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Environmental

Litigation:

Law and Strategy

Cary R. Perlman

Editor

Environmental Litigation:

Law and Strategy

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with whom such persons are in partnership with, associated with, or employed by, nor of the

Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources of the American Bar Association unless

adopted pursuant to the bylaws of the Association.

Nothing contained in this book is to be considered as the rendering of legal advice for

specific cases, and readers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Environmental litigation : law and strategy / Cary R. Perlman, ed.

p. cm.

Includes index.

1. Environmental law—United States—Trial practice. 2. Environmental law—

California—Trial practice. I. Perlman, Cary R.

KF8925.E5E585 2009

344.7304’60269—dc22 2009017074

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Kathleen Marion Carr

Lauren James Caster

James W. Checkley, Jr.

Kim Diana Connolly

Robin K. Craig

James E. Hickey, Jr.

Randolph L. Hill

Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Book Publications Board 2008–2009

Peter C. Wright, chair

Stephen M. Johnson

Sam Kalen

Patrick O’Hara

William L. Penny

Cary R. Perlman

Mark Squillace

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