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Joan Sasine
Ms. Sasine's environmental engineering background augments her recognized experience in legal counseling, problem solving and advocacy. Her broad base of experience makes her particularly suited to handle complex regulatory issues concerning all the major environmental statutes. Ms. Sasine is certified by the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice as a Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP). Ms. Sasine began working in 1974 with the Clean Air Act (CAA) state implementation plans for the eight southeastern states. She represented the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the first case in the nation to enforce new source performance standards and supervised the enforcement of administrative cases for violation of prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) standards. Ms. Sasine served as Chief of the Air and Toxic Law Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1983-1986. In private practice, Ms. Sasine has advised clients regarding CAA prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permits, Title V requirements, PSD avoidance and other CAA issues. In the area of water pollution, Ms. Sasine's experience includes enforcement of the public water supply and underground injection control programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA); enforcement of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program under the Clean Water Act (CWA); and coordination and review of the Clean Water Act Section 404 dredge and fill matters in litigation with the Corps of Engineers. She successfully represented the EPA in the first CWA Section 404(C) permit veto and the first discretionary contractor debarment. She has helped clients obtain NPDES permits, including stormwater discharge permits; SDWA underground injection control permits; and water withdrawal permits. Ms. Sasine served as Chief of the Water and General Law Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, from 1986 to 1987. In the area of hazardous waste, Ms. Sasine has provided advice and counsel concerning hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal under RCRA. Specific issues include land ban, offsite policy, contaminated media and underground storage tanks. Under the Superfund law, she negotiated innumerable administrative orders and consent decrees for the clean-up of hazardous waste sites. She has managed cases dealing with single and multi-party defendants for both remedial action and cost recovery. The first prospective purchaser agreement in the nation allowing a new company to continue operating an existing facility and cash out its liability was negotiated by Ms. Sasine on behalf of the EPA. Ms. Sasine served as Chief of the Hazardous Waste Law Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1987-1991. Ms. Sasine also advises clients and real estate attorneys on compliance with the Georgia HSRA and provides solutions to avoid listing on the HSI. In addition, Ms. Sasine has successfully negotiated one of the only two agreements under the Georgia Hazardous Site Reuse and Redevelopment Act. EDUCATION M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1981 J.D., John Marshall Law School, 1974 B.S., University of Miami, 1970 BAR & COURT ADMITTANCES Georgia, 1974 MEMBERSHIPS Air and Waste Management Association, Board of Directors Atlanta Bar Association, Environmental and Toxic Tort Section Atlanta Geological Society Georgia Society of Professional Engineers, Atlanta Metro Chapter, Vice President State Bar of Georgia, Environmental Law Section, Past Chairperson
