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Mr.
Colón-Franceschi holds a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration from the California State University at Long
Beach (1986), and a Juris Doctor (Magna Cum Laude) from the
University of Puerto Rico School of Law (1989). Mr. Colón-Franceschi
is a principal in our firm's Environmental and Natural Resources
Law Practice Group. Prior to that he worked in the Environmental
Law Department of Goldman, Antonetti & Córdova,
and the Environmental Law Practice Group of McConnell Valdés.
Mr.
Colón-Franceschi counsels clients on numerous issues
dealing with most federal and local environmental and natural
resources statutory and regulatory requirements, concentrating
on clean air permitting, hazardous wastes, Comprehensive Environmental
Resource Conservation Liability Act (CERCLA) and clean water
issues. His work has required appearances, in connection with
environmental matters, before the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), the P.R. Environmental Quality Board (EQB),
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), the Department of
Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), the P.R. Planning
Board, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA),
the United States District Court for the District of Puerto
Rico, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Moreover, Mr. Colón-Franceschi's work has included,
when necessary, the filing of court actions challenging the
validity of local environmental regulations on behalf of clients.
In
addition, he has active practice in compliance efforts
in connection with promulgated requirements for major
sources of criteria pollutants and hazardous air pollutants
(Title V and MACT programs).
Mr.
Colón-Franceschi has also been involved in residential
and commercial financial transactions, and is a member of
the Environmental Committee and Air and Water Subcommittees
of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association, where he concentrates
in legislative and administrative lobbying efforts in favor
of the industry.
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