Partner
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson
John B. King is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Mr. King’s extensive environmental practice includes: air, water, and waste permitting; regulatory compliance and assessment; remediation and response action assessment and coordination; transaction due diligence and auditing; and enforcement counseling and defense.
Chambers USA 2020 has stated that “John King has a wealth of experience advising clients on a variety of environmental regulatory matters including air and water permitting, enforcement actions and remediations."Clients have stated to Chambers about John that he “is one of the most impressive legal professionals I have ever worked with” and he “has a lot of good regulatory knowledge.”
Mr. King was formerly Director of Regulatory & Legal Affairs for a large oil and gas waste disposal company and responsible for its environmental and safety programs. He also served for many years as Chief Attorney for Enforcement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. While with the LDEQ, Mr. King personally prosecuted, or oversaw the prosecution of, enforcement actions issued by the LDEQ, handled major permitting matters, and successfully litigated matters in state courts, federal courts, and administrative tribunals.
Mr. King regularly counsels clients in a variety of environmental regulatory matters, including:
• Environmental permitting with state and federal agencies, such as the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the EPA, and the Corps of Engineers
• Defense and resolution of enforcement actions issued by regulatory agencies, such as LDEQ and EPA, and citizen suits
• Compliance assurance with environmental statutes and regulations relating to air, water, waste, an wetlands
Mr. King represents clients in a variety of matters, including:
• Oil spills and releases
• Odor and nuisance claims
• Class action claims regarding environmental releases or contamination
Mr. King represents buyers or sellers in mergers and acquisition matters, including:
• Environmental due diligence
• Seller protections, such as the bona fide prospective purchaser defense
• Addressing non-compliance and contamination upon purchase
Mr. King represents international, national, and local companies in the following sectors:
• Oil and gas production and refining
• Liquid and bulk storage
• Chemical production and processing
• Waste disposal and transportation