Fred Burnside, (Managing Member)
A scientist and criminal investigator with 28 years experience in the public and private sectors. Public sector experience includes 23 years with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 15 of which have been as a manager of complex programs and functions in the Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training (OCEFT) the U. S. EPA criminal enforcement program. He also served as a wetlands biologist for EPA Region 6, Dallas, Texas, and 5 years in the public sector as a Masters level biologist/ecologist. Full Resume
Brendan J. O’Brien, (Managing Member)
Brendan J. O’Brien is a retired federal criminal investigator with twenty-six years of experience in the investigation of a wide variety of criminal activities. He served as a Special Agent and as a Resident Agent in Charge of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Criminal Investigation Division (EPA-CID), where he was the case agent for numerous complex and successfully prosecuted environmental criminal investigations involving businesses, state agencies, military installations, maritime vessels and a nuclear power generation facility. Full Resume
Donna Stephenson, (Member)
An Engineering consultant, with emphasis on Clean Water Act projects. Areas of expertise include National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), wet weather regulations, and wastewater treatment.
As an expert witness for Department of Justice in the Western District of Louisiana, reviewed documents, prepared an expert report, and provided expert testimony at trial which resulted in the conviction of defendant on 8 felony violations of the Clean Water Act. Full Resume
Felix Flechas, (Member)
A former EPA-RCRA National Expert for Hazardous Waste Management, Federal environmental compliance and enforcement officer, Federal Court expert witness, Hazardous waste compliance, management, disposal and facility design, RCRA Corrective Action and site remediation, RCRA industrial site closure, Bevill Mining Waste, Coal Combustion Waste and Petroleum Exploration and Production hazardous waste exemptions, Contract Officer’s Representative for Federal Government procurements. University Adjunct Professor of environmental law and sustainability engineering courses; Sustainable urban water systems; Engineering Project Management. Full Resume
Mark Measer, (Member)
A highly successful United States law enforcement officer with extensive domestic and international managerial, investigative and training experience in environmental crime, narcotics and foreign counter intelligence.
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Gary Mowad, (Associate)
Gary Mowad is a national expert on the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Eagle Protection Act. Now retired, Mr. Mowad was the Deputy Chief of the Office of Law Enforcement for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and State Administrator for Texas. Mr. Mowad developed and wrote many of the current ESA protocols and policies and is an authority on wildlife mortality caused by oil spills and pesticide misuse.
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Matthew Schweisberg, (Associate)
A nationally recognized Professional Wetland Scientist, wildlife biologist, and mediator with 32 years of experience with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at both its headquarters and New England Region offices. Areas of expertise include the Clean Water Act section 404 program; Clean Water Act jurisdiction; environmental compliance and enforcement policy/response; fish and wildlife biology; wetlands ecology and restoration; ecological risk assessment and management; and all aspects of alternative dispute resolution.
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