Van P. Hilderbrand Jr.

Representative Client Work

• Counseled clients on environmental compliance matters involving RCRA, CWA, and CAA, including New Source Review program procedures
• Represented clients in environmental litigation matters in state and federal court
• Advised clients on environmental permitting requirements for renewable energy projects, including new Department of the Interior leasing rules for alternative energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf
• Advised clients on environmental issues in commercial transactions, including due diligence reviews, permit transfer, facility closures, and liability and indemnity issues
• Assisted clients with redevelopment of brownfield’s properties through state voluntary cleanup programs
• Consulted clients on voluntary auditing and reporting policy requirements, including self-reporting to federal and state environmental authorities

Bar & Court Admissions

• North Carolina, 2008
• District of Columbia, 2011
• U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Publications

• The Last Word: Water and Renewables, Renewable Energy World September/October 2011
• “It’s About Time OSHA Dusts Off Its Regulation of Combustible Dust,” Zephyr Currents (July 2009)
• “Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting – A Critical Step Toward Broad-Based Regulation,” Environmental News, North Carolina Bar Association’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section Newsletter (April 2009)

Client Advisories

• EPA Implements NPDES Permitting Program for Pesticide Uses Near U.S. Waters
• Massachusetts DEP Proposes Action Plan for Regulatory Reform
• Federal Trade Commission and Consumers Seek to Curb Potentially Misleading Green Marketing Claims
• EPA Study Signals Intent to Address Potential Hazards Posed by Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products to Domestic Water Supply
• Congressional Attempts to Curb U.S. EPA’s Authority to Address Climate Impacts Create Regulatory Uncertainty
• Federal Trade Commission Orders Company to Cease and Desist from Selling Worthless Environmental Certifications to Green Product Marketers

Awards & Honors

• Recipient of the Boy Scouts of America’s Eagle Scout Award

Professional & Civic Activities

• American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
• American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Education

• J.D, cum laude, University of Maryland School of Law, 2008
• B.S., magna cum laude, Clemson University, 2002