Professionals
Joseph J. Zaluski
Partner
P 859-288-7425 F 859-259-0649
250 West Main Street
Suite 1600
Lexington, KY 40507
Joe Zaluski is a member 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.
Location
250 West Main Street
Suite 1600
Lexington, KY 40507
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
Representative Matters
- Lands Unsuitable Petitions - the University of Kentucky's Robinson Forest and Black Mountain
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® in the areas of Energy Law, 1989-2013, and Natural Resources Law, 2013
- 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.
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
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
Representative Matters
- Lands Unsuitable Petitions - the University of Kentucky's Robinson Forest and Black Mountain
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® in the areas of Energy Law, 1989-2013, and Natural Resources Law, 2013
- 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.
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
