George J. Marek, Partner

Publications and Presentations

03/03/21 – Newsletter

George J. Marek

President Biden Begins to Tackle Climate Change and Environmental Justice through Executive ActionEnergy, Environment and Natural ResourcesCynthia A. Faur, George Marek, Pilar M. ThomasOn January 27, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order that places climate considerations front and center in both international and domestic policy. Taking a government-wide approach, President Biden intends to leverage available federal authorities, including procurement, to hasten... Read More

11/17/20 – Newsletter What to Expect from the Biden Administration: Key Environmental and Natural Resource Issues to Watch Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Cynthia A. Faur, George Marek, Pilar M. Thomas

10/30/20 – Presentation "2020 Virtual Legal Ethics Seminar" Quarles & Brady Seminar Michael Aldana, Stacy A. Alexejun, Daniel E. Conley, Linda C. Emery, Cynthia A. Faur, Emily M. Feinstein, George J. Marek, Meghan C. O'Connor, Jacqueline M. Vidmar, William A. Walden

04/27/20 – Newsletter USEPA Issues Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Environmental Cleanup Site Field Work Decisions Energy, Environment & Natural Resources George J. Marek, Cynthia A. Faur, Jacqueline M. Vidmar, Lauren R. Harpke, Michael S. Mostow, Jeremy A. Lite

04/09/20 – Newsletter Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Outlines its COVID-19 Environmental Compliance Process Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Alert George J. Marek, Cynthia A. Faur, Lauren R. Harpke

11/13/19 – Article Wis. PFAS Proposals Present Challenges For Businesses Law360 By: George Marek and Lauren Harpke

11/05/19 – Newsletter EPA, Wisconsin DNR Continue Efforts Toward Regulating PFAS Energy, Environment & Natural Resources George J. Marek, Lauren R. Harpke

04/25/19 – Newsletter EPA Finalizes Long-Awaited Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste Rule Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Alert George J. Marek, Jacqueline M. Vidmar, Lauren R. Grahovac Harpke

02/21/19 – Newsletter EPA Releases PFAS Action Plan for Emerging Contaminants Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Client Alert George J. Marek and Lauren R. Harpke

10/12/17 – Presentation "Evaluating and Managing Environmental Risk in Business Transactions" Quarles & Brady Seminar George J. Marek, Michael S. Mostow

04/03/17 – Newsletter Draft Wisconsin Legislation Would Allow Water Public Utilities to Provide Financial Assistance to Replace Lead-Containing Service Lines Environmental Law Alert George J. Marek, Allison M. Buchanan, Bridgette Keating

11/17/15 – Newsletter ​EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule to December 24, 2015 Environmental Law Alert George J. Marek, Joseph A. Drazek, Lauren R. Harpke

09/29/15 – Newsletter Speak Now or Hold Your Peace: Comment Period Begins for EPA’s Proposed Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule Environmental Law Alert George J. Marek, Joseph A. Drazek, Lauren R. Harpke

09/02/15 – Newsletter Long-Awaited Reverse Distribution Rule Signals Big Changes for Healthcare Facilities, Reverse Distributors Environmental Law Alert George J. Marek, Lauren R. Harpke

09/02/15 – Article "Out of Sight, Out of Mind: What Don’t You Know and When Should You Find Out?" Inside Counsel By Lauren R. Harpke and George J. Marek

03/13/15 – PowerPoint Presentation "Vapor Intrusion: Pathways to Liability" Wisconsin Ground Water Association (WGWA) Annual Meeting By George J. Marek, Lauren R. Harpke

11/19/14 – PowerPoint Presentation "Evaluating and Managing Environmental Risk in Business Transactions: What Every Company Needs to Know" Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee Office By George J. Marek

10/24/14 – Newsletter The End of an Era - EPA Adopts Final Rule Accepting Only ASTM E1527-13 for AAI Environmental Law Alert George J. Marek, Lauren R. Harpke

07/29/14 – Newsletter EPA Proposes to Accept Only ASTM Standard E1527-13 for AAI Environmental Law Alert George J. Marek, Lauren R. Harpke

07/07/14 – Presentation “Legal Update: Conflict Mineral Rule" Sustainable Manufacturing Forum, SEMICON West, San Francisco, CA, Presenter

01/01/14 – Newsletter EPA Approves ASTM E1527-13 Phase I ESA Standard for All Appropriate Inquiry Environmental Law Update George J. Marek, Lauren R. Harpke

12/27/13 – Newsletter Potential Impacts from New ASTM Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments Environmental Law Update George J. Marek, Lauren R. Harpke

10/21/10 – Newsletter Wisconsin Plant Recovery Initiative: Grant and Technical Services Opportunities Expand as Program Matures Public Finance Law Update George J. Marek, Alexander J. Gore

10/20/10 – Newsletter Wisconsin Plant Recovery Initiative: Grant and Technical Services Opportunities Expand as Program Matures Environmental Law Update George J. Marek

07/28/10 – Presentation "Protecting Yourself from Environmental Liability before a Foreclosure: Wisconsin's Lender Liability Exemption and Other Tools" Quarles & Brady Webinar Presenter

03/16/10 – Newsletter Wisconsin DNR Launches Industrial and Commercial Facilities Recovery Initiative Public Finance Law Update George J. Marek, Alexander J. Gore

03/10/10 – Presentation "The Wisconsin Plant Recovery Initiative: A New Take on Brownfields" Milwaukee Bar Association, Environmental Law Section Presenter

01/12/10 – Newsletter Wisconsin DNR to Launch Industrial and Commercial Facilities Recovery Initiative Environmental Law Update George J. Marek