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Practice Areas: Practices principally in a wide range of litigation, regulatory, transactional and legislative matters involving hazardous substance and hazardous waste issues under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and analogous state laws. Also has been active in representing clients on a variety of international environmental and federal Information Quality Act issues. Mr Bourdeau's clients include companies in the chemical, iron and steel, oil and gas, consumer product, communications, high technology, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, and waste management technology industries. He also represents various trade associations on environmental policy, regulatory, and litigation matters. Also has been active in representing clients with respect to a variety of international environmental, chemical risk assessment , and Information Quality Act matters.

Professional Memberships: American Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association; Federal Bar Association.

Career: Admitted to District of Columbia Bar (1978). Principal of Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Frequent lecturer and author on hazardous substance liability issues, and presently serves as a Co-Chairman of the Board of Advisors of the National Brownfields Association. Member of the Advisory Board of the Bureau of National Affairs Environmental Due Diligence Guide.

Personal: JD, Harvard University (1978) and BS (summa cum laude), Muhlenberg College (1975).