John A. Vassallo, III

John provides clients with regulatory and litigation risk analyses in connection with rulemaking by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Consumer Products Safety Commission, and other US government agencies. He also handles multijurisdictional litigation arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and state statute analogs such as the New Jersey Spill Act.

While in law school, John served as research and writing editor of the Pace Environmental Law Review and was a legal intern for the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic overseen by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He was also a judicial intern for Judge Barbara S. Jones in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

John’s dual background in environmental law and finance extends beyond the legal realm. Before attending law school, he analyzed international commodities markets and fundamental economic indicators for a New York hedge fund. As an environmental compliance and enforcement officer, John handled regulatory permitting and compliance issues in the areas of water quality, solid waste management, and municipal and non-municipal wastewater. He also worked on permitting and compliance regarding public water supply treatment under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and indoor and outdoor air pollution control under the Clean Air Act.