John King

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John B. King is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Mr. King’s extensive environmental practice includes: air, water, and waste permitting; regulatory compliance and assessment; remediation and response action assessment and coordination; transaction due diligence and auditing; and enforcement counseling and defense.

Mr. King was formerly Director of Regulatory & Legal Affairs for a large oil and gas waste disposal company and responsible for its environmental and safety programs. He also served for many years as Chief Attorney for Enforcement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. While with the LDEQ, Mr. King personally prosecuted, or oversaw the prosecution of, enforcement actions issued by the LDEQ, handled major permitting matters, and successfully litigated matters in state courts, federal courts, and administrative tribunals.