James M. Olson

February 26, 1945

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Superior Public Rights v. DNR, 80 Mich App 72: 263 NW2d 290 (1977); PBB Action Committee v. DNR, 493 Mich 251: 268 NW2d 240 (1978); Environmental Action Council v. Natural Resources Commission, 405 Mich 741: 275 NW2d 538 (1979); Cady v. Dick Loehr"s Incorporated., 100 Mich App 543: 299 NW2d 69 (1980); PBB Action Committee v. DNR, 155 Mich App 356: 320 NW2d 376 (1982); People v. Hubard, 185 Mich App 73: 320 NW2d 94 (1982); Committee for Sensible Land Use v. Garfield Township, 124 Mich App 559: 335 NW2d 216 (1983); Kalkaska v. Shell Oil, 157 Mich App 227: 403 NW2d 474 (1986); Upjohn v. New Hampshire Insurance, 438 197: 476 NW2d 392; Miller Brothers v. DNR, 203 Mich App 674: 513 NW2d 217 (1994); Traverse City Light & Power v. Home Insurance Company, --Mich App--: --NW2d--(1995); Friends of Crystal River v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 794 FSupp 674 (World Development Mich 1992); Friends of Crystal River v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 35 F3d 1073 (California 6, 1994).Worked at Olson, Noonan, Ursu & Ringsmuth, Professional Corporation (Traverse City, Michigan) specializing in Environmental and Natural Resource Law, Administrative, Property, Water Rights, Zoning and Land Use, Condemnation, Municipal, Corporate, Environmental Land Planning, Indian Law, Civil Litigation, Appeals and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conservation Easements and Citizens"s Organizations Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Michigan. 1972, United States. District Court, Western District of Michigan. 1976, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1986, Colorado. Author: Michigan Environmental Law, 1981, 344 pp. "The Role of Fairness in Takings Law," 3 URB L. 440, 1971. "Local Power of Referendum," 50 J. URB L. 209, 1972. "The Public Trust Doctrine," 1 Detroit Colonel L. Review 1, 1975. "Public Natural Resources Law: Toward a Public Land Ethic," 56 J. URB L. 741, 1979. "Beyond Local Zoning: Regionalism and Environmental Duties," 1979 Detroit Colonel L. Review 371, 1979. "The Michigan Environmental Protection Acting: An Experiment That Works," 64 Michigan South.B.J., 181, 1985; "Ecology, Burden of Proof and Ethics," Journal of Environmental Law, December, 1990. Company-Author, "Public Trust Doctrine," a Michigan Environmental Law Deskbook, Volume II, Chapter 13. Editor, Firmament Magazine, Christian Ecology Quarterly (NACCE, Incorporated. San Francisco, California, Washington, District of Columbia). Lecturer: Water Conference, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, 1979. New Ground Conference, University of Michigan, 1982. Universidade Estadual Paulista Campus de Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Brazil, March, 1985. Presentation to Attorney General and Staff, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, March, 1985. Environmental Law: Uncertainty and Risk, Canadian Administration of Justice, October, 1988. Environmental Law, Natural Resources Leadership Institute, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, January, 1988. Chairman, First Michigan Environmental Law Conference, 1979. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Former Member, Governing Council, Environmental Law Section). Located in northern Michigan, the firm provides high quality professional legal services to clients throughout Michigan and the nation, with an emphasis in environmental, natural resource, land use and real estate law. We represent corporations, local governments, small businesses, community organizations and individuals. We are often called upon to provide specialized environmental advice or representation alongside existing corporate or municipal corporate counsel Working as a team, we are able to provide full representation and counsel in a specialized area of law, while allowing the corporate counsel to guide and assist, ensuring that all corporate or municipal interests are fully considered.

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Background

Olson, James M. was born on February 26, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Education

Colorado University; Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Detroit College of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1971). University of Michigan (Master of Laws, 1977).

Career

Superior Public Rights v. DNR, 80 Mich App 72: 263 NW2d 290 (1977); PBB Action Committee v. DNR, 493 Mich 251: 268 NW2d 240 (1978); Environmental Action Council v. Natural Resources Commission, 405 Mich 741: 275 NW2d 538 (1979); Cady v. Dick Loehr"s Incorporated., 100 Mich App 543: 299 NW2d 69 (1980); PBB Action Committee v. DNR, 155 Mich App 356: 320 NW2d 376 (1982); People v. Hubard, 185 Mich App 73: 320 NW2d 94 (1982); Committee for Sensible Land Use v. Garfield Township, 124 Mich App 559: 335 NW2d 216 (1983); Kalkaska v. Shell Oil, 157 Mich App 227: 403 NW2d 474 (1986); Upjohn v. New Hampshire Insurance, 438 197: 476 NW2d 392; Miller Brothers v. DNR, 203 Mich App 674: 513 NW2d 217 (1994); Traverse City Light & Power v. Home Insurance Company, --Mich App--: --NW2d--(1995); Friends of Crystal River v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 794 FSupp 674 (World Development Mich 1992); Friends of Crystal River v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 35 F3d 1073 (California 6, 1994).Worked at Olson, Noonan, Ursu & Ringsmuth, Professional Corporation (Traverse City, Michigan) specializing in Environmental and Natural Resource Law, Administrative, Property, Water Rights, Zoning and Land Use, Condemnation, Municipal, Corporate, Environmental Land Planning, Indian Law, Civil Litigation, Appeals and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conservation Easements and Citizens"s Organizations Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Michigan. 1972, United States. District Court, Western District of Michigan.

1976, United States.

Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1986, Colorado.

Author: Michigan Environmental Law, 1981, 344 pp. "The Role of Fairness in Takings Law," 3 URB L. 440, 1971.

"Local Power of Referendum," 50 J. URB L. 209, 1972.

"The Public Trust Doctrine," 1 Detroit Colonel L. Review 1, 1975.

"Public Natural Resources Law: Toward a Public Land Ethic," 56 J. URB L. 741, 1979. "Beyond Local Zoning: Regionalism and Environmental Duties," 1979 Detroit

Colonel L. Review 371, 1979.

"The Michigan Environmental Protection Acting: An Experiment That Works," 64 Michigan South.B.J., 181, 1985; "Ecology, Burden of Proof and Ethics," Journal of Environmental Law, December, 1990. Company-Author, "Public Trust Doctrine," a Michigan Environmental Law Deskbook, Volume II, Chapter 13.

Editor, Firmament Magazine, Christian Ecology Quarterly (NACCE, Incorporated.

San Francisco, California, Washington, District of Columbia). Lecturer: Water Conference, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, 1979.

New Ground Conference, University of Michigan, 1982. Universidade Estadual Paulista Campus de Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Brazil, March, 1985.

Presentation to Attorney General and Staff, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, March, 1985.

Environmental Law: Uncertainty and Risk, Canadian Administration of Justice, October, 1988. Environmental Law, Natural Resources Leadership Institute, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, January, 1988. Chairman, First Michigan Environmental Law Conference, 1979.

Member: State Bar of Michigan (Former Member, Governing Council, Environmental Law Section).

Located in northern Michigan, the firm provides high quality professional legal services to clients throughout Michigan and the nation, with an emphasis in environmental, natural resource, land use and real estate law. We represent corporations, local governments, small businesses, community organizations and individuals.

We are often called upon to provide specialized environmental advice or representation alongside existing corporate or municipal corporate counsel Working as a team, we are able to provide full representation and counsel in a specialized area of law, while allowing the corporate counsel to guide and assist, ensuring that all corporate or municipal interests are fully considered.

Achievements

James M. Olson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: State Bar of Michigan (Former Member, Governing Council, Environmental Law Section).

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