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Lewis M. Csedrik

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Lewis M. Csedrik represents clients before the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Department of Energy (DOE), and Department of Labor in whistleblower litigation and government investigations, including investigations into alleged retaliation and regulatory violations. Lewis also performs independent investigations into various types of alleged wrongdoing. He assists clients with assessing and enhancing their work environments and provides training in the area of investigations, complete and accurate reporting, and maintaining and enhancing the Safety Conscious Work Environment and Safety Culture.

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Up & Atom
Legal and Policy Trends in Nuclear Energy

    Extended Profile

    Additionally, Lewis guides clients through licensing and reporting requirements under the Atomic Energy Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and other statutes and regulations impacting the nuclear industry. Lewis helped develop and defend the DOE's Yucca Mountain license application filed with the NRC.

    Education

    • Dickinson College, 1996, B.A.
    • Vermont Law School, 2002, M.S.E.L., Magna Cum Laude
    • Vermont Law School, 2002, J.D., Magna Cum Laude

    Admissions

    • District of Columbia
    • Connecticut
    • US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

    Awards and Affiliations

    Member, Law Firm of the Year, Energy/Projects: Power (including Renewables), Chambers USA (2018)

    Member, Practice Group of the Year, Energy, Law360 (2016)

    Member, Energy Law Firm of the Year, US News & World Report/Best Lawyers (2015)

    Senior Managing Editor, Vermont Law Review

    Staff, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law

    Dean's Fellow

    Member, Energy Bar Association

    Member, National Association of Employee Concerns Professionals

    Publications

    4/24/2019 - NRC Staff Recommends Ending Rulemaking on Third-Party Reviews of Access Authorization and Fitness-for-Duty Determinations, Up & Atom

    4/22/2019 - Office of Investigations Issues FY 2018 Annual Report, Up & Atom

    2/20/2019 - NRC Revises Inspection Manual Chapter 1240 on Unescorted Access, Up & Atom

    1/31/2019 - NRC Revises Inspection Manual to Add Guidance on Control of Documents, Up & Atom

    1/16/2019 - New NRC Rules Regarding the Medical Use of Byproduct Material Are Now Effective, Up & Atom

    1/8/2019 - NRC Proposes Enforcement Action After Substantiating Retaliation Against Contractor Whistleblower, Up & Atom

    10/5/2018 - NRC Staff Recommends Withdrawing Rulemaking Regarding Third-Party Arbitration in Access Authorization and Fitness-for-Duty Determinations, Up & Atom

    5/24/2018 - NRC’s Pre-Investigation Alternative Dispute Resolution Program – Process and Considerations, Up & Atom

    2/22/2018 - OI Annual Report: Discrimination Cases Remain Largest Category of NRC Investigations, Up & Atom

    8/29/2017 - Third Circuit Affirms Priority of NRC Public Health and Safety Requirements

    8/29/2017 - Third Circuit Affirms Priority of NRC Public Health and Safety Requirements, Up & Atom

    6/9/2017 - Inside The CFTC's Enhanced Whistleblower Protections, Law360

    5/11/2017 - Morgan Lewis Announces Classified Information Services, Up & Atom

    3/6/2017 - Increase in NRC OI Discrimination Investigations in FY 2016 Coupled with Increased Investigation Demands, Up & Atom

    2/17/2017 - Update on Third Party Role in Access Authorization, Up & Atom

    11/21/2016 - NRC Meeting on Third Party Role in Access Authorization, Up & Atom

    11/7/2016 - Role of Third Parties in Access Authorization, Up & Atom

    10/7/2016 - Senate Bill Proposes Employee Protection Revisions to ERA, Up & Atom

    9/12/2016 - Rise In Whistleblower Claims Likely With New CFTC Rules, Law360

    9/2/2016 - CFTC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Awards Process and Anti-Retaliation Authority

    8/17/2016 - DOE Clarifies Whistleblower Protections in Proposed Rule Revision

    6/22/2016 - OSHA Announces New Enforcement Program for Whistleblower Cases

    3/8/2013 - New Protections for Government Contractor and Subcontractor Whistleblowers

    11/12/2012 - OSHA to Offer Alternative Dispute Resolution for Whistleblower Complaints

    4/20/2012 - OSHA Strengthens DOL's Whistleblower Protection Program

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    News

    10/26/2016 - Morgan Lewis Launches Up & Atom: News, Analysis of Legal and Policy Trends in Nuclear Energy

    8/17/2015 - Morgan Lewis Named “Energy & Natural Resources Law Firm of the Year – USA” by Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards

    7/2/2012 - Morgan Lewis Promotes Twelve Lawyers to Partnership

    1/26/2012 - Energy Group of the Year: Morgan Lewis, Law360

    Events

    5/7/2019 - US Nuclear Regulation Basics (NRC 101)

    3/21/2019 - Fast Break: Radioactive Material

    10/31/2017 - Nuclear Regulatory Roundup – 3rd Quarter 2017

    10/12/2017 - Cybersecurity and Crisis Management for the Energy Industry

    2/7/2017 - Nuclear Trends for 2017

    10/25/2011 - Changing Currents in Employment Law 2011: Recent Trends and Developments