Carrie Tongarm Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Draft, negotiate and advise business units on commercial agreements for the procurement of Information Technology services, software licenses, consulting services, product support, cloud based data storage, and other commercial agreements with various commercial entities • Manage and coordinate external counsel on litigation and corporate matters related to real estate transactions, property encroachments, and government agency enforcement actions• Advise and support real estate department on complex issues, including property acquisition, due diligence oversight, condemnation of private property, leasing of assets, land use restrictions and exemptions, and landowner disputes relating to title and survey matters• Coordinate with project management, regulatory, finance, and other internal stakeholders to ascertain real estate needs for capital infrastructure projects• Support Environmental group with issues related to legacy sites and emergent issues for permitting and regulatory compliance with PaDEP orders and regulations• Counsel Third-Party-Attachment group on Federal Communications Commission regulatory changes in order to issue programmatic changes to the pole attachment program• Provide strategic advice for the Electric Vehicle (“EV”) team and negotiate charging station agreements with strategic partners for the deployment of emerging EV technologies

Sharpsburg Pa

Zoning, Planning, Code ChairParks and Recreation Commission - Co-SponsorSharpsburg Business Group - Council Liaison• Led re-zoning efforts for multimillion-dollar riverfront development project to ensure inclusion of affordable housing and green space requirements, as Zoning, Planning, Code Chair. • Created the Sharpsburg Parks and Recreation Commission to provide equitable access to green space and create leadership opportunity within the community. • Partnered with the Sharpsburg Business Group on key issues related to zoning and code enforcement to enhance the main street business district and increase profitability. • Collaborated with Action Housing, State Rep. Sara Innamorato, Sen. Lindsay Williams, and other local elected officials on “Whole Home Repairs” initiative, which provides no-cost home repairs to income qualified residents. • Advocated to the North Hills Council of Governments for the inclusion of tree pits in a grant funded streetscape project to allow for the planting of street trees.• Applied for, and was awarded, a grant for 25 street trees from the West Penn Conservancy “Treevitalize” program, resulting in a community-wide volunteer event to plant trees along the Main Street business district.

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Represented oil and gas industry clients in permit challenges before the Environmental Hearing Board, which resulted in successful adjudications and favorable settlements • Reviewed abstracts and reconciled title issues for hundreds of properties along Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-regulated interstate pipeline expansion project• Developed a compliance manual summarizing the Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulations relating to natural gas gathering and transmission lines • Assisted an electric distribution company with annual regulatory filing before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, which involved negotiations with several consumer advocate groups • Developed and delivered a presentation to a top client on the use of Phase I site assessments to avoid CERCLA liability as an innocent purchaser of property• Lead the firm’s diversity efforts in the community by collaborating with leadership from local law firms, non-profits, and corporations to develop a regional diversity initiative

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Researched environmental law issues, including double jeopardy implications of parallel proceedings and a petition for supersedeas before the Environmental Hearing Board

Warrendale, Pa

• Supported in-house counsel with environmental and regulatory affairs pertaining to natural gas extraction for an upstream oil and gas exploration and production company• Researched compliance matters regarding a broad spectrum of environmental laws including air, waste, storm water, and pipelines in Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York• Assisted with enforcement proceedings and settlement agreements with various federal and state agencies including EPA, Pennsylvania DEP, and New York Public Service Commission• Coordinated with in-house engineers and external consultants on a system-wide gathering pipeline classification and compliance project

LGBT Rights committee, Co-chair, Issues and Legislation Sub-committee

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Interviewed clients, assisted with representation for unemployment compensation referee hearings, wrote appellate briefs to the Unemployment Compensation board of review, negotiated settlement agreements, attended landlord-tenant arbitration, presented motions

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Researched and prepared a memorandum arguing that a bankruptcy proof of claim, filed after the claims bar date, was admissible based on “excusable neglect” • Prepared memoranda evaluating a daycare’s liability for failing to provide a lifeguard during a swimming trip, the effect of an exculpatory clause in the field trip permission form, and the health consequences of prolonged submersion in chlorinated water • Summarized depositions of both fact and expert witnesses for state court litigation

New York, New York

• Advised a diverse range of clients on theatrical draperies, fiber optic curtains and stage goods, developed cost effective estimates, and consulted on government projects

New York, New York

• Managed theater professionals, mediated conflicts between artistic and technical departments, and facilitated compliance with union regulations

New York, New York

• Directed and counseled sales associates on effective sales and client retention techniques, developed educational programming for institution of continuing education, and authored promotional and informative articles for monthly circulating publication• Earned the Wine and Spirit Education Trust Advanced Certificate with Merit

Jd, Cum Laude, Law

Activities and Societies: Pittsburgh Journal of Environmental and Public Health Law, Topics Editor; Legal Analysis and Writing Teaching.

Bfa, Theater Performance