Fredric P. Andes

Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Chicago, IL

Fred Andes is a partner in the Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and is the leader of the firm's water team.  Mr. Andes is involved in counseling and litigation on issues arising under various federal and state environmental laws, with a special emphasis on Clean Water Act matters.

Mr. Andes was been involved in numerous activities concerning development and implementation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policy under the Clean Water Act.  He was selected by the EPA to serve on the Federal Advisory Committee on the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program.  He is serving as coordinator for the Federal Water Quality Coalition, which is a group of municipal and other regulated parties that is participating in EPA’s rulemakings and development of guidance on permits, water quality standards, TMDLs and other key Clean Water Act programs.  He has also participated actively in the work of the U.S. Conference of Mayors concerning the development of EPA’s Integrated Planning Framework.

Mr. Andes is also advising trade associations, industries, and municipalities on TMDLs, permits, standards, and other water quality matters on the state and federal levels, including development of permits and regulations concerning combined sewer overflow (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) discharges, publicly-owned treatment works (POTWs), municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), integrated plans, and other Clean Water Act issues faced by municipalities.

Mr. Andes graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1980.  He obtained his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in 1977.  Mr. Andes is a member of the Illinois State, District of Columbia, and American Bar Associations.  He is admitted to practice in the state of Illinois, the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and DC Circuits.

F. Paul Calamita, Esq.

Chairman
AquaLaw, PLC
Richmond, VA

Paul Calamita co-founded AquaLaw, PLC with Chris Pomeroy.  He has been a sewer lawyer for 24 years.  Mr. Calamita received a BS in Biology from the College of William and Mary and his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.  He serves as General Counsel to four statewide associations of POTWs/MS4 utilities as well as the national Wet Weather Partnership.  He also represented hundreds of communities nationwide on a wide range of water, sewer, and Stormwater matters.  He has extensive administrative and litigation experience and has successfully lobbied environmental and appropriations matters at both the State and federal levels. 

Karen M. Hansen

Principal
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.

Karen Hansen’s environmental law practice focuses on the Clean Water Act and state programs for regulating and permitting water discharges and water supply/use.  She has extensive experience assisting industrial and municipal clients in preparing strategies for and pursuing water permits for ongoing operations, expansions and new operations, including permit challenges. Ms. Hansen also represents clients that must defend CWA and state water law enforcement actions, including claims pursued by governmental as well as third party entities. She recently led a multi-year, complex negotiation of a consent decree for the San Antonio Water System, which was targeted for sewer overflow reductions under EPA's national "wet weather" enforcement initiative. Ms. Hansen advises clients on business strategies related to increasing water scarcity, and counsels clients on emerging trends in water quality programs, including initiatives such as watershed-based permitting, TMDLs, trading and allocation, and land-based impacts on coastal and ocean resources.  She also has extensive experience assisting clients with conducting compliance audits and managing related disclosures, and with developing and implementing management systems for environmental compliance.

In addition to serving as a frequent speaker, writer and planner for a variety of environmental law and policy programs, Ms. Hansen has served in elected and appointed roles on numerous state bar and American Bar Association committees and task forces. Ms. Hansen serves on the firm's Management Committee, Co-Chairs the Water Law Practice, and Chairs the Diversity Committee.

Ms. Hansen received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of The Review of Litigation, and her undergraduate degree in Business and Economics from Trinity University (B.A., cum laude). Ms. Hansen has received Certificates in Executive and Transformational Leadership at the Georgetown University Center for Professional Development.

Ms. Hansen is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the District of Columbia Bar, and the Minnesota State Bar.

Andrew R. Stewart

Counsel
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Washington, D.C.

Andrew R. Stewart draws upon his experience as a senior manager at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and nearly 20 years in environmental law to counsel clients on a broad range of compliance and enforcement matters.  Mr. Stewart’s work includes defending government enforcement and citizen suit actions, assisting clients on federal and state permitting requirements, and counseling on other critical environmental obligations. These matters have arisen under all major federal environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, as well as state laws.

Prior to joining Vinson & Elkins, Mr. Stewart served as an Acting Division Director in the Office of Civil Enforcement at EPA.  He managed complex enforcement actions and litigation affecting numerous industrial sectors, including energy, chemical manufacturing, agribusiness, mining, and telecommunications.  While at EPA, he also served as a senior attorney in the Water Enforcement Division, handling combined sewer overflow/sanitary sewer overflow cases and policy issues affecting municipalities.  Mr. Stewart worked in the environmental practice of another firm in Washington, D.C. before coming to EPA.

Mr. Stewart currently serves as a Vice Chair on the Environmental Enforcement and Crimes Committee within the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. He attended the University of Virginia School of Law and received an undergraduate degree from Duke University.