Bob Karl Email & Phone Number

I am partner in Porter Wright’s environmental practice with an emphasis in matters involving the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Ohio VAP, CERCLA and RCRA matters, wetlands regulation, pretreatment requirements, state and local environmental statutes and regulations, and lender and fiduciary liability issues. With 27 years of environmental law experience, my clients include large corporate entities, developers, entrepreneurs and municipalities. My practice crosses nearly all of the major environmental programs, and includes permitting, compliance, criminal and civil defense, drafting of real estate and other corporate/business documents. I have successfully briefed and argued numerous appellate and Supreme Court of Ohio cases.I also advise a variety of clients in the oil and gas industry. I have experience and knowledge on a wide range of energy and mineral issues, including oil and gas disputes and transactional matters; oil and gas litigation, including appellate practice; property and mineral title issues, including mineral rights disputes, Ohio Dormant Minerals Act, forfeiture and royalty disputes; and regulatory and enforcement actions before Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Courts, representing clients in all actions including mandatory pooling and unitization proceedings.Before entering private practice, I was a former Assistant Ohio Attorney General where I managed more than 250 water and multimedia civil and criminal enforcement actions in various courts. My legal representation included the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency before State and Federal Courts. I have been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers® list and am recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in Environmental Law. I have appeared on the list of “Who’s Who in Energy” by Columbus Business First for the past two years.