Joel A. Mintz
Professor of Law
Nova Southeastern University Law Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Areas of Expertise
- State and local government environmental liability
- State and local taxation and finance
Biographical Information
- B.A., Columbia University
- J.D., NYU School of Law
- LL.M. and JSD, Columbia Law School
Work Experience
- Attorney, chief attorney, and senior litigation
- Attorney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices
Representative Memberships
- International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Environmental Law Commission
- Environmental Law Institute Associates
- Member scholar, Center for Progressive Regulation
- Member, executive committee and newsletter editor, Section on State and Local Government Law, Association of American Law Schools
- American Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Environmental and Land Use Law Center
- Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity
Publications
- State and Local Government Environmental Liability (Liability Prevention Series)
- State and Local Taxation and Finance in a Nutshell
Representative Writings
- Articles in approximately 30 law review and journal publications
Representative Engagements
- Speeches and presentations to scholarly conferences and professional and trade associations
- Occasional appearances on television and radio public affairs programs
Awards
- Nova Southeastern University President's Faculty Scholarship Award
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Special Service Award and Bronze Medal for Commendable Service
Other
- Lead attorney in first criminal contempt action ever instituted to redress violation of a federal environmental consent decree
Articles available upon request.
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