Frank S. Craig, III Partner—Baton Rouge Phone: 225.381.8054 Fax: 225.381.8029 Email: frank.craig@bswllp.com

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Frank Craig, a partner in the Baton Rouge office, practices in the areas of environmental law and litigation, eminent domain and insurance coverage litigation.  His experience includes CERCLA-Superfund, hazardous waste, air emissions and water discharge matters, permitting of solid waste facilities including municipal landfills, wetlands permitting, mitigation banks and toxic tort defense.  He was a trial attorney with the Land and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Senior Research Associate for Sea Grant Legal Program at Louisiana State University Law School and counsel to the Louisiana Coastal Management Program.  He represents clients with both federal and state environmental agencies and is involved in extensive litigation in federal and state courts.  He is a frequent speaker and author on environmental and related topics.

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law School, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1975 (Law Review, Order of the Coif)

Louisiana State University, B.A., 1971 (Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society)

Bar admissions:

Louisiana; 1975

District of Columbia; 1978         

Texas; 1992

U.S. Supreme Court; 1982

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; 1980

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; 1981

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, 2004

Federal District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana; 1979

Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; 1980

Federal District Court for the Western District of Louisiana; 1980

Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas; 1993

Federal District Court for the Southern District of Texas; 1993

Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; 1993

Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas; 1996

Employment

Partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, LA; August 1996 - present

Shareholder, Leonard Hurt & Parvin, Austin, TX; October 1994 - August 1996

Partner, Gardere & Wynne, L.L.P., Dallas, TX; January 1992 - October 1994

Partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, LA; February, 1980 - December 1991

Legal Consultant, Coastal Resources Program, Department of  Transportation and Development; Baton Rouge, LA; 1978 - January, 1980

Special Assistant to U. S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana; 1978 - 1981

Senior Research Associate, Louisiana State University Sea Grant Legal Program; Baton Rouge, LA; 1977 - 1978

Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Land & Natural Resources Division; Washington, D.C.; 1975 - 1977

Professional Associations

Louisiana State Bar Association,  Environmental Law Section,  Member-Executive Council, 1981-1987, 1990-1992

District of Columbia Bar Association

State Bar of Texas

American Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Publications

Used Oil and the Used Oil Management System, Chapter 11, Louisiana Environmental Handbook,Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, State Practice Library; 2000

Coastal Zone Planning - Legal Element, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development; 1978

Land and Natural Resources Division Journal, U.S. Department of Justice, Features Editor; 1976-1977

Louisiana Coastal Law, Sea Grant Legal Program, Managing Editor, 1973-1975, Editor; 1977-1978

Some Legal Aspects of Catfish and Crawfish Farming in Louisiana, Sea Grant Legal Program, 1974.  Republished by the Louisiana Agricultural Extension Service, 1976

Limitations on Agreements and Practices, 34 Louisiana Law Review 609-624, 1974

Presentations

National Business Institute: Property Taking Through Eminent Domain in Louisiana - Introduction to Property Takings Through Eminent Domain & Effectively Navigating an Eminent Domain Action; Baton Rouge, LA, August 10, 2009.

National Business Institute: Land Use and Planning Process; Environmental Issues In Property Development, Baton Rouge, LA, June 9, 2008.

Louisiana State University Law School, CLE, Solid Waste Regulatory Update, Baton Rouge, LA, April 17, 2008.

National Business Institute: Land Use and Planning Process, Environmental Issues In Property Development, New Orleans, LA, June 22, 2007.

Farmers & Merchants Bank, In House Training, Environmental Risk Analysis, Breaux Bridge, LA, October 7, 2003.

Business Bank Of Baton Rouge, In House Training, Environmental Risk Analysis, Baton Rouge, LA, August 7, 2003.

Louisiana Water Environment Association; Spring Technical Conference; Expert Witness Selection for Environmental Litigation, Gonzales, LA., April 18, 2002.

Environmental Law Round Table; Wetlands Issues in Louisiana, Program Chairman, Baton Rouge, LA, May 21, 2001.

Turner Environmental, Inc.; Overview of LDEQ’s Regulatory Initiatives in 2001 and Beyond; I.T. Questions/Permit Process, Baton Rouge, LA., March 8, 2001.

Government Institutes; Fundamentals of Louisiana Environmental Law Compliance; Working With Enforcement Policies; New Orleans, LA, December 8, 2000.

Bank One; In House Training; Environmental Risk Analysis for the Louisiana Banking Industry; Phoenix, AZ, January 10, 2000.

The Cambridge Institute; Louisiana Environmental Regulation, New Directions;  Enforcement and Compliance, New Orleans, LA, October 9, 1998.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Legal Pitfalls for The Environmental Engineer; Environmental Audits, New Orleans, LA, March 10, 1998.

The Cambridge Institute; Louisiana Environmental Compliance, 1997 Update; Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks, New Orleans, LA, September 19, 1997.

CLE International; Acquiring and Operating Oil Field Properties, Site Clearance Obligations: and Ethics, New Orleans, LA, April 21-22, 1994.

Fifth Annual Texas Environmental Superconference; Counsel in Mock Trial with Jury Deliberations, Austin, TX, August 5-6, 1993.

Executive Enterprises; Environmental Regulation Course, The Clean Water Act, New Orleans, LA, May 19-21, 1993.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc, Dallas Chapter; Legal Issues Regarding Indoor Air Quality, Dallas, TX, May 11, 1993.

SMU School of Law; Environmental Law & Litigation in Real Estate Transactions,  Environmental Insurance Claims, Dallas, TX, November 12-13, 1992.

Executive Enterprises; Environmental Regulation Course, The Clean Water Act, New Orleans, LA, October 19-21, 1992.

CLE International; Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Litigation and Settlement Briefing, When PRP’s Perform Cleanups and Seek Reimbursement, Dallas, TX, October 1, 1992.

Institute of Business Law; Texas Environmental Regulation, Co-Chair and Speaker, Dallas, TX, September 22-23, 1992.

Price Waterhouse; Environmental Update for CPA’s, Dallas, TX, April28, 1992.

CLE International; Texas Wetlands, Civil Penalties and Criminal Enforcement, Houston, TX, April 2-3, 1992.

Government Institutes;  Storm Water Regulations, New Orleans, LA, January 30, 1992.

Baton Rouge Bar Association; Environmental Law Seminar, Legal Theories of Environmental Law, Baton Rouge, LA, November 5, 1991.

National Business Institute; Hazardous Waste in Louisiana, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA, October 15, 1991.

Louisiana State Bar Association; Environmental Law Section Seminar, New Orleans, LA, October 4, 1991.

Executive Enterprises; Gulf Coast Wetlands Conference, Chairman, New Orleans, LA, June 11-12, 1991.

National Business Institute; Avoiding Environmental Liability in Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, May 21, 1991, and Lafayette, LA, May 31, 1991.

Louisiana State University; Forming the Small Business: Critical Issues Outside the Corporation Statute, Environmental Risks for the Small Business; Baton Rouge, LA, May 3, 1991.

Air & Waste Management Association and American Bar Association; Implementing the 1990 Clean Air Act, EPA Speaks, Local Panel Member in conjunction with national live satellite broadcast, Baton Rouge, LA, February 21, 1991.

CLE International; Wetlands and Coastal Resource Issues in Louisiana, Developing Wetlands, Values and Mitigation, New Orleans, LA, December, 1990.

Louisiana State University; Environmental Issues for the 1990's, Environmental Remedies and Damages, Baton Rouge, LA, October, 1990.

National Business Institute; Avoiding Environmental Liability in Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, April, 1990.

Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation; Louisiana Agents Seminar,  Environmental Issues Affecting the Conveyance of Property, Baton Rouge, LA, April, 1990.

Louisiana State Bar Association; Law and the Environment, Ethical Considerations of Multiple Representation in Environmental Settings, New Orleans, LA, March, 1990.

CLE International; Hazardous Waste in Real Estate Transactions, New Orleans, LA, February, 1990.

Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys; Annual Health Law Symposium, Environmental Regulations Affecting Health Care Facilities, New Orleans, LA, November, 1989.

National Business Institute; Hazardous Waste in Louisiana, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA, August, 1989.

National Business Institute; Lender Liability in Louisiana, Environmental Liability, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA, June, 1989.

Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys; Waste Management Practices Update, Speaker, New Orleans, LA, November, 1988.

National Business Institute; Hazardous Waste in Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, September, 1988.

Woodward-Clyde Consultants; RCRA and Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act (SARA) Seminar, Key Issues and Concerns. Baton Rouge, LA, August, 1988.

Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys; Hazardous Materials: The Compliance Dilemma for Hospitals, New Orleans, LA, March, 1988.

Estuarine Research Federation; Biennial Estuarine Research Conference; Scientific Information Needs of Environmental Lawyers, New Orleans, LA, October, 1987.

Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys; Waste Management Concerns for Health Care Providers, New Orleans, LA, December 1986.

Louisiana State Bar Association; A Practical Course in Environmental Enforcement; Defending Against Citizen Suits; Program Chairman, Baton Rouge, LA, February 1986.

Southwestern Legal Foundation, Developments in Environmental Law: Defending against Citizen Suits under the Clean Water Act and Landowner Suits Against Oil Companies for Destruction of Wetlands, Dallas, TX, February 1986, published in Proceedings of the Southwestern Legal Foundation Thirty-Seventh Annual Institute on Oil and Gas Law Taxation, Matthew-Bender & Co., Inc., New York, N.Y., 1986.

Professional Seminar Associates, Seminar on Environmental Law and Compliance,  Washington, D.C., February, 1985.

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Round Table, Coastal Zone Management, The Louisiana Experience, revised July, 1981, Cambridge, Mass., May, 1980.

Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, Hazardous Waste Management Seminar,  Legal Overview; Generator & Disposer Requirements & Liabilities, Baton Rouge, LA, August, 1980.Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association Annual Meeting, Current Coastal Zone Management Issues, New Orleans, LA, October, 1979.

Academy Forum of the National Academy of Sciences, LSU Center for Wetland Resources, Baton Rouge, LA, June, 1979.

American Geologist Society; The Determination of the Landward Boundary of the Coastal Zone -The Louisiana Experience, New Orleans, LA, April, 1978.