Education
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Yale Law School, J.D., 1980
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Princeton University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1977
Clerkships
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Judge John H. Pratt,
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,
1980
- 1981
Court Admissions
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Awards and Honors
- Distinguished Instructor Award, Environmental Compliance, Government Institutes (1990)
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Russ Randle helps cities and companies resolve complex environmental disputes. He often litigates or negotiates the clean up of contaminated real property and groundwater, as well as clean water issues, insurance, and problems arising under most federal environmental laws. He also negotiates environmental aspects of complex transactions for large companies or distressed property. Mr. Randle’s strong knowledge of environmental issues and wide experience allow him to develop practical and creative solutions to related legal problems.
In addition, Mr. Randle helps clients navigate intricate rules for exporting U.S.-origin technology and services. Whether the issue involves high technology, a potentially proscribed destination or party, or anti-boycott compliance in the Middle East, Mr. Randle’s experience in major enforcement actions and export control audits translates into sound and timely compliance advice. He further works with clients to help them avoid compliance problems.
Mr. Randle joined the firm after serving as legal clerk for Judge John H. Pratt at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Representative Matters:
- City of San Bernardino v. United States Army, et al., Case No. CV 96-8667 MRP (C.D. Cal) (Consent Decree, March 23, 2005) - counsel for City of San Bernardino in litigating and obtaining settlement from U.S. Army providing for $164 million in relief for the City, of which $69 million was a cash payment, and the other $95 million was in EPA remedial work and treatment systems handed over to the City. This settlement resolved claims arising from U.S. Army contamination of the Bunker Hill Basin’s water supply for the City of San Bernardino. That contamination resulted from World War II-era Army operations. It threatened the water supply for hundreds of thousands of people, including supply wells for the City of Riverside as well as San Bernardino.
- Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, NPDES permit before the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (November 3, 2005) –represented municipal discharger in successfully obtaining revised discharge permit and persuading Board to drop efforts to impose limitations requiring installation of $160 million in reverse osmosis technology or diversion of wastewater to a different drainage basin, at a cost of $60 million.
- United States v. Davis, et al., 261 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2001) – settlement counsel for settling party UTC in complex superfund site, settlement upheld; successfully argued settlement issues to Court of Appeals; over 100 parties involved, over $60 million in estimated remedial costs.
- Alcan Aluminum v. Butler Aviation, 57 ERC 1232 (M.D. Pa. 2003)– settlement and litigation counsel for settling group, obtained summary judgment dismissing challenge to complex CERCLA settlement for more than 25 settling parties.
- United States v. Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd. (D.D.C. 1992) – handled State Department and Commerce Department aspects of complex criminal Arms Export Control Act case and subsequent settlement and reinstatement of company export privileges.
- City of New York v. Exxon, et al., 633 F. Supp. 609 (S.D.N.Y. 1986) – New York City Landfills case, involving defense and settlement of CERCLA case related to five landfills, lurid allegations of midnight dumping, city corruption, and major natural resource damages; successfully settled in 1989.
- In re Bunker Ramo- Eltra, ITA-84-AB-06 – Defense before the International Trade Administration (1984 to 1987) of 120 anti-boycott charges in administrative proceedings; obtained dismissal of all charges on statute of limitations and other grounds by Administrative Law Judge; after reinstatement of charges by assistant secretary based on subsequent case law, obtained settlement of case for $150,000 in which Department had threatened export denial order to the Middle East for multi-billion dollar company.
- Negotiation of multi-million dollar sales of environmentally distressed property in Illinois, Maryland, Florida, and other states (since 1987, ongoing).
- Environmental due diligence and related negotiations connected to large loan transactions for multi-billion dollar industrial company, for multiple re-financings by large real estate portfolio, and for numerous other clients (since 1987, ongoing).
- Export control due diligence for proposed merger involving multi-billion dollar companies.
- For the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, investigated and adjudicated allegations of serious misconduct against several clergy. Mr. Randle did so as a member, secretary, and president of the Diocesan Standing Committee (1999-2002) (pro bono).
Professional Affiliations:
Environmental Law Institute
American Bar Association
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