Practice Areas
Garry M. Brown
Senior Counsel
Print PDFMr. Brown previously was Assistant General Counsel for the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the Deputy Secretary for Law Enforcement and Counsel where he oversaw environmental enforcement related matters in the Southern California area.
Prior to Joining Cal/EPA, Mr. Brown was Southern California counsel at the Department of Toxic Substances Control where he had general enforcement, site cleanup and compliance related responsibilities. Mr. Brown joined DTSC from San Bernardino County’s District Attorney’s Office where as a specially deputized Deputy District Attorney he had general environmental prosecution responsibility. Mr. Brown has provided training on a variety of environmental topics for government and non-government organizations including the Cal/EPA Basic Inspector’s Academy, UCR Extension and the California Hazardous Materials Investigators Association. We are confident that our clients will benefit from Mr. Brown’s depth of experience and long-standing ties and relationships within the legal and regulatory communities in Southern California.
Mr. Brown has represented clients involved in various State and local regulatory environmental actions including hazardous waste, hazardous materials, asbestos, air quality, underground tanks and environmental audits and review issues. His background as a prosecutor in the environmental unit of San Bernardino County’s District Attorney’s Office and subsequent positions overseeing enforcement and Brownfields actions as Assistant General Counsel with California’s Environmental Protection Agency has given him extensive expertise with regulatory agencies and the myriad environmental laws that govern industry in California.
Published Works
Chapter 24, “Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Waste” of the Environmental Crimes Prosecution Manual, Published by the California District Attorneys Association
Education
- California Southern Law School, J.D., 1993
- University of Southern California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 1974, Major: Environmental Biology, Minor: Chemistry
Bars
- California Supreme Court, 1993
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1994
Affiliations
- California EPA, Assistant General Counsel, 2000-2003
- Department of Toxic Substance Control, Counsel 1998-2001
- San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office, Special Deputy District Attorney 1994-1998
- San Bernardino County Fire Department, Hazardous Materials Division Investigator, 1990-1998
- California Hazardous Materials Investigators Association, 1991-1999; Vice President, 1994-1995
- American Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, Member
- Riverside County Bar Association, Member; Environmental Law Section, Chairman
- San Bernardino County Bar Association, Member; Environmental Law Section, Chairman
- The State Bar of California, Environmental Law Section, Member
- United States Air Force Auxiliary, Major
- Civil Air Patrol Squadron 5, Commander 1997-1998
- Civil Air Patrol, California Wing, JAG Corps 1995, President
- Riverside Airport Commission, 2006-present
Presentations
- Adjunct Instructor, California EPA Basic Inspector's Academy 2001-2003
- Outreach Instructor for Hazardous Materials, California Specialized Training Institute 1995-1998
- Adjunct Instructor, University of California, Riverside Extension
- Instructor, Western States Project 1998-2003