Practice Area

• Environmental

Areas of Emphasis

• Superfund and hazardous Waste
• Regulatory matters and proceedings involving the petroleum and petrochemical industries
• Proposition 65 and Right-to-Know
• Environmental Issues in Transactions

Bar Admissions

• California, 1982
• Pennsylvania, 1979 (inactive)
• Illinois, 1971 (inactive)

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law (J.D. 1971)
• University of Illinois College of Agriculture (B.S., High Honors and University Honors, 1967)

Larry G. Gutterridge has broad experience in environmental law. Before joining Hanna and Morton in 1999, he headed the Los Angeles Environmental Group of Sidley & Austin; was an environmental counsel at ARCO; served as an appellate attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and worked in the White House as Assistant to the Special Counsel to the President.

Larry has handled numerous regulatory matters involving federal, state and local environmental laws and agencies, conducted major Superfund site settlement negotiations with the United States EPA and related litigation, and was involved in the enactment and reauthorization of Superfund. His related expertise includes natural resource damages and “Brownfields.”

Since its enactment in 1986, Larry has advised numerous clients concerning compliance with California Proposition 65 and defended litigation involving such compliance. He has also defended significant environmental criminal charges.

ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources: Council Member 1999-2002

State Bar of California:  Served on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Committee of the Environmental Law Section; Judge at the Section's 2000 Law Student Environmental Negotiation Competition; served as an Advisor to the Section's Executive Committee; former member of the Environmental Law Committee.

Larry G. Gutterridge Full Resume [PDF format]

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