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Marian Hwang has been an environmental attorney with the firm since 1987 and Chairs the Environmental Practice Group. Her primary practice focuses on general environmental and toxic tort litigation, regulatory compliance and permitting matters. She serves as environmental counsel on real estate, corporate and commercial transactions, as chair of a Superfund Steering Committee, and as liaison counsel in complex multi-defendant Superfund cases. Representative clients include real estate developers, automobile dealerships, lending institutions, manufacturing concerns, transporters and CERCLA/Superfund steering committees. Ms. Hwang has authored and lectured extensively before the American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Government Institutes, National Business Institute, MICPEL and corporations on various environmental subjects. She also serves on the firm’s Diversity Committee and has been named as one of America’s Best Lawyers in America (Environmental Law) in 2007 and 2008. Practice Areas: Mass Torts / Environmental Environmental Enforcement & Litigation Real Estate Transactions, Land Use & Development Bar Admissions/Court Admissions:Maryland United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit United States District Court for the District of Columbia United States District Court for the District of Maryland Education:Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 1984, Law Review. Hofstra University, B.A. 1972, Cum Laude. Affiliations, Associations and Special Achievements: American Bar Association: Commission on Opportunities for Minorities in the Profession, Liaison (1999-2001); Diversity Task Force, Chair (1994-2001); Environmental Crimes & Enforcement, Vice Chair (1997-1999); Environmental Law Journal, Vice Chair (1996-1997); Membership Group (1998-1999); Section Council (2002-2003); Section of the Environment, Energy and Resources (1993-present); Solid & Hazardous Waste, Vice Chair (1996-1997); Superfund & Hazardous Waste, Vice Chair (1997-1999); Toxic Torts & Environmental Litigation, Vice Chair (1997-1998) Asian Pacific American Bar Association: Maryland (2002-present) Baltimore City Bar Association: Recipient of Baltimore City's Presidential Award (2004) Baltimore City Bar Association: Member (1985-present); Council (1999-2004); Judicial Selections Committee, Chair (1999-2001); Member (1998-2004); Judicial Administration Committee, Chair and former Co-Chair (2001-2004); Executive Council Member and Co-Chair of Continuing Legal Education and Events Committee (2007-2008) Baltimore City Bar Foundation: Trustee (2000-2004) Best Lawyers in America: Environmental Law (2007) Defense Research Institute and Environmental Law Institute: (1989-present) Girl Scouts of Central Maryland: Board (1996-present); First and Third Vice President (2000-2006); Secretary (2006-present); firm sponsorship of Girl Scouts Behind Bars Troop 7856 - provides Girl Scouting programs for girls of incarcerated mothers (2006-2007) Maryland Chemical and Industrial Technology Alliance: (1990-present) Maryland State Bar Association & Environmental Law Section: (1985-present) Network 2000, Inc.: Member (1995-present); Former Ex-Officio, past President and Secretary The Daily Record: Recipient of Maryland's Top 100 Women Award (1997, 1999 and 2001); Circle of Excellence (2001); Leadership In Law Award (2007) The University of Maryland Foundation, Inc.: Board of Directors (2001-present) Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Committee for Commission District Fourteen - Baltimore City: Appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley (2007-2011) Speaking Engagements: Advanced Maryland Real Estate Law, National Business Institute (2005). Conducting an Internal Criminal Investigation, 6th Annual Conference on Environmental Law (1998). De Micromis to ‘De Maximus’: Where do we go from here? Defense Tactics and Superfund Litigation and EPA’s Recent Policy Guidance on De Micromis Settlements,DRI Environmental Hazardous Waste and Toxic Tort Seminar (March 11, 1994).Evaluation of Federal Environmental Emergency Response Requirements in the Wake of Recent Natural Disasters & Strategies for Compliance,"" American Chemical Society (2006). Land Use Law Update in Maryland, National Business Institute (2000-2001). Proving Damages in Environmental Contamination Cases, 4th Annual Fall Conference on Environmental Law (1996). RCRA and CERCLA Update, 25th Annual Conference on Environmental Law (1996). RCRA/CERCLA and Private Litigation Update, 4th and 15th Annual Conference (1994-1996). Tackling the Tough Toxic Waste Problems: CERCLA, RCRA and Brownfields, Faculty and Program Chair for Satellite Seminar (1998)."
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