Richard G. Stoll
Retired Partner
Richard G. Stoll was a partner in the Washington, D.C. and Milwaukee, Wisconsin offices of Foley & Lardner LLP, where he concentrated his practice on federal administrative and environmental law matters. He was a member of the firm’s Environmental Practice.
Richard practiced environmental and administrative law beginning in the 1970s, when he joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of General Counsel. During his time at the EPA, he was involved in the development of regulations under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as well as the interpretation and application of those regulations. After leaving the EPA, Richard served for three years as deputy general counsel of the Chemical Manufacturers Association (now the American Chemistry Council).
Awards and Recognition
In 2014, Richard was elected as a Fellow in the American College of Environmental Lawyers. In 2013, he was again named one of the top 30 environmental lawyers in the United States in Legal Media Group’s “Best of the Best USA” and was again recognized by the Washingtonian in their list of Washington’s Top Lawyers. Each year since 1989, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© and has been listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers since 2003. Richard is listed in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, and each year from 2007 through 2017, he has been selected for inclusion in the Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers® lists in environmental law. He is Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system.
Affiliations
Richard completed a term on the Council of the ABA’s Administrative Law Section. Within the ABA, he also served as chair of the Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER).
He was elected to the board of directors for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Richard was also a member of the Cosmos Club, and served as an elder in the Georgetown Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.
Presentations and Publications
Richard is the author of the book, Effective EPA Advocacy: Advancing and Protecting Your Client’s Interests in the Decision-Making Process, (Matthew Bender, 2014 ed.). In addition to his recent book, he also published many articles and book chapters on administrative and environmental law topics.
Richard frequently speaks in television interviews and on legal programs throughout the country and has appeared extensively on ABA environmental television productions. For 10 years, he taught a course on environmental law and policy at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.