Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP - Joseph J. Zaluski

Joseph J. Zaluski is Co-Chair of the Natural Resources & Environmental Service Team. He concentrates his practice in all areas of mineral and environmental regulation, litigation, and administrative practice, including SMCRA, CERCLA, and TSCA.

Representative Matters

Lands Unsuitable Petitions - the University of Kentucky's Robinson Forest and Black Mountain

Representative Clients

A&G Coal Company
Arch Coal, Inc.
Berwind Land Company
Clearwater Natural Resources, LLC
DTE
General Electric Company
International Coal Group
James River Coal Company

Professional Experience

Senior Attorney for the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, where he was active in the drafting of the Kentucky Surface Mining statute and associated regulations, and major changes in regulations now enforced by the Kentucky Division of Water
Adjunct Professor of Environmental and Mineral Law at Chase Law School in Northern Kentucky
Guest lecturer at the University of Kentucky College of Law

Honors

The International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers 2008
Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America®
Listed in July 2004's Corporate Counsel publication in the section entitled "Best Lawyers: Environmental Law"
Life Fellow of the Kentucky Bar Foundation

Education

1975 - J.D., University of Kentucky

1971 - B.S. (Biology and Psychology), Transylvania University

Seminars

Mr. Zaluski has served as a guest lecturer at numerous environmental seminars conducted by the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation, the Kentucky Coal Association, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, and the Kentucky Professional Engineers in Mining Association.

Publications

Exiting the Coal Mining Business - Is It True That Death is the Only Way Out?

Professional Activities and Memberships

Franklin County, Fayette County, Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations
Wyoming and American Bar Associations
Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (President, Secretary, Executive Board, Trustee, Treasurer)
Board of Directors of the Kentucky Coal Association
National Mining Association
Coal Operators and Associates
The Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Served two terms as the Chairman of the Natural Resources Section of the Kentucky Bar Association

Admissions

Kentucky
Wyoming
U.S. Supreme Court

Civic Involvement

Transylvania University's Alumni Executive Board
Numerous neighborhood associations - advisor and officer

Interests

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