Christopher L. Rissetto
Partner
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- +1 202 414 9206 (Washington, D.C.)
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- +1 202 414 9299 (Washington, D.C.)
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- crissetto@reedsmith.com
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Christopher is co-chair of the firm's Public Policy & Infrastructure practice and co-chairs the firm's Recovery Act & Infrastructure Task Force. He works in the areas of environmental law, government contracting, transportation, infrastructure development and appropriations, and special project financing, including the use of the New Markets Tax Credits Program. His practice emphasizes the Clean Water Act, government contracts and other environmental law, such as the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and other public works legislation. Christopher also counsels clients on transportation issues including the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1992 and other transportation grant and regulatory programs, including DOT agencies such as FTA, FAA and the like. His experience includes Clean Water Act regulatory programs, particularly EPA grants audits, NPDES permit strategy, pretreatment, and enforcement defense, wetlands permitting by EPA and the Corps of Engineers, Superfund, hazardous waste cleanup contracting, and other environmental areas, such as the National Environmental Policy Act. He also has a broad experience in government contracts and grants-related procurement, bid protest, claims, suspension and debarment, legislation, and litigation, as well as regulatory compliance before a variety of federal agencies, including DOT, EPA, Interior and Commerce. Christopher practices in grant programs of other agencies, including the U.S. Agriculture, Commerce, Justice and Transportation Departments.
Publications
- Co-author, "Avoiding the Pitfalls of Stimulus Funding", Financial Fraud Report (October 2009), 219-221
- Co-author, "Nanosilver in Consumer Products: A Potential Gold Mine for Enhanced Regulation," Chemical Regulation Reporter ,Vol. 32, No. 46 (December 2008)
- Co-author, "Charter Service: How the New Rule Impacts You," Mass Transit (May 9, 2008)
- Numerous publications on grant audits, public works financing, administrative procedures, bid protests, and environmental issues.
Experience
| 1999 | Reed Smith |
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| — | Environmental Protection Agency - Senior Attorney / Advisor for the Office of the General Counsel and for the Office of Regional Counsel and the Enforcement Division, Region V (mid-western region) |
Legal Education
| 1973 | J.D., University of Wisconsin School of Law |
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Graduate Education
| 1970 | M.A., University of California-Davis Elected to Pi Sigma Alpha |
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Undergraduate Education
| 1968 | B.A., San Francisco State University |
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Professional Admissions / Qualifications
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- Wisconsin
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Tenth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court - District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- All State Courts - District of Columbia
- All State Courts - Virginia
- U.S. Supreme Court
- All State Courts - Wisconsin
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association Public Contract Law Section; also chaired ABA's Public Law Section's Federal, State, and Local Precontract and Procurement under Grants Administrative Remedies Committee
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- Wisconsin Bar Association
- Awarded the bronze medal for development of the Agency Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) policy.