Chester R. Babst III
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Eminent Practitioners : Environment
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Provided by Chester R. Babst III
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Chip Babst is Chairman of the Firm and is a member of the Environmental and Energy and Natural Resources groups. Mr. Babst has more than 40 years of experience in providing counsel on environmental matters to both private and public clients.
Mr. Babst is a nationally-recognized authority on Clean Air Act issues and has handled complex permitting and compliance issues at federal, state and local levels throughout the United States. His experience in dealing with federal and state agency penalty policies and enforcement processes has enabled him to assist clients in negotiating acceptable settlements in environmental enforcement cases involving significant demands for civil penalties and injunctive relief. He also has represented clients in administrative and judicial hearings at the state and federal levels and has presented environmental issues before the Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and D.C. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
Professional Memberships
Active in community service, Mr. Babst is the vice chairman of the Allegheny County Health Department Air Advisory Committee. He also serves on the board of directors of the Pittsburgh Promise, the board of trustees of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, as the chairman of the board of directors of the Allegheny County Parks Foundation, and as a fellow of the Allegheny County Bar Association Foundation. His work with the University of Pittsburgh School of Law following his graduation includes working to develop and implement an Environmental Certificate Program, working with the Black Law Student Association to develop and implement a mentoring program with members of the Allegheny County Bar, and serving on the Energy Law Advisory Board.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Mr. Babst was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1973 and to the West Virginia Bar in 2000.
Education
Bucknell University
B.A.
1965 - 1969
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
J.D.
1971 - 1973
Awards
Environmental Law Section
The Best Lawyers of America©
1993
Environmental Law Section
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1994
Environmental Law Section
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1995
Environmental Law Section
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1996
Environmental Law Section
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1997
Environmental Law Section
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1998
Environmental Law Section
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1999
Environmental Law Section
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2000
Environmental Law Section
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2001
Environmental Law Section
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2002
Environmental Law Section
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2003
Environmental Law Section
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2004
Environmental Law Section
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2005
Environmental Law Section
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2006
Environmental Law Section
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2007
Environmental Law Section
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2008
Environmental Law Section
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2009
Environmental Law Section
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2010
Environmental Law Section
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2011
Environmental Law Section
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2012
Environmental Law Section
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2013
Environmental Law Section
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2014
Environmental Law Section
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2015
Environmental Law Section
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2016
Environmental Law Section
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2017
Environmental Law Section
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
Environmental Law Section
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2023
Environmental Law Section
The Best Lawyers of America©
2024
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