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Kristi J. Livedalen
Of Counsel
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Kristi Livedalen’s environmental practice focuses on water quality regulation under the Clean Water Act and programs implemented by the Act including working with state agencies and the Environmental Protection Agency on water quality criteria, ranging from classifications and numeric standards to coordinated point source and stormwater controls. Kristi counsels clients on compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) including input on environmental impact statements and mitigation issues. She also has experience in negotiating with governmental entities regarding alleged violations of regulatory requirements and responding to enforcement actions.
Kristi’s litigation experience includes general civil and complex commercial litigation including environmental, intellectual property, mining, contract, legal malpractice and employment.
Although for internal administrative reasons Kristi is a member of Squire Sanders' Phoenix office, she resides in Denver, Colorado.
Kristi is a past president of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association.
Representative Experience
- Representing the subsidiary of a US-based coal mining company in a Public Utilities Commission hearing regarding proposed rail crossing necessary to transport coal.
- Counseling a water provider regarding compliance with an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and mitigation issues associated with a major water supply project.
- Representing a watershed authority in a rulemaking hearing regarding water quality standards.
- Pursuing administrative appeals of Water Quality Control Commission determinations.
- Advising a wastewater treatment plant regarding alleged violations and responding to enforcement actions.
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Education
Pepperdine University, J.D., 1991University of Colorado, B.A., 1985
Admissions
Colorado,
1992
California,
1991
Not admitted in Arizona
U.S. Ct. of App., Ninth Circuit
U.S. Ct. of App., Tenth Circuit
U.S. Dist. Ct., Dist. of Colorado
U.S. Dist. Ct., C. Dist. of California
U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. of California
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