John King
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Environment
Email address
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(225) 381-8014Share profile
Band 3
About
Provided by John King
Practice Areas
Environmental, Energy, and Natural Resources
Industrial Development Team
Career
John B. King is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Mr. King’s extensive environmental practice includes: air, water, and waste permitting; regulatory compliance and assessment; remediation and response action assessment and coordination; transaction due diligence and auditing; and enforcement counseling and defense.
Mr. King was formerly Director of Regulatory & Legal Affairs for a large oil and gas waste disposal company and responsible for its environmental and safety programs. He also served for many years as Chief Attorney for Enforcement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. While with the LDEQ, Mr. King personally prosecuted, or oversaw the prosecution of, enforcement actions issued by the LDEQ, handled major permitting matters, and successfully litigated matters in state courts, federal courts, and administrative tribunals.
Education
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1985
Louisiana State University, B.S. in Marketing, 1981
Certified Public Manager (Presented by the Division of Administration, Comprehensive Public Training Program, in conjunction with the LSU Public Management Program)
Awards
Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (2024)
AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated
Received LDEQ’s Employee of the Year Award
Received a "Special Commendation Award" from the U.S. Department of Justice
Received the LDEQ Service Award
Received the National Bureau of Affairs Law Student Award for Scholastic Achievement
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