 Notices: Unleaded Gasoline Notices Emerge as a Top Trend Across the State in 2023
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November 2023Surprising Surge in Sauces Tops Prop. 65 Food Notices in Third Quarter 2023
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November 2023EPA Issues New Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Rules to Expand Authority of States and Tribes and Clarify Certification Procedures
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July 2023Prop. 65 Plaintiffs are “Fishing” for More…
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April 2023California State Water Resources Control Board’s New Sanitary Sewer Systems Waste Discharge Requirements to Take Effect This Summer
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February 20232022 Prop. 65 Roundup: Over 3,100 Notices for the Usual Suspects Including Lead and Phthalates, Plus New Trends Targeting Textiles and Apparel, and Common Holiday Spices
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November 2022Proposition 65 Quarterly Notice – Third Quarter 2022: Citizen Plaintiff Groups Continue to Pursue Seafood, Ceramics, and Personal Care Products
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November 2022U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes New Eagle Rule to Create a General Incidental Take Permit Process for Power Line Infrastructure and Wind-Energy Projects
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July 2022Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – June 2022: Seafood Products Catch Renewed Interest and Ceramic Glassware Remain Key Target of Citizen Plaintiff Groups
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June 2022Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – May 2022: “Greatest Hits” Such as Metals in Foods and Phthalates in Plastics & Chemicals in Cannabis-Related Accessories Creating Interest for Citizen Plaintiff Groups
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May 2022Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – April 2022: Continued Focus of Alleged Lead in Glass Ceramic Products
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April 2022Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – March 2022: Paper Straws and Food Claims Galore
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March 2022Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – February 2022: Cassava Flour and Chips, Hot Cocoa, Ceramics and Glassware, Boots and Shoes, and Bicycle Helmets
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February 2022Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – January 2022: Lead in Food Products including Dietary Supplements and Spices Remain a Popular Target for Citizen Enforcers, Along with Alleged Phthalates and BPA and Various Consumer Products
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January 20222021 Prop. 65 Roundup: More Than 3,000 Notices for the Usual Suspects Including Lead and Heavy Metals in Various Foods, Alleged Phthalates in Plastic Consumer Products, and Newer Trends Targeting Peppermint Extract, CBD Oil, and Sunscreen
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November 22, 2021EPA outlines key PFAS regulatory developments on the horizon
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November 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – October 2021: Wildlife & Duck Calls, Socks, Spices, Fruits & Vegetables, and Pasta
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October 2021California Air and Climate: California to Require All-Electric Small Engines; Bay Area to Mandates All-Electric Furnaces and Water Heaters
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October 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – September 2021: Fenugreek, Psyllium Husk Powder, Beet Powder, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Ceramics and Plastic Bags, Pouches, and Tool Grips
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October 2021Ninth Circuit Rejects U.S. EPA’s Approval of Ozone Plan for San Joaquin Valley
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September 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – August 2021: Plastic Consumer Products and Components, Tortilla Chips, Banana Chips, Almond Butter, Canned Fruit, and Sanitizers
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August 25, 2021California’s Prop 65: Acrylamide Update
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August 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – July 2021: Protein Powders, Tea, Molasses, Hand Sanitizer, Sunscreen, CBD Oil, Receipt Paper, and Plastic Face Shields
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July 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – June 2021: Peppermint Extract, Salted Plums/Saladitos, Canned Fruits, Seaweed & Seafood, Pliable Plastics, and Withdrawal of Wood Dust Notices
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June 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – May 2021: Notice Activity Rebounds; Plaintiff Groups Target Tools that Generate Wood Dust, Makeup, Plastic Products, Sunflower Seeds, and Fruits/Vegetables
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May 2021California Air and Climate: New Indirect Source Rule for Warehouses in Southern California; CARB Adopts Clean Miles Standard for Ride-Hailing Companies; BAAQMD Finds Tier 4 Diesel Engines are Best Available Control Technology for Standby Applications
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May 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – April 2021: Overall Declines in the Number of Food Notices for Acrylamide and Heavy Metals, and in the Number of Consumer Product Notices for Phthalates
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April 2021Council on Environmental Quality Rescinds Trump Administration Draft Guidance that Limited the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions During Environmental Reviews
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April 21, 2021Proposition 65: Legal and Technical Implications of Listing PFOA as a Carcinogen
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April 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – March 2021: Plastic Consumer Products, Fruits & Vegetables, New Chemical Pulegone in Peppermint Extract, and Relief for Acrylamide Claims
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March 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – February 2021: Fruits & Vegetables, Pretzels, Chips, Tostadas, Seafood, and More Plastic Products Targeted by Plaintiff Groups
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February 2021California Air and Climate: EPA Waiver to CARB Regarding “Non-Road” Diesel Engine Regulations Upheld; Phasing Out Agricultural Burning in San Joaquin Valley by 2025
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February 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – January 2021: Duck Callers, Duck (To Eat), More Seafood, Fruits & Vegetables, and Plastic Products Targeted by Plaintiff Groups
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January 2021Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – 2020 Prop. 65 Roundup: Over 3,500 Notices Sent Alleging Warning Labels Required for Hundreds of Different Products Including Plastic Bags & Cases, Baby and Toddler Foods, Seafood, Roasted Snack Foods, Leafy Green Vegetables, and Cosmetics
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December 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – Nov. 2020: Pretzels, Molasses, Sunflower Seeds, Shampoos, Leather Gloves & Fishing Weights – All Targeted by Citizen Plaintiff Groups
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December 2020California Air and Climate: CARB Expands Emissions Reporting Requirements and Considers Indoor Gas Appliances; SJVAPCD Pursues Additional Reductions from Glass Furnaces, Stationary Engines, and the Oil and Gas Industry
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November 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – Oct. 2020: Lead in Food, Diethanolamine in Personal Care Products, Formaldehyde in Bed Sheet Sets, and, As Always, Acrylamide in Snack Foods, and Phthalates in Plastics
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October 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – Sept. 2020: Hundreds of Notices Allege Acrylamide in Snack Foods and Phthalates in Plastic Bags, Other Notices Target Personal Care Products
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September 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – August 2020: Leafy Greens, Crackers, Fishing Weights, Shaving & Bath Gel, Mascara, Plastic Cases & Purses, Dietary Supplements and Bamboo Pillowcases
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September 2020California Air and Climate: CARB Focuses on Vessel and Truck Emissions
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August 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – July 2020: Notices Decline for Acrylamide in Snack Foods; Chocolate, Canned Goods, Dietary Supplements, Seaweed, and Seafood Noticed for Lead & BPA; Phthalate Notices for Plastic Bags and PVC Plastics Continue In Large Quantities
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July 27, 2020Streamlining the Federal Environmental Review Process: The Pros and Cons of FAST-41
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July 2020California Air and Climate: CARB to Hold Second Public Workshop on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ride-Sharing Services; Adopts Zero-Emission Truck Rule; Requests Comments on At-Berth Vessel Regulations
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July 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – June 2020: Over 70 Seafood Products, Chips, Pretzels, Bread, Popcorn, Cookies, Dietary Supplements and Wheel Chair Components Attacked by Citizen Plaintiffs as COVID-19 Summer Begins
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June 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – May 2020: Seafood, Waffles, Nut Products, Canned Goods, and Boxing Gloves Targeted by Plaintiffs in Third Month of COVID-19 Pandemic
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May 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – April 2020: Plaintiffs Target Various Food Products Including Vinegars, Baby Food Pouches, Teething Wafers, Seaweed and Seafood Products Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic and California Court Closures
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May 2020California Air and Climate: CARB to Hold Public Workshop on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation Vehicle Services; Updates to Air Toxics “Hot Spot” Regulations
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April 2020Fifth Appellate District Holds Kern County Oil and Gas Activity Ordinance Invalid
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April 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – March 2020: Plaintiff Groups “March On” and Send Hundreds of Notices of Violation During the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders
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March 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – February 2020: Lead, Arsenic and Cadmium in Seaweed, Shrimp & Dietary Supplements, New Plaintiff Group Targets Baked Goods and Roasted Nut Products
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February 27, 2020New PFAS rules may increase treatment costs, spur litigation
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February 2020Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – January 2020: Arsenic, Cadmium and Lead in Seaweed & Seafood Products, Acrylamide in Toasted Corn, and Cadmium in Spinach
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February 2020California Air and Climate: CARB Adopting Commercial Harbor and Zero-Emission Truck Rules; Workshops for New CARB Emission Reporting Rules
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January 2020California Air and Climate: CARB Targets Railyard and At Berth Vessel Emissions; San Joaquin Valley APCD to Require Additional NOx Reductions from Engines, Boilers, Process Heaters and Steam Generators
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January 20202019 A Creative Year for Proposition 65 Plaintiffs – Acrylamide in Ice Cream Cones, Cadmium and Lead in Seaweed, Furfuryl Alcohol in Hamburger Buns, and Chromium in Leather Work Gloves and Baby Powder
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November 2019California Air and Climate: CARB Continues Roll-Out to Reduce Emissions from Vessels in California Ports and Targets Ride-Hailing Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Update on AB 617
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September 2019California Air and Climate: CARB Reports Continued Declines in Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Tulare County Settles Lawsuit Involving Livestock Emissions
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July 11, 2019Will the Wave of PFAS Litigation Sweep Through California?
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July 2019California Air and Climate: BAAQMD Releases Draft Rule Regulating Methane Emissions; US Bureau of Land Management Releases Draft Fracking Plan for California
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May 2019California Air and Climate: CARB Audits SJVAPCD Emission Credit Program; Court orders EPA to Implement Landfill Methane Rule
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March 28, 2019Agencies Finally Begin to Address Dangers of PFAS
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March 2019California Air and Climate: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets for Ride-Hailing Companies; USEPA’s Alleged Failure to Recognize Battery Storage as Best Available Control Technology; CARB Adopts Particulate Matter Standards
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January 2019California Air and Climate: CARB Adopts Amendments to Cap-and-Trade Program and State-Wide Emissions Reporting Requirements
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November 2018California Air and Climate: CARB and San Joaquin Valley APCD Advance AB 617; Bay Area AQMD Targets Methane
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September 2018California Air and Climate: CARB Cap-and-Trade Amendments and Methods to Reduce Transportation GHG; BAAQMD Seeking Comments to Implement BARCT; Air Permitting Restraints Facing Composting Industry
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December 2017Coffee Debate is Coming to a Close: A Prop. 65 Legal Battle that has been Brewing for Years May Finally be Resolved
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Winter 2017Recent Developments in Toxic Torts and Environmental Law
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Winter 2016Recent Developments in Toxic Torts and Environmental Law
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In his spare time, Patrick enjoys being outdoors and exploring new hiking trails with his wife and dog in Northern California. He is also an avid college football fan and enjoys cheering on the Michigan Wolverines every Saturday in the fall.
Professional, Community And Pro Bono Involvement
- California Association of Sanitation Agencies, Attorneys Committee, Chair, 2023-present
- California Construction and Industrial Materials Association
- Proposition 65 Clearinghouse
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
- California Lawyers Association, Environmental Law Section
- Sacramento Metro EDGE
- University of Michigan Alumni Association, Sacramento Chapter, Directors (2019-Present)
Honors & Rankings
- Super Lawyers, Northern California Rising Star, Environmental Law, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America©, Ones to Watch, Environmental Law, 2023-2024
- JD Supra 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards, Food & Beverage, Top Author
- JD Supra 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, Food & Beverage and Environment, Top Author
- JD Supra 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards, Food & Beverage and Product Liability, Top Author
- Externship, Honorable Ming W. Chin, Supreme Court of California, 2014
- Externship, Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court, Northern District of California, 2012
- Hastings Law Journal, Senior Development Editor