MONDAY, February 10, 2025

11:30 AM Check-In

12:00 to 1:00 PM Presentation

ASU SkySong

1475 North Scottsdale Road,

Bldg 1, Room 301

Scottsdale, AZ 85257 (parking map) 

SkySong 301 Ingenuity Conference Room

For forty years, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council required federal courts to defer to administrative agencies when it came to interpreting ambiguous federal statutes. Now, with Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken back the reigns, declaring the judiciary’s duty to “say what the law is.”  With the Loper Bright shockwave just beginning to reach state and lower federal courts, it is not yet clear how (or how eagerly) the judiciary will use this authority. Chris Leason and Liam Vega Martin, who recently published a comment on the subject in the Environmental Law Reporter, will discuss Chevron, Loper Bright, and the future of judicial deference to agency interpretations.

Chris Leason is a shareholder in Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., focusing in the areas of environmental regulatory compliance, civil enforcement defense, rulemaking comment preparation, litigation risk management, and due diligence audits. He regularly represents clients in legal challenges to EPA final rules in federal courts. A nationally recognized RCRA practitioner, Chris has particular expertise in the identification and management of solid and hazardous wastes, financial assurance, corrective action and remediation, permitting, and land disposal restrictions.

Liam Vega Martin is an associate at Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A. where he works primarily in the firm’s environmental department and commercial litigation practice. Before joining the firm, he clerked for the Honorable James A. Teilborg of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

$30 Members

$40 Non-Members

$15 Student Members

$0  Scholarship Recipients

$45 On-site Registration (day of luncheon)

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Italian Buffet with home-style Lasagna, vegetable Alfredo lasagna, garden salad, balsamic vinaigrette, ranch dressing, garlic bread sticks, chocolate dipped biscotti, Iced tea and lemonade.

Vegetarian or gluten-free meals are available upon request during meeting registration.

Cancellation and Refund Policy: A full refund will be given if registration is cancelled 48 hours prior to the start of the event; if within 48 hours, no refund will be given.

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Environmental Professionals of Arizona (EPAZ)

PO Box 60663, Phoenix, Arizona 85082

602.332.3174   [email protected]