Stoel Rives Collaborates with Respected Air Quality Lawyer Ivan Tether

Sacramento, CA — Stoel Rives LLP, a full-service U.S. business law firm, is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with Tether Law and its principal, respected air quality and environmental attorney Ivan Tether. In his firm’s capacity as Advisor and Consultant, Mr. Tether brings more than 30 years of legal experience to Stoel Rives clients.

Tether Law’s environmental practice includes air quality, hazardous waste and toxic matters, including Proposition 65, as well as litigation over property contamination. In particular, Mr. Tether adds significant experience with air quality issues in the Los Angeles area and throughout Southern California to Stoel Rives’ environmental practice. He has represented clients before air districts in close to 200 variance petitions, including matters before the South Coast Air Quality Management District, plus the Ventura County and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control Districts. He is an authority on air issues facing the regulated community, and his experience with administrative law and agencies makes Mr. Tether a valuable resource for clients working through solutions with regulators.

“Ivan has experience in some of the most regulated air districts in the country,” says Krista McIntyre, practice group leader for the firm’s Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources group. “He brings deep knowledge and agency relationships to Stoel Rives’ clients that significantly enhance our services for regulated industries, such as natural resources extraction, manufacturing and infrastructure development.”

Mr. Tether is chair of the L.A. Environmental Committee of the California Independent Petroleum Association and President of the California Small Business Alliance. He is a former trustee and environmental section chair of the L.A. County Bar Association.

Stoel Rives is ranked eighth in the United States according to Law360’s list of the largest environmental law practices. The group includes more than 60 environmental law and natural resources professionals with decades of experience representing clients across a broad range of environmental compliance and litigation. The firm’s California attorneys report on developing legal issues at www.californiaenvironmentallawblog.com.

About Stoel Rives LLP:  Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States.  The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 12 offices in seven states and the District of Columbia.  Stoel Rives is a leader in corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, project development and real estate law.  For more information, follow @stoelrives or visit www.stoel.com.

About Tether Law:  Tether Law is an environmental law boutique based in Southern California.  For more information visit www.tetherlaw.com.