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Christopher R. Schraff
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cschraff@porterwright.com
p: 614-227-2097 f: 614-227-2100
Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6194
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Mr. Schraff practices in the firm’s Environmental/Energy/Government department, having special interest in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, CERCLA and RCRA matters, wetlands regulation, pretreatment requirements, state and local environmental statutes and regulations, and lender and fiduciary liability issues. He has litigated a number of civil and criminal environmental matters, including service as lead counsel in Columbus & Franklin County Metropolitan Park District v. Shank, 5 Ohio St.3d 86 (1992) — the leading decision in Ohio on water pollution control law — and in City of Canton v. Whitman, 44 Ohio St.2d 62 (1975) — a leading case on state control of public water supplies. He has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting environmental provisions for purchase agreements, loan documents, real estate documents, and other business documents. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for the area of Environmental Law in every edition since 1991 and has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2010 Columbus, Ohio Environmental Lawyer of the Year. Mr. Schraff is recognized by the publishers of Law & Politics and Cincinnati Magazine as an Ohio Super Lawyer® and is listed in Chambers USA as one of the leading attorneys in Environmental Law.
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Government & Regulatory Affairs
Green Practice
Professional Associations
Ohio EPA Great Lakes Initiative, External Advisory Group
Defense Research Institute
Columbus Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Education
University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1972
John Carroll University, A.B., 1969
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States
State of Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
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