David Strifling practices in the areas of environmental permitting and litigation, including Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA and RCRA compliance. Mr. Strifling also contributes to the Firm's appellate practice before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, utilizing his past experience as a law clerk on the Wisconsin Supreme Court (Hon. David T. Prosser) as well as his experience working with other state and federal appellate judges, including Hon. John L. Coffey and Hon. Diane S. Sykes. Before entering the practice of law, Mr. Strifling had five years of experience as a practicing civil and environmental engineer, with an emphasis in water supply management and wastewater conveyance/treatment. His recent experience includes:

• Representing a paper manufacturer at a major sediment site involving cleanup claims and federal, state and tribal natural resource damage claims, including extensive coordination with technical consultants and agency oversight team representatives.
  

• Working with corporate clients to manage environmental liabilities and permit transfers in acquisitions and divestiture transactions.
  
  
• Assisting in representation of paper manufacturer responding to Clean Air Act Section 114 requests.
  
  
• Assisting in representation of major waste hauling and disposal company regarding closed landfill sites.
  
  
• Representing litigants in cases pending before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
  
  
• Assisting corporate client in compliance with DOT regulations associated with startup of charter bus operations in all 50 states.
  
  
• Drafting a new solid waste ordinance for a Native American tribe.

• Marquette University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004)
  Intern for the Hon. John L. Coffey, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2003. Intern for the Hon. Diane S. Sykes, State of Wisconsin Supreme Court, 2002. Marquette Law Review, Articles Editor (2003-2004), Member (2002-2003). Golden Quill Award for top student-written law review article, 2004. ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in the study of Intellectual Property Law. CALI Award for Excellence – Cyberlaw (2003), International Environmental Law (2002), Legal Writing (2001), Legal Communication (2001), Contracts (2000). Top Scholar in Curriculum (Civil Engineering, 2000).
  
• Marquette University (B.S., 2000)
  

Wisconsin, 2004

U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 2006
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2004

Selected for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Editions 2008 & 2009 (Environmental).

• State Assembly Task Force on Medical Malpractice (Member, 2005).
  
  
• State Bar of Wisconsin (Member).
  
  
• American Bar Association (Member).
  
  
• Milwaukee Bar Association (Member).
  
  
• American Society of Civil Engineers (Member).
  
  
• Hon. David T. Prosser, State of Wisconsin Supreme Court (Law Clerk, 2004-2005).

Professional Licensures

Professional Engineer, Wisconsin.