Jerry D. Worsham II

Jerry D. Worsham II
jworsham@gblaw.com
(602) 256-0566

Areas of Practice
Environmental Law
Real Estate
Corporate Law
Commercial Litigation

Education
J.D., University of Denver, 1988
M.B.A., Pepperdine University, 1982
B.S.S., Cornell College, 1978

Court Admissions and Other Interests
United States District Court - Arizona
United States District Court - New Mexico
State Bar of Arizona and Courts
New Mexico State Bar and Courts
Texas State Bar and Courts
District of Columbia Bar and Courts
Recognized Environmental Specialist - New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization

Profile
Mr. Worsham has an environmental and natural resources practice offering extensive support to the Corporate and Real Estate sections. His experience includes: (i) permitting and approvals for natural resource development; (ii) defending litigation on numerous cases concerning the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); (iii) Climate Change including comment on issues and regulation development; (iv) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compliance; (v) defense for civil and criminal liability associated with environmental matters; (vi) coordination of ASTM Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments; (vii) response to emergency incidents; (viii) negotiation of Prospective Purchaser Agreements; (ix) creation of Conservation Easements; and (x) due diligence associated with mergers, acquisitions and initial public offerings. He represents clients before federal and state environmental agencies, and regularly reviews and comments upon federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.

Mr. Worsham has participated in a number of recent legal seminars where he presented the following topics: "Global Warming: Legal Fact, Probable Fiction and Possible Science - Where Do We Go From Here?"; "Emergency Incidents and Emergency Reporting"; "New Best Practices in Mold Litigation"; "Advanced (Environmental) Real Estate Law"; and the "Western Climate Initiative Update".