Lloyd R. "Rusty" Cress Jr. Resident in the Frankfort, Kentucky office, Rusty is a member in the Firm's Regulatory and Administrative Practice Group , focusing primarily on advising clients with respect to compliance with, and enforcement of, environmental laws and regulations. Rusty is also a registered legislative agent and executive branch lobbyist for several clients in Kentucky.
Education
B.G.S., University of Kentucky, 1988
J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, 1991
Admitted to Practice
Kentucky, 1991
Courts Admitted to Practice
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Kentucky Bar Association - Chair, Natural Resources Law Section, 1998-1999
Professional Leadership
Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers' Chemical Industry Council, 1999-Present
Board Member, Kentucky Chemical Council
Board Member, Kentucky Safety Council
Member, National Brownfields Association, Kentucky Chapter, Executive Committee
Achievements in Areas of Concentration
Chair, KBA Natural Resources Section, 1998-1999
Planning Committee University of Kentucky Environmental Conference, 1993-2001, 2003 - 2006
Honors and Awards
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2008
Civic and Charitable Involvement
Former Member, Fayette County Board of Education Equity Council
Former Member, LFUCG Hazardous Materials Technical Advisory Commission
2002-2007, Member, 2003-2004 President, South Lexington Youth Baseball Board of Directors
Member, University of Kentucky Advocacy Network
Selected Publications and Presentations
"Natural Resources Damages Under CERCLA: A New Beginning?" 20 N. Ky. L. Rev. 23, 1992, Co-Author
Kentucky Environmental Law Update, "Rulemaking in Kentucky: KRS Chapter 13A and it Intricacies," 2007
UK Environmental Law Institute, "Real Estate Recycling - VERP Regulations: A Nuts & Bolts Approach," 2005
Louisville Bar Association, "Brownfields - Its About Time...Screening Levels, Cancer Risk and Clean Up Regulations," 2003
Calvert City Environmental Consortium, "State of the Environment," 2003
Kentucky Law Update, "Identifying Environmental Issues for Non-environmental Lawyers," 2002
Kentucky Oil and Gas Association Annual Meeting, "Environmental Legislative Issues," 2002
KSBDC Building Better Business, "State Environmental Partnerships," 2002
UK Environmental Law Institute, "Smart Growth Issues: Brownfields Redevelopment," 2002
Louisville Bar Association, "Brownfields in Kentucky," 2001
Legislative Research Commission Legislative Update, " Brownfields Legislation," 2001
Legislative Research Commission Legislative Update, "Anti-counterfeiting Legislation," 2000
KBA Convention, "Kentucky Legislative Update," 1998
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Practical Compliance, "RCRA Management by the Book" and "Management Practices for Underground Storage Tanks," 1998.
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