Section Chief
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-728-3083
Fax: 614-644-1926
Aaron.Farmer@OhioAGO.gov
Aaron joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Environmental Enforcement Section in 2008. He currently serves as Section Chief. Previously serving as Assistant Chief since 2021, he assisted in leading the Section and overseeing criminal prosecutions, civil enforcement actions and administrative appeals. Aaron also has supervised the attorneys and caseload in the Section’s Air Unit and participated in the litigation of numerous environmental enforcement actions and administrative cases for various units of the Environmental Enforcement Section in state and federal courts. He served as Ohio’s lead environmental attorney on the Volkswagen diesel-engine matter, facilitating the allocation of Ohio EPA’s share of a $2.9-billion federal trust for diesel-pollution-reduction projects in Ohio. As lead attorney, he also convinced an Ohio appellate court to reject Volkswagen’s challenge and preserve Ohio’s authority to seek penalties against the car manufacturer. After the Supreme Court of Ohio agreed with the lower court and the Supreme Court of the United States passed on Volkswagen’s appeal, Volkswagen settled with Ohio for $3.5 million. Aaron assisted in the $1.71-million settlement with Sunny Farms Landfill that resolved alleged violations of past water pollution, solid waste and air pollution laws. He also served as Ohio’s lead appellate attorney in an asbestos enforcement case, where the court affirmed an $850,000 civil penalty against a demolition company and its owner for their violations.
Aaron also works on comments and appeals of rulemakings promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, Aaron participates in the Ohio Attorney General’s Major Appeals Group, assisting the Office of the State Solicitor General in brief writing and oral argument preparation for cases significant to the State of Ohio.
Before joining the Ohio Attorney General’s Environmental Enforcement Section, Aaron was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office. He managed the juvenile-delinquency docket and prosecuted felony cases, juvenile delinquencies and child support cases.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
EDUCATION
- The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, J.D. 2005
- Miami University, B.S. (Business) 2002
LEADERSHIP
- Co-Chair of Planning Committee, Environmental Law Committee, Ohio State Bar Association (September 2012 through April 2013)
- Co-Chair of Environmental Law Committee, Columbus Bar Association (September 2011 through May 2013)
PRESENTATIONS
- Issues Concerning Water Pollution Prevention and Enforcement: Minimizing Water Pollution from Manure Sources in Ohio
- Columbus Bar Association, Columbus, Ohio 2011
- Rulemaking after Michigan v. EPA: When EPA Must, May, Must Not Consider Costs
- Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus, Ohio 2015
- The Personal Participation Theory – Ohio’s Direct Liability Alternative to Corporate Veil Piercing in Environmental Enforcement Cases
- Regional Environmental Enforcement Associations, Salt Lake City, Utah 2016
- Volkswagen Diesel Fraud: Injunctions in Federal Court Drive Pollution Reductions in Ohio
- Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus, Ohio 2017
- 2018 Environment, Energy, and Resources Case Law Update
- Ohio State Bar Association: Columbus, Ohio 2018
- Ohio Pipeline Litigation: Is the 6th Circuit the New ERAC?
- Ohio State Bar Association: Columbus, Ohio 2019
- Climate Change: Methane Regulation and Industries’ Response to Disasters
- Ohio State Bar Association: Columbus, Ohio 2020 (remote presentation)
- Volkswagen: The Diesel Fraud, the Diesel Projects, and the States’ Enforcement
- Ohio State Bar Association: Columbus, Ohio 2022 (remote presentation)
Assistant Section Chief
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-5276
Fax: 614-644-1926
Sally.Montell@OhioAGO.gov
Sally joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Environmental Enforcement Section in 2017. She currently serves as the Assistant Section Chief. Sally previously supervised the Criminal Prosecution Unit and prosecuted environmental crimes throughout the State of Ohio. Sally also served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Section’s Solid Waste and BUSTR unit. Sally has successfully represented the State of Ohio in numerous civil hearings, bench trials, criminal hearings, and jury trials.
Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Sally was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney with the Columbus City Attorney’s Office. Sally prosecuted misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases in Franklin County Municipal Court and environmental cases in the Franklin County Environmental Court.
BAR ADMISSION
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2013
- Miami University, B.A., Social Work, 2007
LEADERSHIP
- Co-Chair of the office’s Women Employee Network (2023 to present)
- Representative for the Northeast Environmental Enforcement Project (2020 to present)
PRESENTATIONS
- Environmental Caselaw Update
- Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus, Ohio 2023
- Environmental Crimes
- Columbus Bar Association, Columbus, Ohio 2022
- Environmental Crimes: How the Ohio Attorney General Protects the Health and Safety of Ohioans
- Cincinnati Bar Association, virtual 2022
- A Prosecutor’s Guide to Open Dumping and Illegal Disposal
- Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Columbus, Ohio 2021
- Environmental Law Enforcement Workshop
- Keep Ohio Beautiful, Dayton, Ohio 2022
- Environmental Crimes in Disadvantaged Communities: Cases and Discussion
- Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus, Ohio 2021
- Environmental Law & Enforcement Training: Environmental Concerns for Interest Groups
- Ottawa-Sandusky-Seneca Joint Solid Waste District, Fremont 2020
- Environmental Caselaw Update
- Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus, Ohio 2018
Section Counsel
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-5260
Fax: 614-644-1926
Gregg.Bachmann@OhioAGO.gov
Gregg has practiced in both the public and private sectors where he has extensive administrative and civil litigation, appellate, and regulatory experience. He first joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 1988, serving in the Executive Agencies Section for three years. Subsequently, Gregg spent eight years in the Court of Claims Defense Section, where he handled construction, commercial and other public contracts, regulatory litigation, employment, tort, wrongful death, and personal injury cases. After a seven year hiatus with Nationwide Insurance as regulatory counsel, Gregg rejoined the Office in the Environmental Enforcement Section in 2006. He has served EES as an AAG, Air Unit Supervisor, Assistant Chief, and is currently Section Counsel. Gregg has litigated and negotiated numerous air and water pollution cases, both civil and administrative and their appeals, and is routinely involved the Section’s complex cases.
Before joining the Office, Gregg worked as legal intern for Heuking, Kuhn, Herold, Kunz in Dusseldorf, Germany.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Washburn University, J.D., 1987
- Miami University, B.A., M.A., 1982, 1984
NOTEWORTHY CASES
- State, ex rel. Ohio Atty. Gen. v. Shelly Holding Co., 135 Ohio St.3d 65, 2012-Ohio-5700
- Baum v. Ohio State Highway Patrol, 72 Ohio St. 3d 469 (1995)
- Chan v. Miami Univ., 73 Ohio St. 3d 52 (1995)
- Ofc. of Collective Bargaining v. OCSEA, 59 Ohio St. 3d 177 (1991)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association, Environmental Law Committee
- Legal writing coach for new AAGs, 2020-2022
- AGO attorney mentorship program, 2018
- Primary author, EES Best Practices
- Panelist, Best Practices to Avoid Environmental Enforcement, MEC Symposium, 2019
- Panelist, Careers in Law, Miami University, 2018
- Presenter, Current Trends in Ohio Environmental Enforcement, Thompson Hine, 2016
- Presenter, Current Trends in Ohio Environmental Enforcement, MEC Symposium, 2016
- Panelist, Advanced Deposition Topics: Managing Difficult Personalities, 2010
- Faculty, Deposition Training Seminar, 2008
- Member, Ohio Attorney General Professional Development Committee, 2007-2010
- Faculty, Ohio CLE Institute—Direct/Cross Examination, 1998 and 1999
- Panelist, Ohio AGO Investigator Training, 1998
- Panelist, Columbus Bar Association—Construction Law Seminar, 1996
- Author, Court of Claims Jurisdiction and Procedure Handbook, 1995
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-265-6870
Direct: 614-265-6804
Fax: 614-268-8871
Brian.Ball@OhioAGO.gov
Brian joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in June 2006. A member of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Unit since January 2013, Brian represents the Agency in mining and hydrocarbon-related matters.
Formerly, Brian represented the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in civil hazardous waste and surface water quality cases. In addition, he handled civil and criminal cases related to air quality compliance, cost recovery, open burning, solid waste, and underground storage tanks.
Prior to serving at the Office of the Attorney General, Brian was an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Wayne County, Ohio Prosecutor’s Office in Wooster, Ohio. There, Brian performed as counsel to elected officials, defended county agencies in civil matters, and appeared before administrative agencies in cases dealing with enforcement, permitting, and real property annexation issues. Brian also drafted county-wide storm water/sanitary sewer regulations, represented the county with landfill licensing matters, and prosecuted misdemeanor criminal cases in municipal court, including those involving violations of Board of Health code/township ordinances.
Prior to law school, Brian was a professional, licensed geologist providing environmental and geotechnical site investigations and consulting services for over 13 years in the southeastern United States.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Ohio Northern University College of Law, J.D., Order of Barristers, 2004
- University of Tennessee, B.A., Geological Sciences, 1987
Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-2905
Fax: 614-644-1929
Nora.Baty@OhioAGO.gov
Nora joined the Ohio Attorney General’s office in 2022. She works in the Section’s Water Unit, representing Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Surface Water and Division of Drinking and Groundwater in various administrative and civil litigation matters.
Prior to joining the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Nora attended the University of Michigan Law School, where she was an articles editor for the Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law (MJEAL). Previously, Nora studied Environmental Biology/Microbiology at Michigan State University, with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- University of Michigan Law School J.D., 2022
- Michigan State University, B.S., 2019
Principal Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-995-7990
Fax: 614-644-1926
Casey.Chapman@OhioAGO.gov
Casey joined the Attorney General’s Office in 2010. Her primary client is the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Casey counsels her clients on administrative and civil enforcement matters pertaining to Ohio’s surface water, drinking water, and air pollution control laws, and has represented Ohio agencies in state and federal court cases, administrative hearings, and appellate court proceedings. Casey’s appellate work has established important case precedent for government attorneys practicing environmental enforcement, and her trial work has won millions of dollars in civil penalties for the State of Ohio.
Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Casey clerked during law school at a mid-sized law firm focusing on civil litigation, products liability and personal injury. She also completed an internship as a federal law clerk for the Honorable Judge Gregory Frost of the Southern District of Ohio. In addition, Casey spent several years teaching citizenship classes and English classes to non-native speakers, and served as a mentor to college-bound foster children.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Capital University Law School, J.D. summa cum laude 2010
- Associate Editor of Capital University Law Review
- The Ohio State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2007
PRESENTATIONS
- Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary injunctions
- Ohio Attorney General’s Office CLE, 2022
- Different Not Less: An Autism Awareness Event
- Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Caregivers Network, 2017
LEADERSHIP
- Chair of AGO Caregivers Network, (2015 through present)
- Planning Committee, Environmental Law Conference Committee, Ohio State Bar Association (2019-2021)
- Coach of Capital University Law School, Ohio AGO Public Service Mock Trial Competition (2019-present)
Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-5666
Fax: 614-644-1929
Nicole.divittorio@OhioAGO.gov
Nicole joined the Ohio Attorney General’s office in 2021. She works in the Section’s Water Unit, representing Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Surface Water and Division of Drinking and Groundwater in various administrative and civil litigation matters.
Prior to joining the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Nora attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where she was an articles editor for the Health Matrix Law Journal. Previously, Nicole studied Development Sociology at Cornell University, with minors in History and Inequalities Studies.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law J.D., 2021
- Cornell University, B.S., 2018
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 419-327-4492
Fax: 614-644-1926
Kenneth.Egbert@OhioAGO.gov
Ken joined the Attorney General’s Office in March 2009. As part of the Criminal Prosecution Unit of the Environmental Enforcement Section, he prosecutes various environmental crimes referred to the Ohio Attorney General from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Agriculture, and Ohio Department of Health. Ken works closely with special agents of BCI’s Environmental Enforcement Unit, Ohio EPA investigators, and local law enforcement officers in the investigation of environmental criminal matters and represents the State of Ohio in prosecuting both felony and misdemeanor environmental cases in common pleas, municipal, and county courts throughout Ohio.
Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Ken served as an assistant and elected county prosecutor in Northwest Ohio for nearly 20 years, handling and supervising a diverse docket of felony criminal cases in two common pleas courts and criminal appeals. He also advised county and township officials on civil legal matters. In 2006, he completed the Career Prosecutor’s Course with the National College of District Attorneys Association, and on multiple occasions Ken has taught state prosecutors as an adjunct faculty member at the National Advocacy Center.
While working in the Environmental Enforcement Section, Ken has served as an attorney facilitator for law enforcement officers and regulatory personnel from various states in the Advanced Environmental Crimes Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Ken also has served as an adjunct instructor of environmental law at Heidelberg University (2023-present) and business law at Tiffin University (2018-2020).
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- The University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., Peckinpaugh Scholarship Award, 1989
- UT College of Law Legal Clinic Prosecutor Intern, Perrysburg Municipal Court
- The Ohio State University, B.A. History, cum laude, and President’s Scholarship & Recognition Award, 1986
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-3801
Fax: 614-644-1926
Catherine.English@OhioAGO.gov
Catherine joined the Attorney General’s Office in 2017 and works in the Section’s Water Unit, representing Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Surface Water and the Division of Drinking and Groundwater in various administrative and civil litigation matters. Prior to this role, she represented the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Division of Livestock Environmental Permitting and the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Division of Soil and Water Conservation in civil litigation matters and administrative appeals. In addition to her casework, Catherine is a member of the office's Sunshine Law Task Force, providing counsel on Ohio's Public Records Act.
Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Catherine attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where she was a member of the University of Cincinnati Law Review and the College of Law Trial Practice Team. In addition, Catherine studied Mathematics and Political Science at Youngstown State University.
BAR ADMISSION
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- University of Cincinnati, J.D., 2017
- Youngstown State University, B.A., 2014
PRESENTATIONS
- 2019 Environment, Energy, and Resources Case Law Update - Ohio State Bar Association: Columbus, Ohio 2019
- "Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions" - Ohio Attorney General's Office, 2022
Associate Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-5290
Fax: 614-644-1926
Ian.Gaunt@OhioAGO.gov
Ian serves as a member of the Environmental Enforcement Section’s Hazardous Waste and Remedial Response Unit. Ian primarily represents the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in civil enforcement and CERCLA claims before state and federal courts, and represents the agency in administrative proceedings before the Environmental Review Appeals Commission.
Before joining the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Ian was in private practice at an environmental-litigation boutique in Washington, DC, where he worked on agency, trial court, and appellate litigation in federal courts across the country. While in law school, Ian served as a Judicial Intern to Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- District of Columbia
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. cum laude, 2011
- Kenyon College, A.B., 2008
LEADERSHIP AND RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Ohio State Bar Foundation Fellow
- Columbus Bar Association Barrister Leadership Program
- Coach, OSU Moritz College of Law, Ohio Attorney General’s Public Service Mock Trial Program
- Volunteer Judge, OCLRE Mock Trial
- Law Fellow for Legal Practice, Georgetown University Law Center
- Contributing Author, Ohio Chapter, Groundwater Laws and Regulations (Texas A&M Univ. School of Law 2022)
- Can You or Can’t You? Contractions in Legal Writing (CBA Lawyers Quarterly, Summer 2018)
- Go with the Flow: Ohio Groundwater Rights (CBA Lawyers Quarterly, Spring 2018)
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Supervising Attorney, Criminal Prosecution Unit
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-5237
Fax: 614-644-1926
Amy.Geocaris@OhioAGO.gov
Amy joined the Ohio Attorney General’s office in 2021. She is the Supervisor of the Criminal Prosecution Unit in the Environmental Enforcement Section. She prosecutes various environmental crimes referred to the Ohio Attorney General from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Agriculture, and Ohio Department of Health.
Prior to joining the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Amy worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Chicago, Illinois and as an Assistant Corporation Counsel with the City of Chicago Law Department.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Illinois
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Districti Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Western Michigan University Cooley, J.D. cum laude, 2011
- Miami University, B.A., Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs, 2007
Associate Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-387-3390
Eythan.Gregory@OhioAGO.gov
Eythan joined the Environmental Enforcement Section in 2022. He works in the Section’s Water Unit, representing Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Surface Water and Division of Drinking and Ground Water. Eythan litigates civil enforcement claims in state and federal courts, and administrative proceedings before the Environmental Review Appeals Commission.
Prior to joining the Environmental Enforcement Section, Eythan was an Assistant Attorney General in the Executive Agencies Section. During his time in Executive Agencies, he served as litigation counsel for multiple state agencies, practicing before administrative agencies and state courts. Eythan joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 2019.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Sothern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Capital University Law School, J.D. 2019
- Miami University, B.A. (Political Science and History) 2013
Principal Assistant Attorney General
Supervising Attorney, Water Unit
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-8746
Fax: 614-644-1926
Amber.Hertlein@OhioAGO.gov
Amber joined the Environmental Enforcement Section in 2018. Currently, she is a Principal Assistant Attorney General and the Supervising Attorney for the Water Unit. Her primary client is the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Amber provides counsel to Ohio EPA on administrative and civil litigation related to Ohio’s surface water and drinking water laws. She provides counsel to Ohio EPA on administrative and civil matters and represents Ohio EPA in state and federal court, administrative hearings, and appellate court proceedings.
Amber began working for the Ohio Attorney General in 2012, serving in both the Court of Claims Defense Section and the Legal Initiatives Section. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Amber was an Assistant Prosecutor in Guernsey County.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- US Court of Federal Claims
- US District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- US District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Regent University School of Law, J.D., 2008
- Evangel University, B.A., Government and Public Administration, 2005
Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-644-1923
Fax: 614-644-1926
Emily.Hudson@OhioAGO.gov
Emily joined the Attorney General’s Office in 2020. She primarily represents the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Materials and Waste Management and the State Fire Marshal’s Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations.
Emily attended Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University, where she was a member of the Ohio Northern Law Review. Prior to entering the field of law, Emily worked for a CDC Prevention Research Center where she did post award account management.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Ohio Northern University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 2013
Principal Assistant Attorney General
Supervising Attorney, Bankruptcy & Post-Judgment Unit
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-752-9563
Fax: 614-644-1926
Michael.Idzkowski@OhioAGO.gov
Michael Idzkowski is the Supervising Attorney of the Section’s Bankruptcy and Post-Judgment Unit, which handles bankruptcy, foreclosure and collection cases involving environmental protection matters. His clients include the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the State Fire Marshal’s Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Mike is currently in his second stint with Ohio Attorney General's Office, having rejoined the Section in 2011.
In his prior Attorney General service, Mike worked in the Water, Air and Solid & Infectious Waste units of the Section, and was the Solid & Infectious Waste Unit Supervising Attorney. Mike served as Ohio’s lead counsel in State v. New Boston Coke Corporation, State v. Kirby’s Tire Recycling, Inc., and State v. Mercomp, Inc., which each resulted in multi-million dollar judgments for the State, and he has represented his client agencies in Ohio’s Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Appellate Districts. Mike also handled Power Siting Board cases and served as the Ohio Attorney General’s representative on the State Emergency Response Commission.
While away from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Mike was a Staff Attorney with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and an Assistant Consumers’ Counsel with the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel. As an Assistant Consumers’ Counsel, Mike practiced before the Ohio Public Utilities Commission and the Ohio Supreme Court.
Prior to entering the field of law, Mike worked in banking and business.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Capital University Law School, J.D.
- Western Michigan University, B.B.A.
PRESENTATIONS
- Presenter, “The Intersection of Environmental and Bankruptcy Law,” Columbus Bar Association, Environmental Committee, 2013
- Presenter, “Interactive Evidence Session,” National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)/National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute (NAGTRI), Bankruptcy from a Government Perspective Seminar, 2018
Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-5236
Fax: 614-644-1926
Fahimeh.Kennedy@OhioAGO.gov
Fahimeh joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 2023. Her primary client is the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Fahimeh served as a Judge Advocate in the US Army.
BAR ADMISSIONS
EDUCATION
- Wiiliam & Mary, J.D., 2015
- Virginia Commonwealth University, B.A., 2011
Principal Assistant Attorney General
Supervising Attorney, Hazardous Waste Unit and Remedial Response Unit
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-5261
Fax: 614-644-1926
Timothy.Kern@OhioAGO.gov
Tim joined the Attorney General's Office in August 1986 and is the supervisor of the Section’s Hazardous Waste Unit and the Remedial Response Unit. His clients include the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), and the State Fire Marshal’s Bureau of Underground Storage Regulations (BUSTR).
In his time with the Section, Tim has litigated air pollution, water pollution, drinking water, hazardous waste, solid waste, BUSTR, SERC, and bankruptcy cases, and previously served the Section as supervisor of the BUSTR Unit and the Bankruptcy Unit.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Supreme Court
EDUCATION
- Xavier University, B.S.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.
PRESENTATIONS
- Presentations on environmental bankruptcy issues, natural resource damages, and CERCLA case law
Principal Assistant Attorney General
Supervising Attorney, Oil & Gas Litigation
Office: 614-466-2766
Brett.Kravitz@OhioAGO.gov
Brett Kravitz rejoined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 2014, and has over 20 years of litigation experience, primarily in the areas of environmental and natural resources law. He currently litigates and negotiates administrative appeals and court cases on behalf of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Prior to 2014, Mr. Kravitz was the principal attorney for Kravitz Law Office, LLC in Columbus, Ohio, and an associate attorney for an environmental law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio. In his first stint with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Brett represented the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and served as the supervisor of the Environmental Enforcement Section’s Solid Waste & Infectious Waste Unit.
Brett has been a frequent presenter on environmental, natural resources, and toxic tort-related topics for several organizations, including the Ohio State Bar Association, Regional Environmental Enforcement Association, National Business Institute, Halfmoon Education, and the Conference of Government Mining Attorneys. He has been a member of the Ohio Attorney General’s Professional Development Program Committee and a presenter for CLE programming. Brett is also an adjunct professor at Franklin University in Columbus.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Supervising Attorney, Hazardous Waste and Remedial Response Unit
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-644-9776
Fax: 614-644-1926
Karrie.Kunkel@OhioAGO.gov
Karrie joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 2017. She is a member of the Environmental Enforcement Section’s Hazardous Waste Unit and Remedial Response Unit, where she works on hazardous waste and remedial response cases. She is the unit supervisor.
Prior to joining the Ohio Attorney General’s Office Karrie worked as an Associate Attorney in the Delaware, Ohio law firm Manos, Martin & Pergram from 2012-2014, and as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney with the Licking County Prosecutor’s Office from 2014-2017.
BAR ADMISSION
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Ohio Northern University, J.D., 2012
- Indiana State University, B.S., 2009
Principal Assistant Attorney General
Supervising Attorney, ODNR Unit
Direct: 614-265-6887
Fax: 614-268-8871
Daniel.Martin@OhioAGO.gov
Dan joined the office in 2001, representing Ohio EPA in surface water, drinking water, and wetlands matters. In 2005, Dan became the supervising attorney of the Hazardous Waste Unit, representing Ohio EPA in enforcement and administrative cases involving RCRA. In this capacity he assisted in bringing about the clean-up and remediation of several contaminated industrial properties that were community eyesores. Currently, Dan is the supervising attorney of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Unit. He represents the various Divisions of ODNR in enforcement, administrative, and defense litigation. Some of the matters Dan has worked on include enforcing and Defending Ohio’s Oil & Gas laws and rules, mining and reclamation issues, parks and wildlife matters, and enforcing Ohio’s Dam safety laws. Dan and the ODNR Unit defend claims brought against agency law enforcement officers under USC §1983, and also provide counsel to ODNR for transactional and contract matters.
Dan has also worked in private practice as an associate at the Lagos & Lagos law firm in Springfield, Ohio, and also operated a solo-practice law office in Springfield. Dan’s private practice consisted of general practice with a focus on real estate development and litigation, zoning-land use issues, and commercial litigation.
Dan served as a Springfield, Ohio City Commissioner from 1998-2018, including three terms as Vice-Mayor. He served as a municipal appointee to the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and as Chairperson of the Springfield-Green Township Joint Economic Development District encompassing the Springfield Beckley Airport and Air Park Ohio industrial park.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Wittenberg University, B.A., (1990) Summa Cum Laude
- University of Dayton, J.D., (1995)
Principal Assistant Attorney General
Supervising Attorney, Air Unit
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-644-9149
Fax: 614-644-1926
Jack.McManus@OhioAGO.gov
Jack has twenty years of service with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. He has served as the Chief of the Taxation Section and the supervisor for the hazardous waste, air and bankruptcy programs in the Environmental Enforcement Section. In addition, Jack was the chief of the Agriculture and Environment Division in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office and Deputy City Counselor for the City of Columbia, Missouri and Assistant Disciplinary Counsel for the Ohio Supreme Court Office of Disciplinary Counsel. His litigation experience includes appearances before the Ohio and Missouri Supreme Courts, state and federal appellate and trial courts and a wide range of boards and commissions.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- State of Missouri (inactive)
- U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Sixth, Eighth, and D.C. Circuits
EDUCATION
- Cleveland State University College of Law, J.D.
- Case Western Reserve University, B.A.
Principal Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-294-9984
Fax: 614-644-1926
Mark.Navarre@OhioAGO.gov
Mark joined the Attorney General’s Office in October 2020. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Mark served as a staff attorney, supervising attorney and acting deputy director at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (1990-2016), providing general legal counsel and administrative enforcement representation for Ohio EPA, including the hazardous waste management, solid waste management and remedial response divisions.
Mark has also served as assistant or adjunct law professor at Capital University (2012, 2018-present), Ohio State University (1992-1995), Pepperdine University (1986-1990), and the University of Toledo (1982-1985). He served as attorney-advisor for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration in Seattle, Washington (1985-1986). In addition, Mark practiced law in Toledo, Ohio (1982-1985) and served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Ottawa County, Ohio (1981).
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio, 1980
- State of Michigan, 1983
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1983
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2020
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2022
EDUCATION
- University of Washington School of Law, LL.M., 1986
- University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 1980
- University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1976
Associate Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-265-6870
Direct: 614-265-6871
Fax: 614-268-8871
Gene.Park@OhioAGO.gov
Gene joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 2017. Gene works in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Unit and primarily handles cases involving ODNR’s Oil and Gas Division and the Mineral Resources Division.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- University of Buffalo, B.S., 2004
- Ohio State University, J.D., 2007
Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-644-1402
Fax: 614-644-1926
Kevin.Porter@OhioAGO.gov
Kevin joined the Attorney General’s Office in May 2023. He primarily represents the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in civil litigation and administrative appeals. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Kevin was an Assistant State Attorney for two years at the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office where he served as the Assistant Chief of County Court.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Florida
- State of Ohio
EDUCATION
- The Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 2020
- University of Florida, B.S., cum laude, 2017
Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-5235
Fax: 855-743-1423
Sarah.Roveda@OhioAGO.gov
Sarah joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 2022. She is a member of the Environmental Enforcement Section’s Air Unit. Her primary client is the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, where she provides counsel on administrative and civil litigation related to Ohio’s air laws.
Prior to joining the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Sarah attended The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (2019-2022), the John Glenn College of Public Affairs (2017-2019), and taught high school and middle school in North Carolina (2013-2017).
BAR ADMISSION
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2022
- The Ohio State University, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, M.P.A., 2019
- Xavier University, Ohio, B.A. English, 2013
Principal Assistant Attorney General
Supervising Attorney, Solid Waste and BUSTR Unit
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 216-777-8046
Fax: 614-644-1926
Cameron.Simmons@OhioAGO.gov
Cameron joined the Environmental Enforcement Section in April 2012, and is currently the supervisor of the section’s solid waste and underground storage tank units. Cameron represents agency clients in civil litigation and administrative proceedings. Cameron previously worked in the section’s air unit where, in addition to civil and administrative cases, he assisted in the drafting and preparation of formal comments in response to proposed federal rulemakings.
Prior to joining the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Cameron served as a judicial attorney at Ohio’s Eleventh District Court of Appeals in Warren, Ohio.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- George Washington University, LL.M. in Environmental Law (2011)
- University of Toledo School of Law, J.D. (2001)
- Bowling Green State University, B.A. (1997)
Associate Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-5279
Fax: 866-483-1104
Morgan.Staric@OhioAGO.gov
Morgan joined the Attorney General’s Office in 2022. She works in the Section’s Water Unit, representing Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Surface Water and Division of Drinking and Groundwater in various administrative and civil litigation matters.
Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Morgan was an associate attorney for an environmental law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio and a legal fellow for Earthrise Law Center—Lewis & Clark Law School’s environmental legal clinic. She also completed an internship with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Legal Services.
Morgan is originally from Columbus, Ohio.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- State of Oregon
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court, Oregon
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2018
- Environment and Natural Resources Law Certificate
- Ohio State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2014
Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-644-1921
Fax: 614-644-1926
Morgan.Trivunic@OhioAGO.gov
Morgan joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 2022. She divides her time between the Environmental Enforcement Section’s Hazardous Waste and Remedial Response Unit and the Agriculture Unit. Morgan’s primary clients are the Ohio Environmental Protection agency and the Ohio Department of Agriculture. She litigates on behalf of Ohio EPA and ODA in state court, federal court, and administrative hearings.
Before joining the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Morgan attended Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Ohio State College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a minor in Business.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2019
- Ohio State University, B.S., 2016
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Office: (614) 466-2766
Fax: (866) 594-1594
Allen.Vender@OhioAGO.gov
Allen joined the Attorney General’s office in 2019. He primarily represents the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Materials and Waste Management and the State Fire Marshal’s Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations. In this role, Allen primarily enforces solid waste, construction and demolition debris, and underground storage tank laws.
Prior to joining the office, Allen worked as an assistant state public defender with the Office of the Ohio Public Defender between 2011 and 2019. In that role Allen represented indigent defendants in the Ohio Supreme Court, Ohio courts of appeals, Ohio trial courts, and federal courts. Allen has also worked as a contract attorney with Jones Day in Cleveland, Ohio.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 2010
- Ohio State University, B.A., 2006
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Office: (614) 466-2766
Direct: (614) 466-5233
Fax: (614) 644-1926
Katherine.Walker@OhioAGO.gov
Katherine joined the Environmental Enforcement Section in 2019 and is a member of the Section’s Water Unit. Her primary client is the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency but she also provides counsel to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Katherine provides counsel to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on administrative and civil litigation primarily related to Ohio’s surface water and drinking water laws.
Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Katherine served as a Law Clerk and then Staff Attorney for the late Honorable Judge Nick Kuntz in Montgomery County Juvenile Court. She also previously practiced at Poling in the areas of medical malpractice defense and workers’ compensation.
Katherine is originally from Columbus, Ohio.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
EDUCATION
- University of Dayton School of Law, J.D. 2015
- Franklin University, M.B.A., 2009
- The Ohio State University, B.S., Psychology, 2003
Assistant Attorney General
Office: 614-466-2766
Direct: 614-466-8703
Fax: 614-644-1926
Joe.Wambaugh@OhioAGO.gov
Joe joined the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 2022. He primarily represents the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in civil litigation and administrative appeals. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Joe served as a staff attorney for three years for Judge Candace Crouse of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. Joe also served as a member of the Ohio Army National Guard for ten years before resigning his commission in 2020.
BAR ADMISSIONS
EDUCATION
- University of Cincinnati, J.D., cum laude, 2018
- University of Cincinnati, B.S., cum laude, 2013