Background
Arnold, James R. was born on January 23, 1946 in San Diego, California, United States.
Arnold, James R. was born on January 23, 1946 in San Diego, California, United States.
Claremont McKenna College (Bachelor of Arts, 1968), Baker Scholar. Hastings College of the Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Worked at Banchero & Lasater (San Francisco, California) specializing in Complex Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation and Transactions, Regulatory Agency Proceedings, Clean Air Laws and Hazardous Waste Law Counseling. Admitted to the bar, 1973, California. 1976, United States. Claims Court.
Author: "Toxic Torts and The Private Recovery of Response Costs Under CERCLA," 3 American Bar Association Natural Resources and Environment 23, 1988.
"Valuation of Contaminated Properties: Appraisal Methodology Begins to Respond," with Doctorate. Walters, California Real Estate Reporter, November-December, 1990. "Liability of Fiduciaries and Trust Assets for Contaminated Trust Properties Under the Hazardous Waste Laws," with L. Lee, California Environmental Law Reporter, August 1991.
"When Worlds Collide: The Intersection of Environmental and Bankruptcy Law," with South. McNutt, Environmental Law for the Business Lawyer, California Continuing Education of the Bar Environmental Law Institute, November, 1991. "Minimizing Toxics Liability When Buying Real Property and Businesses," with J. Sanger, California Continuing Education of the Bar "Action Guide" series, 1992.
"Compliance Auditing: Not a "Safe Harbor" But a "Course Out of Harms Way,"" (Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party), 1992).
"Recovering the Costs of Toxic Cleanups and Damages: CERCLA, RCRA, and Related Common Law Claims," with Doctorate. Ericksen, 1993 California Environmental Law Reporter 42 (February 1993). "Disclosure of Environmental Liabilities to Government Agencies and Third Parties," Annual American Language Institute -American Bar Association Course of Study, The Impact of Environmental Law on Real Estate and Other Commercial Transactions, 1988-1995. "From Matthews Weitzenhoff: "Valuing Contaminated Property," Eighth Annual ACI-American Bar Association Course of Studies, The Impact of Environmental Law on Real Estate and Other Commercial Transactions (October 1995.
How Can California Businesses Steer a Course Out of Harms Way?" 1994 California Env.
Law Reporter 13 (January, 1994). Lecturer: Environmental Enforcement Concerns of Foreign Investor, Japanese Export Trading Organization, Tokyo, June 1988.
Environmental Disclosure and Reporting Requirements and Valuing Contaminated Properties, "The Impact of Environmental Law on Real Estate and Other Commercial Transactions," American Law Institute, American Bar Association, 1988-1995. Managing Environmental Risks, National Asphalt Pavement Association, Dallas, February 1991.
Environmental Liabilities of Lenders in the 1990"s, American Financial Services Association, Orlando, May 1991.
The Legal Liability Aspects of Safety Management, "Essentials of Safety Management," University of California Center for Occupational & Environmental Health, 1992-1995. Contributing Editor, California Environmental Law Reporter, Matthew Bender, 1990. Company-chair, RCRA/CERCLA: Government and Private Litigation Update, 1988, Solid and Hazardous Waste Committee, Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, American Bar Association.
Chair, Clean Air Laws for the San Francisco Bay Area, 1993-1994, Bar Association of San Francisco.
Trial Attorney, Lands and Natural Resources Division, United States. Department of Justice, 1974-1978.
Assistant United States. Attorney, Los Angeles, 1978-1987.
Chief Trial Attorney, Civil Division, Office of the United States.
Attorney for the Central District of California. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Company-Chairman, Environmental and Water Law Section, 1992-1995). State Bar of California.
American Bar Association (Vice-chair, Solid and Hazardous Waste Committee, 1985.
Chair, Hard Minerals Committee, 1983-1984, Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law). United States. Claims Court Bar Association.
Author: "Toxic Torts and The Private Recovery of Response Costs Under CERCLA," 3 American Bar Association Natural Resources and Environment 23, 1988. "Valuation of Contaminated Properties: Appraisal Methodology Begins to Respond," with D. Walters, California Real Estate Reporter, November-December, 1990. "Liability of Fiduciaries and Trust Assets for Contaminated Trust Properties Under the Hazardous Waste Laws," with L. Lee, California Environmental Law Reporter, August 1991.
"When Worlds Collide: The Intersection of Environmental and Bankruptcy Law," with S. McNutt, Environmental Law for the Business Lawyer, California Continuing Education of the Bar Environmental Law Institute, November, 1991. "Minimizing Toxics Liability When Buying Real Property and Businesses," with J. Sanger, California Continuing Education of the Bar "Action Guide" series, 1992. "Compliance Auditing: Not a 'Safe Harbor' But a 'Course Out of Harms Way,'" (PLI, 1992).
"Recovering the Costs of Toxic Cleanups and Damages: CERCLA, RCRA, and Related Common Law Claims," with D. Ericksen, 1993 California Environmental Law Reporter 42 (February 1993). "Disclosure of Environmental Liabilities to Government Agencies and Third Parties," Annual ALI-American Bar Association Course of Study, The Impact of Environmental Law on Real Estate and Other Commercial Transactions, 1988-1995. "From Matthews Weitzenhoff: "Valuing Contaminated Property," Eighth Annual ACI-American Bar Association Course of Studies, The Impact of Environmental Law on Real Estate and Other Commercial Transactions (October 1995.
How Can California Businesses ?Steer a Course Out of Harms Way??" 1994 California Env. Law Reporter 13 (January, 1994).
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Company-Chairman, Environmental and Water Law Section, 1992-1995). State Bar of California. American Bar Association (Vice-chair, Solid and Hazardous Waste Committee, 1985.
Chair, Hard Minerals Committee, 1983-1984, Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law).
United States. Claims Court Bar Association.