A. Kay Roska
Counsel,
Dallas
Practice Description
A. Kay Roska focuses her practice on environmental compliance, permitting, risk and liability management, and administrative and civil proceedings regarding air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous waste, hazardous substances, and toxic substances. She represents clients before federal, state, and local agencies, and federal and state courts. Ms. Roska has extensive experience in counseling clients in environmental risk management, overseeing investigation and remediation of environmental contamination, and negotiating and drafting environmental liability provisions for business transactions.
Representations
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Advise industrial and commercial clients regarding compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations; the design and implementation of environmental compliance audits and environmental management systems; permit applications and compliance; and investigation and remediation of environmental contamination
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Represent clients before federal and state environmental agencies in connection with compliance matters, permit proceedings, response actions to environmental contamination, and liability, allocation, and remedy issues at federal and state Superfund sites
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Participate in and challenge federal and state rule-making on behalf of clients
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Represent clients in private party disputes, often involving litigation, regarding liability and allocation of responsibility for investigation and remediation of environmental contamination
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Negotiate and draft terms and conditions of asset and stock purchase agreements, leases, easements, access agreements, construction agreements, property development agreements, consultant and expert agreements, loan documents, service agreements, and other types of agreements regarding environmental issues, including allocation and resolution of risk, liability, and responsibility for environmental contamination and compliance
Distinctions/Honors
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The Best Lawyers In America® by Woodward/White Inc. (Environmental Law); 2008-2011
Press Releases/In the News
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"Thompson & Knight Assists Ellora Energy in $247 Million Sale of Hugoton Field Assets," www.dBusinessNews.com; February 16, 2010
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T&K Assists Ellora Energy in $247 Million Sale of Hugoton Field Assets; February 15, 2010
Presentations/Publications
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"Municipal Setting Designation: A Tool for Promoting Regulatory Closure, Redevelopment and Property Transfers," Thompson & Knight Real Estate & Banking CLE program, January 2008
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"Dry Cleaner Remediation Program (DCRP): How and To What Extent DCRP Solves Property Contamination," Innovative Solutions for Contaminated Property program, sponsored by Thompson & Knight LLP, 2005
Activities
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Member, American Bar Association; Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Section
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Member, State Bar of Texas; Environmental and Natural Resources Section
