Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Stephanie Couhig's practice includes client counseling on environmental compliance requirements, support of environmental litigation defense, environmental due diligence in support of business transactions, and the development and presentation of environmental claims against chapter 11 debtors. She has advised clients with respect to potential liabilities and defended clients in litigation associated with federal Superfund sites as well as sites subject to state cleanup obligations. She has also defended clients in litigation arising under the Clean Water Act and the natural resource damage provisions of CERCLA. Her compliance work has covered Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, hazardous waste, and community right-to-know regulatory issues. Stephanie has negotiated environmental consulting agreements and has managed outside environmental consultants on projects involving multimillion dollar liabilities. Stephanie also has conducted environmental due diligence and negotiated environmental contract provisions in support of business transactions. She has advised clients regarding potential environmental insurance coverage in support of business transactions. Her clients have included manufacturers in the electronics, chemicals, tire, and plastics industries along with institutional investors.

Prior to beginning her legal career, Stephanie used her engineering training as an environmental consultant, where she completed numerous environmental site assessments, assisted clients with environmental permitting issues, and counseled clients on brownfield redevelopment matters.

Stephanie is a member of the Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Associations.

Areas of Practice

• Government Regulation
• Environmental, Health & Safety
• Metals & Mining

Representative Cases

• In re Exide Technologies, et al. and In re Federal-Mogul Corp., et al.
• Native Village of Kivalina and City of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corporation, et al., No. CV08-1138SBA (N.D. Cal.) , (2009)
• United States v. Industrial Excess Landfill, Inc. (N.D. Ohio)
• United States, et al. v. Elkem Metals Company, L.P., No. C2-03-528 (S.D. Ohio)
• Acquisition Financing of Genetic Testing Institute, Inc.
• Acquisition of GLS
• Acquisition of Searles Valley Minerals
• Acquisition of The Purdy Corp.
• Acquisition of Torrington
• Acquisition of Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems , (2009)
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• Compliance Counseling
• Counseling Regarding National and International Mercury Regulations
• Disposition
• Kewanee Industries
• New Source Performance Standards
• Sale of Latrobe Steel
• Sale-Leaseback Transaction
• Secured Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility for a Steel and Fiberglass Company
• Secured Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility for Anchor Drilling Fluids USA, Inc.
• Senior Credit Facility for Tricor Pacific Capital
• Various Acquisitions and Divestitures

West Practice Categories

Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Environmental Law, Food & Drug Administration, Government Agencies & Programs, Hazardous Waste, Housing & Urban Development, Law Enforcement Agencies, Medicare & Medicaid, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, Solid Waste, State & Local Agencies, Veterans' Affairs, Water Pollution, Welfare, Wetlands & Wild Lands

Bar Admissions

• Ohio

Education

• U of Notre Dame

Published Works

• A Post-Aviall Circuit Split: A Chance for the Supreme Court to Decide Whether CERCLA § 107 Provides a Right to Contribution Under CERCLA, 2006
• Proposed Rule: Routine Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement, 2003

Address

North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-1190

Phones

1.216.586.7337 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.216.579.0212 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com