James R. McKoon
James R. McKoon, born Columbus, Georgia, September 29, 1956. Admitted to bar, 1981, Georgia and Tennessee.
Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1978; J.D., cum laude, 1981).
Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Haun Key; Phi Eta Sigma.
Practice Areas: Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Business Law, Bankruptcy Law, Environmental Law.
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James R. McKoon is the founder of MWH. Mr. McKoon has more than thirty years experience representing corporate, commercial and industrial clients on state and federal environmental permit/compliance issues in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and Arkansas.
His client base has included the largest PRP (Potential Responsible Party) at a solvent reclamation facility before the Arkansas Department of Pollution, Conservation and Environment, the owners of two large industrial sites regarding Brown Field Applications under the VOAP programs, and the operator of a facility regarding PCB contamination before the TSCA Division of the U.S. EPA.
In addition to his involvement in environmental law, Mr. McKoon also has extensive experience representing corporations on employment law matters. Since 1981, he has assisted his clients in matters including human resource counseling; drafting, reviewing and negotiating employment and separation contracts; and executive bonus and compensation plans.
Mr. McKoon is a skilled litigator having represented clients at both the state and federal level in disputes such as unfair competition, raiding claims, gender, race and national origin harassment and discrimination claims, suits to enforce non-competition, non-solicitation, and “shop rights” provisions, protection of trade secrets, breaches of contract, audit malpractice, conversion, probate and estate disputes, and catastrophic injury claims.
His client base has included the largest PRP (Potential Responsible Party) at a solvent reclamation facility before the Arkansas Department of Pollution, Conservation and Environment, the owners of two large industrial sites regarding Brown Field Applications under the VOAP programs, and the operator of a facility regarding PCB contamination before the TSCA Division of the U.S. EPA.
In addition to his involvement in environmental law, Mr. McKoon also has extensive experience representing corporations on employment law matters. Since 1981, he has assisted his clients in matters including human resource counseling; drafting, reviewing and negotiating employment and separation contracts; and executive bonus and compensation plans.
Mr. McKoon is a skilled litigator having represented clients at both the state and federal level in disputes such as unfair competition, raiding claims, gender, race and national origin harassment and discrimination claims, suits to enforce non-competition, non-solicitation, and “shop rights” provisions, protection of trade secrets, breaches of contract, audit malpractice, conversion, probate and estate disputes, and catastrophic injury claims.
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