Joel D. Eagle
Partner
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Joel is a member of the firm's Environmental practice group. He represents public and private entities in the industrial, commercial and manufacturing sectors, where he focuses his practice on all aspects of environmental law including:
- Regulatory compliance counseling involving CERCLA and state cleanup laws, water and air pollution control, EPA and California Air Resources Board mobile source emission regulations, hazardous waste management, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and OSHA;
- Environmental due diligence and contract negotiation in connection with the sale and purchase of businesses and industrial properties;
- Litigation and enforcement defense;
- Zoning and land use; and
- Federal, state and local environmental permitting and licensing.
In law school, Joel served as a legal extern for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 in Chicago and a judicial extern in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. He earned a certificate in Chicago-Kent's Program in Environmental and Energy Law.
- "U.S. EPA Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Self-Disclosure Audit Policy with Updated FAQ,” Washington Legal Foundation, March 2021
- Quoted in "Environmental law complex, crucial to healthy society," Cleveland Jewish News, August 11, 2020
- “Enviro Settlements Offer Solution To Growing Citizen Suit Risk,” Law360, June 2020
- “U.S. EPA Issues Guidance for Temporary Enforcement Discretion During COVID-19 Pandemic,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
- "PFAS Regulation and Sampling Continue to Heat Up," Chemical Industry Regulatory Update, January 2020
- "PFAS Regulatory & Legislative Actions Update," Thompson Hine Environmental Update, January 2020
- “Ohio EPA and Department of Health Issue PFAS Action Plan for 2020 Implementation,” Thompson Hine Environmental Update, December 2019
- "Governor DeWine Orders State Agencies to Develop PFAS Action Plan for Drinking Water Sampling in Ohio," Thompson Hine Environmental Update, October 2019
- “EPA Unveils PFAS Chemical Action Plan: Drinking Water and Environmental Remediation Impacts,” Thompson Hine Environmental Update, February 2019
- "'eDisclosure' of EPA Violations: Weighing Pros, Cons," Bureau of National Affairs, Daily Environment Report, July 2016
- “EPA Launches eDisclosure System,” Thompson Hine Environmental Update, January 2016
- “EPA to Modernize Audit Policies with eDisclosure System,” Thompson Hine Environmental Update, June 2015
- “Fractured High Court Issues Limited Ruling in Ohio Oil and Gas Preemption Case,” Washington Legal Foundation, Vol. 24, No. 4, March 2015
- “EPA Recommends New ASTM Phase I Standard in Final AAI Rule Amendment,” Thompson Hine Environmental Update, January 2014
- “Ohio Court Limits Localities’ Authority Over Energy Exploration," Washington Legal Foundation, Vol. 22, No. 8, June 2013
- "CERCLA Liability Defense After Supreme Court's Burlington Northern Decision," Defense Research Institute: For The Defense, 2009
- "The Diminishing Role of Science in CERCLA After Burlington Northern & Santa Fe," Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Environment Reporter, Vol. 21, 2009
- "Litigation and Regulation: The Uncertain Future of Atrazine," Defense Research Institute: The Voice feature article, Vol. 8, Issue 44, 2009
- "A Well of a Problem: The Legacy of Carbon Tetrachloride in U.S. Groundwater," Bureau of National Affairs, Environment Reporter, Vol. 38, 2007
- "Divine Intervention: Re-examining the Act of God Defense in a Post-Katrina World," 82 Chicago-Kent L., Rev. 549, 2007
- Regular contributor to Thompson Hine's Environmental L.A.W.S podcast
- “Regulatory Update – The First 100 Days: Environmental Law in the Biden Administration,” ASC Regulatory Affairs Update, April 2021
- “PFAS-ten your Seatbelt: Strategies for Responding to the Fast-Moving Regulation of PFAS Compounds,” International Association of Defense Counsel, Midyear Meeting, February 2021
- "Insights on Environmental Shifts Under the Biden Administration (CERCLA, PFAS and Mobile Sources)," Thompson Hine Webinar, January 26, 2021
- “Beyond NAFTA: Navigating the Impact of USMCA – Labor & Environmental Protections,” Thompson Hine Virtual Roundtable, June 2020
- “Environmental Compliance in a COVID-19 World: Best Practices and Risk Mitigation Strategies,” Thompson Hine Webinar, June 2020
- “PFAS Water Permitting & Compliance Strategies: Tips and Updates to Address the Complex and Ubiquitous Priority Emerging Contaminants,” Manufacturers’ Education Council, 29th Annual Environmental Permitting in Ohio Conference, July 2019
- “PFAS-ten your Seatbelt: Strategies for Responding to the Fast-Moving Regulation of PFAS Compounds,” Ohio State Bar Association, 34th Annual Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Law Seminar, March 2019
- “Prioritize, Incentivize, Revitalize: U.S. EPA's Ongoing Quest to Reform the Superfund Program,” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, July 2018
- Awarded the Rising Star for Environment by Euromoney’s International Financial Law Review (IFLR)
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 in the field of Environmental Law
- CALI Award for Excellence in Torts
- CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
- CALI Award for Excellence in the Environmental Clinic
- Dean's List, 2004 to 2007
Professional Associations
- IADC, Environmental and Energy Law Committee, Vice Chair of Publications
- Ohio State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, Vice Chair; Planning Committee Co-Chair, 30th Annual Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Seminar (2014)
- Ohio State Bar Association, Council of Delegates (2014-2018)
- Crown Point Ecology Center, Board Member (2015-present)
- American Bar Association, Section of Environmental, Energy and Resources
- DRI Young Lawyers, Co-Chair of Communities Committee
U.S. EPA Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Self-Disclosure Audit Policy with Updated FAQ - Washington Legal Foundation
March 09, 2021
Enviro Settlements Offer Solution To Growing Citizen Suit RiskLaw360
June 18, 2020