Michael Elam
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Environment: Mainly Transactional
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Provided by Michael Elam
Practice Areas
Michael Elam brings over three decades of experience in environmental, energy, infrastructure and natural resource law in both the private and public sectors. He structures creative agreements and helps secure approvals and public and private sector financing for complex national and international agreements involving the development, remediation and financing of environmentally challenged or controversial projects surrounding energy and sensitive water bodies or sources. He is also co-chair of the firm’s Renewable Energy group. Mr. Elam worked as a contractor for the State Department, traveled extensively in the Middle East and directly represented the Government of Iraq on multibillion dollar energy, water and infrastructure projects.
Career
Michael has held senior legal, managerial and technical positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 5 office in Chicago and at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. In Washington, he was special assistant to the assistant administrator for enforcement, handling special projects for the EPA, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Congress.
Professional Memberships
Member - American Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association.
Personal
Frequent speaker on the topics of environmental, energy and natural resource law, policy, legal issues for public and private groups across the country and internationally.
Chambers Review
USA
Michael Elam is an experienced environmental attorney with broad expertise. He has notable experience advising clients on energy-related matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael is a great lawyer who works on sophisticated regulatory permitting issues."
"Mike is practical, reasonable and understands our business needs. He handles all international matters well too."
"Michael is a great lawyer who works on sophisticated regulatory permitting issues."
"Mike is practical, reasonable and understands our business needs. He handles all international matters well too."
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