Kevin D. Johnson
Experience
Kevin Johnson is a partner practicing in the Environment, Land Use and Natural
Resources group. Kevin focuses on the areas of environmental, energy, land use,
agricultural and municipal law. He advises and represents companies, local
governments and individuals on such issues as development, siting and financing of
major facilities; environmental regulatory compliance; federal, state and local
permitting and licensing; resolution of and funding for property contamination issues;
and corporate, limited liability, cooperative and joint powers board formation and
finance.
Kevin has extensive experience assisting clients in resolving legal issues related to
renewable energy projects, including biomass (waste-to-energy) facilities, biofuels
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(ethanol and biodiesel) facilities and wind energy projects. He is also a regular
presenter at various seminars on environmental compliance and development and
Minneapolis, MN
permitting of renewable energy facilities.
(612) 373-8803 direct
Representative Work
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Kevin works with many local governments on facilities designed to recover
resources from solid waste such as waste-to-energy facilities and waste
composting facilities. For example, he recently assisted two counties in the Twin
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Education
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Cities metropolitan area in negotiating a six-year agreement for the processing of
municipal solid waste generated in the counties into refuse-derived fuel to be
combusted for the generation of electricity.
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He also assists developers of ethanol and biodiesel projects in overcoming
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Hamline University, M.A., 1989
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University of Minnesota, B.A., 1983
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overcoming challenges to its state air permit, both in administrative proceedings
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overcoming legal challenges to its confined animal feeding operations permit in
Iowa.
Kevin also assists clients in resolving environmental contamination issues in
merger and acquisition transactions. For example, he recently assisted a
restaurant developer in resolving historic petroleum contamination issues caused
by an adjacent gas station at a site to be acquired by the developer.
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1993
regulatory hurdles. For example, he recently assisted an ethanol facility in
and litigation in Minnesota courts. He also assisted an egg production company in
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William Mitchell College of Law, J.D.,
He also provides assistance to companies in resolving enforcement actions
brought by federal, state or local environmental regulators. For example, he
recently assisted an aluminum recycling company in resolving alleged violations
of its federal air permit and county waste management ordinance provisions.
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Kevin D. Johnson
Professional Honors and Activities
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Member, Environment and Natural Resources Section, Minnesota State Bar Association
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Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section, American Bar Association
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Member, Environmental Law Committee, Hennepin County Bar Association
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Member, Solid Waste Association of North America
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Named Rising Star in Minnesota Law, MSP Communications
Presentations
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Moderator, "Natural Gas and Minnesota's Energy Future," Environmental Initiative Policy Forum, St. Paul, Minnesota, Sept. 21,
2012
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Summit Chair, moderator, "Financing Industry Growth," Waste to Energy Development & Finance Summit, Chicago, Illinois, Mar.
29, 2012
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Moderator, "Municipalities' Plans for Future Waste to Energy Projects," Waste to Clean Energy Finance & Investment Summit,
Newport Beach, California, July 13, 2011
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Presenter, "The Carbon Management and the Law Conference: The EPA in 2011," William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul,
Minnesota, Feb. 10, 2011
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Presenter, "Greening the Economy: Future Policy and Investment Trends," Great River Greening Board Forum Series, Roseville,
Minnesota, Sept. 21, 2010
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Presenter, "Integrating Renewable Energy: A Roadmap to Scaled Application," 2010 Business and Environmental Series,
Minnesota Environmental Initiative, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Aug. 18, 2010
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Presenter, "Key Issues in Successful Project Development," Waste-to-Fuels Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, Apr. 20, 2010
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Presenter, "Carbon Management and the Law," William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, Jan. 14, 2010
Civic Activities
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Past president, Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association in Minneapolis for two terms totaling four years
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Active in neighborhood issues by serving on the BMNA Land Use Committee
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Volunteered as a youth baseball and hockey coach