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Asimakis "Maki" P. Iatridis 
Boulder, Colorado
Partner
phone (303) 402-1600
fax (303) 402-1601
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Mr. Iatridis is a partner with Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP. He teaches environmental law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law as an adjunct professor; and he has taught environmental law and remediation courses at Colorado School of Mines as an adjunct professor.

Mr. Iatridis has broad experience in both the private and public sectors. His practice areas include environmental health and safety law, natural resources, oil and gas law, administrative law, toxic torts and civil litigation. He has represented manufacturers, universities, mining companies, oil and gas developers, governmental entities, individuals, real estate developers, banks, and other commercial companies. In addition to litigation, Mr. Iatridis advises clients in enforcement actions, permitting, self-audits, compliance, contracts, insurance and transactions. His environmental practice includes Superfund, hazardous and solid waste, remediation, voluntary cleanups, brownfields redevelopment, radiation control, NEPA (Environmental Impact Statements), air quality, climate change, water quality, wetlands, toxic torts, permitting, insurance claims, facility siting, toxic substances, PCB's, asbestos, mold, operational compliance, worker safety, petroleum storage tanks, environmental audits, public lands, land use, and real estate and corporate transactions.

Mr. Iatridis obtained his law degree in 1990 from New York University's School of Law and a bachelor's degree in English literature in 1985 from Boston College, where he was awarded the Order of the Cross and Crown for outstanding academic achievement and distinguished service.  Mr. Iatridis has earned an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Areas of Practice:
Environmental Law
Litigation
Oil and Gas
Natural Resources
Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1990
Juris Doctor


Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1985
Bachelor
Honors: Order of the Cross and Crown for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Major:  English Literature


Published Works:
"Mine in My Backyard: The Risks of Owning an Abandoned or Inactive Mine Site, (Co-author with Jeffrey C. Parsons, Esq., Randall M. Weiner, Esq.),, Trial Talk, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (click on "Firm News" to review article), April/May-Volume 57 Issue 3, 2008


"New Oil and Gas Laws Favor Surface Owners and the Environment", Boulder County Bar Newsletter, p. 3., November, 2007


"New Oil, Gas Laws Favor Surface Land Owners, Environment", Colorado Real Estate Journal, Law & Accounting Section, p. 29, October 17 - November 6, 2007


New Oil and Gas Laws Favor Surface Owners and the Environment, Daily Camera, Commercial Real Estate Section, Sept. 3, 2007


Nanotechnology: A Big Deal, Boulder County Bar Newsletter, August, 2007


Nanotechnology: A Big Deal, ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Environ. Trans. and Brownfields Comm. News., May, 2007


Nanotechnology: A Big Deal, Daily Camera, Commercial Real Estate Section, Feb. 19, 2007


Accounting Standard Requires Reporting of Future Environmental Liabilities, Daily Camera, April, 2006


How Much Environmental Diligence Is Due When Buying Commercial Property?, Daily Camera, July, 2005


Column Editor, Natural Resource and Environmental Notes Column in The Colorado Lawyer, Colorado Bar Association, 1999-2005


"EPA Overfiling after Harmon Industries, Inc. v. Browner,, A.P., Riordan, E.J. (Co-Author with Riordan, E.J.), Trends, ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Newsletter, May/June, Vol. 31, No. 5, p. 8., 2000


"EPA Overfiling after Harmon Industries, Inc. v. Browner," (Co-Author with Riordan, E.J., Curran, R.W.), American Bar Association's Environmental Transactions, Audits, and Brownfields Committee Newsletter, December, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1999


"EPA Overfiling after Harmon Industries, Inc. v. Browner," (Co-Author with Riordan, E.J., Curran, R.W.), Colorado Lawyer, November, Vol. 28, No. 11, p. 95, 1999


"EPA Overfiling after Harmon Industries, Inc. v. Browner," (Co-Author with Riordan, E.J., Curran, R.W.), Compliance Publishers, Colorado Compliance, November 30, 1999, pp. 15-21, 1999


"Continuing Trespass and Nuisance," Trial Talk (Co-Author with K.S. Hannon), Vol. 43, Issue 7, 1994


"Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Air Toxics, Operating Permits, and Enforcement," (Co-Author with Jacobs, W.B.), 1993


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Engineering and the Environment, IAB and Industry Meeting, School of Engineering and Computer Science, November 7, 2008


Adjunct Professor; "Environmental Law", University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2009 - Present


Adjunct Professor, "Environmental Law", Colorado School of Mines


Member, Planning Committee, Colorado Bar Association Steamboat CLE Conference, Ag & Rural, Water, Environmental and Natural Resources & Energy Law Sections of the Colorado Bar Association and CBA-CLE, August 15, 2008 - August 16, 2008


Speaker, "CERCLA Cost Recovery For PRPs: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?", American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, 37th Annual Environmental Law Conference, Keystone, CO, March 13, 2008 - March 16, 2008


Moderator, "Environment and Wildlife: Development of New Oil and Gas Regulations", CBA Joint Environmental and Natural Resources Monthly Topical CLE Luncheon, February 26, 2008


Speaker, "Legal Aspects of Disclosing Analytical Data", AIHA, Rocky Mountain Section, Luncheon, February 21, 2008


Speaker, "Defending Environmental Crimes", Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, February 5, 2008


Speaker, "Environmental Liability Issues For Trustees", American National Bank In-House Presentation, January 17, 2008


Speaker, Environmental Law Update Regarding Real Estate Development and Cleanup, Boulder Bar Association, November 17, 2007


Speaker, "New Developments in Wetlands and Superfund", Colorado State Brownfields Conference, Doubletree Hotel at Stapleton, November 15, 2007 - November 16, 2007


Speaker, "Environmental Law Update Regarding Real Estate Development and Cleanup", Boulder County Bar Association, November 13, 2007


Speaker, "Nanotechnology: Environmental, Health and Safety Law", Mountain Industrial Hygiene Assn. Annual Fall Conference, October 16, 2007


Speaker, "Superfund/CERCLA: Emerging Issues Workshop", Denver, CO, Colorado Hazardous Waste Management Society, Inc., October 9, 2007


Speaker, "Legal Issues for Lawyers and Consultants", Brown and Caldwell, Golden, CO, September 20, 2007


Speaker, "Nanotechnology: Environmental Issues You Need To Know", 1st Annual Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology Showcase, September 18, 2007


Speaker, Presentation on the Supreme Court's recent issuance of its long-awaited Atlantic Resources decision, CBA, Annual Conference for Environmental, Natural Resources, Energy, June 22, 2007


Speaker, Supreme Court's Recent Issuance of its Long-Awaited Atlantic Resources Decision, Steamboat CBA CLE Annual Conference, June 21, 2007


Speaker, "Nanotechnology: Environmental and Health Issues You Need To Know", CLE luncheon, Boulder County Bar Association, April 24, 2007


Speaker, Nanotechnology CLE Luncheon, Boulder Bar Association, April 24, 2007


Speaker, "Waters: New Caselaw on Wetlands Jurisdiction", Kleinfelder, Inc., February 1, 2007


Speaker, In-House Seminar (Wetlands Presentation), Kleinfelder, Inc., February 1, 2007 - February 3, 2007


Moderator/Speaker, "Nanotechnology and the Environment: What's the Big Deal?", Colorado Banotechnologar Association, CLE Luncheon, January 23, 2007


Moderator/Speaker, "Nanotechnology and the Environment: How Do Existing Statutes Regulate Nanomaterials?", Colorado Bar Association, January 23, 2007


Speaker, "EPA's 'All Appropriate Inquiry' Regulation: How Much Environmental Diligence is Due?", Colorado County Attorneys Association, Fall Conference, Colorado Springs, Co, November 17, 2006


Speaker, All Appropriate Inquiry, Aviall v. Cooper, and emerging regulations impacting Colorado., Colorado Brownfields Conference, November 17, 2006


Speaker, The Latest Fallout From Cooper Industries v. Aviall: Affects on Cleanups with CERCLA Issues, CO Hazardous Waste Management Society, October 10, 2006


Speaker, Aviall: Catalyst For New Contribution Remedies, ABA, Section on Environment Energy and Resources, Fall Meeting, October 6, 2006


Speaker, "Environmental Liability Issues For Trustees", American National Bank, Denver, CO, June 21, 2006


Speaker, EPA's "All Appropriate Inquiry" Regulation: How Much Environmental Diligence is Due?, Commercial Brokers of Boulder, April 10, 2006


Speaker, EPA's "All Appropriate Inquiry" Regulation: How Much Environmental Diligence is Due?, American Industrial Hygiene Association, February 1, 2006


Speaker, Soil Vapor Intrusion Some Toxic Tort Issues, ABA National Quick Teleconference Program, January 19, 2006


Speaker, "Vapor Intrusion: Emerging Trends on Remediation and Property Redevelopment", National Quick Teleconference, American Bar Association, January 19, 2006


Speaker, "All Appropriate Inquiry, Aviall v. Cooper, and Emerging Regulations Impacting CO", Colorado Brownfields Conference, Denver, CO, 2006


Speaker, EPA's "All Appropriate Inquiry" Regulation: How Much Environmental Diligence is Due?, Boulder County Bar Association, December 1, 2005


Speaker, Redeveloping Federal Facilities Case Study, "Prairie Gateway Development Former Western Tier Parcel of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal", National Brownfields Conference, Denver, Colorado, November 2, 2005


Speaker, "Brownfields Transactions in the Post-Aviall Age: Buyer Beware", American Bar Association, Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources, Fall Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, September 21, 2005


Speaker, "EPA's New Rule on Performing Environmental Due Diligence for Commercial Real Estate Transactions", Boulder County Bar Association, Boulder, Colorado, 2005


Speaker, "The Impact and Implications of Cooper Industries Inc. v Aviall Services Inc.", Colorado Bar Association, Environmental Law Luncheon, Denver, Colorado, 2005


Guest Lecturer, "Environmental Due Diligence", University of Wyoming, Civil & Architectural Engineering Department, Laramie, WY, 2005


Speaker, EPA's Proposed "All Appropriate Inquiry Regulation", American Industrial Hygiene Association, Rocky Mountain Section, Golden, Colorado, November 16, 2004


Speaker and Moderator, "A Brownfields Transaction II: The New 'All Appropriate Inquiry' Standard for Real Estate Purchases" and "A Brownfields Transaction I: Residential Redevelopment of Contaminated Property", American Bar Association, Environmental Section Fall Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 2004


Speaker and Moderator, "EPA's New All Appropriate Inquiry Standard", Colorado Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, 2004


Course Instructor, "U.S. Environmental Laws and Regulations", Government Institutes/ABS Consulting, Denver Colorado, 2003


Speaker, "Hot Topics in Environmental Law, Clean Air Act/New Source Review Reforms", Federal Bar Association, Colorado Chapter, Denver, Colorado, 2002


Speaker, "New Incentives for Brownfields Redevelopment: Amendments to CERCLA", American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), Rocky Mountain Chapter and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 2002


Moderator, "Mold: The Fungus Among Us", Colorado Bar Association Environmental Law Section, 2002


Course Instructor, "U.S. Environmental Laws and Regulations", Government Institutes/ABS Consulting, Colorado Springs , Colorado, 2002


Speaker, "EPA's Enforcement Initiative Against Colleges and Universities, and Guidance Documents: When Are They Unlawful and When Should You Comply?", American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, San Diego, California, 2002


Speaker, "The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Act: The Impact on Region 8", American Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, 2002


Speaker, "New Incentives for Brownfields Redevelopment", Boulder County Bar Association, Colorado, 2002


Course Instructor, "Colorado Environmental Law", Government Institutes/ABS Consulting, Denver, CO, 2002


Speaker,"Ethics in Environmental Law", Colorado Bar Association Environmental Law Section, 2001


Speaker, "Clean Air Act Recent Developments and Use of Guidance Documents", American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), Rocky Mountain Section and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 2001


Speaker, "Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative", American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, 2001


Speaker, "Clean Air Act Update", American Foundrymen's Society, Inc., Timberline Chapter, 2001


Speaker, "Clean Air Act Update: Use of Guidance Documents", Boulder County Bar Association, 2000


Moderator, "EPA Overfiling After Harmon Industries v. Browner", Colorado Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, 2000


Speaker, "Bringing Reality to Environmental Standards", Boulder County Bar Association, Colorado, 1999


Speaker, "Risk-Based Environmental and Effluent Standards", National Western Mining Conference, 1999


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Bar Member
Colorado, District of Columbia, and Massachusetts


Bar Member
New Hampshire and United States Supreme Court


Colorado Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
Former Chair/Vice-Chair/Treasurer/Secretary


Colorado Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
Current Member, Advisory Council


American Bar Association, Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources
Member


American Bar Association
Regional Reporter, Environmental Enforcement and Crimes Committee


American Bar Association, Environmental Transactions and Brownfields Committee, 1999 - Present
Vice-Chair


American Bar Association, Section on Environment, Energy and Resources
Vice-Chair, 2005 Fall Meeting Planning Committee


American Bar Association
Air Quality Committee, Member


Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
Member, Environmental Council


Colorado Hazardous Waste Management Society
Member, Programs Committee


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