Background
O'Toole, Patricia M. was born on January 30, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Patricia M. O'Toole
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Occidental College (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1975). University of California School of Law at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1980). Spoken languages: French.
Career
Worked at The O'Toole Law Firm (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Environmental and Worker Health and Safety Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, California, United States. District Court, Central District of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Section). State Bar of California (Member, Environmental Law Section).
Patricia M. O'Toole practiced in the environmental, health and safety section at one of the largest and most prestigious law firms for five years with a major oil and gas corporation for eight years prior to establishing The O'Toole Law Firm. Ms. O'Toole has over 15 years experience in counseling and management in the environmental, health and safety fields. Ms. O'Toole has represented Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized businesses, real estate developers, and governmental entities in a variety of environmental, health and safety matters.
Ms. O'Toole's experience also includes the development and drafting of legal and technical comments on legislative and regulatory proposals relating to environmental, health and safety issues. She has represented clients in negotiations with the United States Congress and EPA on environmental legislation, including reauthorization of CERCLA/SARA, the Clean Air Act, The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Clean Water Act. Ms. O'Toole has represented clients in business and trade organizations, including the American Petroleum Institute, the Chemical Manufacturers Association, the United States.
Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, The Business Roundtable (national and California), the National Environmental Development Association, the Air and Waste Management Association, the Western States Petroleum Association, the California Council on Environmental and Economic Balance, the California Manufacturers Association, the California Mining Association, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the International Forum of the World Environment Center, the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association, and the World Industry Conference on Environmental Management (UNEP, Paris, November 1984).
Membership
Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Section). State Bar of California (Member, Environmental Law Section).
