William Lawrence Kovacs

Background

Kovacs, William Lawrence was born on June 29, 1947 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Lawrence and Jane Claire (Weiss) Kovacs.

Education

University of Scranton (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1969). The Ohio State University (Juris Doctor, 1972).

Career

Worked at Keller and Heckman Limited Liability Partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Administrative Practice before Federal Departments and Agencies of Federal, State and Foreign Governments. Representation before Congress and State Legislatures. Civil and Criminal Litigation before Federal and State Courts.

Trade Associations Representation.

Domestic and International Business Transactions. Food and Drug, Telecommunications, Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety, Labor and Employment, Transportation, Litigation, International Trade, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Product Liability, Advertising and Labeling, Corporate, Contracts, and Intellectual Property.

Admitted to the bar, 1972, Pennsylvania. 1973, District of Columbia.

1983, Virginia.

Author: "Environmental Audits of Real Property and Related Environmental Liabilities," National Business Institute, Incorporated., Publisher, 1995.

"Solid Waste Management: Historical and Future Perspectives," Elsevier Publishers, The Netherlands, 1993. Chapter 1 "The History of Solid Waste Management Laws," The Solid Waste Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated., February, 1986. "The Coming Era of Conservation and Industrial Utilization of Recyclable Materials Under the Leadership of the States," Ecology Law Quarterly, 1989.

Chapter 35 "Solid Waste," Environmental Law Practice Guide, Matthew Bender & Company, 1992.

Chief Counsel, United States. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce, 1975-1977.

Vice-Chairman, 1984-1985 and Chairman, 1985-1986, Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Board, Commonwealth of Virginia. Member, Environmental Law Advisory Committee, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, 1986-1992.

Listed in Who"s Who in America.

Who"s Who in American Law. Who"s Who in the World. Keller and Heckman, founded in 1962 has a broad practice in regulatory law, litigation and business transactions, serving both domestic and foreign clients.

The firm has been a pioneer in the use of inter-disciplinary approaches in problem-solving.

Foreign example, since 1971 the firm has had an in-house scientific staff, which works closely with the firm"s attorneys in matters of great technical complexity. In addition, many of the firm"s attorneys have expertise in multiple areas of law, as well as experience in government.

Achievements

• William L. Kovacs has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Board, Richmond, Virginia, 1984-1986. Vice chairman, 1984-1985, chairman, 1985-1986. Member American Bar Association (vice chairman energy resources law committee section on torts and insurance practice 1981-1983, chairman 1983-1984), United States Chamber of Commerce (member environmental law advising committee 1986-1992).

Connections

Married Mary Katherine Maras, December 2, 1979. Children: Katherine Elizabeth, William Lawrence III, Margaret Ellen, Tyler Alexander.

Father:

William Lawrence Kovacs

Mother:

Jane Claire (Weiss) Kovacs

Spouse:

Mary Katherine Maras

child:

Tyler Alexander Kovacs

child:

William Lawrence III Kovacs

child:

Katherine Elizabeth Kovacs

child:

Margaret Ellen Kovacs