Background
SCHMALL, DEBORAH was born on November 17, 1952 in H J. SCHMALL, bora Fresno, California, United States.
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Deborah J. Schmall
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Pomona College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1974). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1977). Associate Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1976-1977.
Member, New York County District Attorney’ General’ s Office, 1977-1980.
Trial Attorney, United States. Department of Justice, Enviromental Enforcement Section, Washington, District of Columbia, 1980-1983.
Career
Worked at Landels Ripley & Diamond, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New New York 1983, California.
Associate Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1976-1977.
Lecturer and Author: Environmental Covenants in Commercial Leasing, Georgetown University Law Center, Commercial Leasing Institute (1996). Hazardous Waste Regulatory Update, Business Development Associates (1994).
Making Alternative Dispute Resolution Work in Environmental Cases, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law (1994).
The Benefits and Pitfalls of Environmental Compliance Auditing, The National Conference for Women Corporate Counsel (1994). Lecturer, Recent Developments in the Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties, The National Conference for Women Environmental Professionals, 1995. Company-Author: Cal-Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement Guidelines Heighten Consistency, San Francisco Daily Journal Environmental Law Supplement (1993).
Fleet Factors Fallout, California Real Property Journal (Spring 1991).
Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney" General’ s Office, 1977-1980. Trial Attorney, United States.
Department of Justice, Environmental Enforcement Section, Washington, District of Columbia, 1980-1983. Member: State Bar of California (Founding Member and Executive Committee Advisor, Environmental Law Section, 1992-1994.
Appointed Member, Committee on Environment, 1989-1991).
American Bar Association (Member, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. Vice Chair, Brownfield Task Force, 1995). Equal Rights Advocates (Board of Directors, 1989).
Legal Aid Society (Board of Directors, 1989-1991).
A nationally recognized environmental practice specializing in domestic and international regulatory compliance and business issues, private litigation and enforcement defense. Includes cost recovery litigation, toxic tort litigation, white collar/environmental criminal defense, corporate and real estate environmental due diligence, legislative and regulatory representation, and CEQA and land use counselling and litigation, and natural resources counselling and litigation.
A comprehensive national practice in real property issues, including real estate finance, purchase and sale, leasing and property management, joint ventures and partnerships, workouts and foreclosures. Civil litigation and trial practice including business torts, securities, commercial real estate, policyholder representation in insurance coverage disputes, bankruptcy, appellate, antitrust, construction, intellectual property, unfair business practices, officer and director liability, lender liability, products liability.
A comprehensive practice in labor, employment and benefits law, counseling, management training and litigation.
Broad mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice both as neutral and as advocate.
Achievements
Membership
Member: State Bar of California (Founding Member and Executive Committee Advisor, Environmental Law Section, 1992-1994. Appointed Member, Committee on Environment, 1989-1991). American Bar Association (Member, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.
Vice Chair, Brownfield Task Force, 1995).
Equal Rights Advocates (Board of Directors, 1989). Legal Aid Society (Board of Directors, 1989-1991).
Education
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1978
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1983