Background
Ferris, Junior, Richard J. was born on January 18, 1962 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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Richard J. Ferris Jr.
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Clark University (Bachelor of Arts, 1984). The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs (Master of Arts, E. Asian Studies, with distinction, 1988). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1994.
Master of Laws, Comp. & Int'l Legal Studies, 1994).
Career
Worked at Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. (Washington, DC) specializing in General Practice before Federal and State Courts, Departments and Agencies including Environmental Law, Litigation, Product Regulation, Land Use, International Environmental Law, Natural Resources, Corporate and Government Contracts. Admitted to the bar, 1996, Massachusetts (Not admitted DC). Editor and Articles Editor, Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law, 1992-1994.
Author: "Aspiration and Reality in Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore: An Introduction to the Environmental Regulatory Systems of Asia's Four New Dragons," 4 Duke J. Comp. & Int'L. (1993). Co-author: with Zhang Hongjun, "The Environmental Regulatory Regime of the People's Republic of China: A Primer Addressing Concerns for Foreign Investors," Envtl L. Rep. (1997). Member: American Society of International Law, 1992.
Association for Asian Studies, 1987. Honorary Member, Environmental Law Research Group of the Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Conservation Committee of the National People's Congress, The People's Republic of China, 1995. Member: American (Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) and Inter-Pacific Bar Associations.
Hong Kong Environmental Law Association. Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. was founded in 1974 by a group that included former senior officials of the Environmental Protection Agency. The firm has over 70 lawyers in a national practice that spans the complete range of contemporary environmental issues (including air, water, RCRA, solid waste, Superfund, toxics, pesticides, natural resources, wetlands and biotechnology).
The firm handles complex environmental litigation, regulatory, arbitration, and legislative matters. This unique capability enables the firm to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to resolving clients' environmental problems. Offices in Washington, D.C., New York, California and New Jersey enable the firm to offer full-service capabilities at the national and regional levels.
Membership
Member: American Society of International Law, 1992. Association for Asian Studies, 1987. Honorary Member, Environmental Law Research Group of the Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Conservation Committee of the National People's Congress, The People's Republic of China, 1995.
Member: American (Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) and Inter-Pacific Bar Associations. Hong Kong Environmental Law Association.
