R Timothy Weston

Practice Areas

Timothy Weston has a practice focused on environmental counseling and litigation, energy development, natural resources management, and related administrative and legislative issues. He is a member of the environmental and energy, infrastructure and resources practice groups. With more than 46 years of experience, he has handled a broad spectrum of complex project development, transactional, infrastructure privatization and public-private partnership projects, regulatory, and environmental permitting and litigation matters.

Professional Memberships

Samuel Baxter Memorial Award, conferred by the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (2001) (highest award for lifetime contributions to water management in the mid-Atlantic region)

Who’s Who in Energy published by the American City Business Journals in Dallas, Denver, Houston, Pittsburgh and San Antonio (2015 and 2016)

Citizens Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (2012-present)

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2008 - 2018)

American Bar Association (Section on Environmental, Energy and Resources)

Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry (past member of Board of Directors)

Harrisburg University for Science & Technology (Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, Former Chair)

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Dauphin County Bar Association

Publications

Co-author, “In Depth Guide to PA Water and Wastewater Issues,” Pennsylvania Environmental Laws and Regulations (Pa. Chamber of Business & Industry, 2018).

Co-author, “Wetlands” and “A Practical Guide to Obtaining Wetlands Permits,” Chapters 6 and 23 in Pennsylvania Environmental Law and Practice (9th Edition, 2017)

Water Supply and Wastewater Challenges in Marcellus Shale Development, Energy and Mineral Law Foundation Conference Proceedings (May 2009)

Harmonizing Management of Ground and Surface Water Use Under Eastern Water Law Regimes, University of Denver Water Law Review (Spring 2008)

"Getting to the Deal: Drafting Environmental Clauses for Business Acquisitions and Real Estate Deals," New Solutions to Environmental Problems in Business and Real Estate Deals, 2004

"Environmental Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions," Chapter 5 of Environmental Law Practice Guide, 2002

"Water Rights: Tackling 21st Century Problems," The Goddard Forum, February 2001

“New Solutions to Environmental Problems in Business and Real Estate Deals – Drafting Agreements,” New Solutions to Environmental Problems in Business & Real Estate Deals, Practicing Law Institute, 2000

“Structuring the Brownfields Transaction” and “Negotiating Transactional Agreement,” Brownfields Law and Practice, 1998

"Interstate Water Rights and River Basin Compacts in the East," American Society of Professional Engineers, 1994

Co-author, “Legal Aspects of Pennsylvania Water Management,” Water Resources in Pennsylvania: Availability, Quality and Management, 1990

"Meeting the Environmental Challenge," The Pennsylvania Lawyer, March 1988

“Gone with the Water - Drainage Rights and Storm Water Management in Pennsylvania,” Villanova Law Review, 1977

Co-author, “Law of Ground Water in Pennsylvania,” Dickinson Law Review, 1976

Co-author, “Legal Control of Consumptive Water Use in Pennsylvania Power Plants,” Dickinson Law Review, 1976

“Public Rights in Pennsylvania Waters,” Temple Law Quarterly, 1976

Education