General Counsel Real Estate

Hans W. Herb, Esq.

PO Box ***

Santa Rosa, CA ***02 707-***-****

****@*******.***

Admitted:

California (#136018,1988), Arizona (#012751,1989), Washington (19422,1990), also admitted to the Ninth Circuit and all Federal District Courts in California.

Present Employment:

Law Offices of Hans W. Herb

Complex Commercial Litigator / Counselor Santa Rosa, California

Operate and manage a statewide law practice focusing on underground storage tank, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Stormwater and similar environmental laws. Resolve complex insurance coverage, real estate, false claims, construction, and development matters.

Provide contract general counsel services to various entities. Practice before a wide variety of federal, state, and local administrative agencies and courts at both trial and appellate levels. Supervise associates.

Prior Experience:

Pacific Sanitation / M&M Services, Inc. Windsor, California

General Counsel / In-House Attorney

Supervised and managed legal matters for a mid-sized solid / liquid waste company for more than 20 years, focusing on governmental and regulatory interactions, mergers and acquisitions, policy development, strategy, and compliance matters. Supervised and monitored outside counsel.

Rivkin Radler Santa Rosa, California

Associate

Performed coverage analysis of complex environmental insurance claims for a New York-based national law firm. Drafted motions and legal opinions.

Zelle & Larson San Francisco, California

Litigation Associate; Law Clerk

Managed and litigated complex multi-party insurance coverage, and subrogation disputes for a Minneapolis-based national law firm.

Drafted motions and briefs. Appeared in various federal and state trial and appellate courts.

Hon. Lucy Kelly McCabe San Francisco, California

Law Clerk

Reviewed and researched law and motion matters for the San Francisco Superior Court. Briefed several Superior Court judges.

Foley & Lardner Orlando, Florida

Summer Law Clerk

Performed legal research for a large Milwaukee-based, multi-state general civil practice firm.

San Francisco Police Commission San Francisco, California

Legal Intern

Responsible for investigating cases of police misconduct.

Universal Ventures, Inc.; Northwest Security Services

Owner/Manager Havre, Montana

Responsible for complete operations of the companies in two states.

United States Marine Corps Various Locations

Sergeant (E-5) 1973-1979,1983-1985

Three meritorious promotions; communications specialist.

Education:

Hastings College of the Law San Francisco, California

J.D. 1988

Note/Technical/Symposium Editor, The Hastings Journal of Communications and Entertainment Law (COMM/ENT); first year, top 15%.

Golden Gate University San Francisco, California

B.A. Administration of Justice, Summa Cum Laude

Recipient of The Chief William Cann Memorial Award for outstanding graduate in Administration of Justice Program.

Normandale Community College Bloomington, Minnesota

A.A. Administration of Justice, with High Honors

Recipient of President’s Award for 4.0 GPA. Internship with Computer Crime Subcommittee.

Selected Publications and Published Decisions:

“Recent Legislation Marks ‘New Deal’ for Underground Fuel Tank Owners,” Daily Journal Corp., San Francisco Daily Journal, December 1996.

“Understanding Environmental Liability,” Sloan Publications, The Business Journal, December 1996.

“Successfully Choosing and Using Environmental Consultants,” Sloan Publications, The Business Journal, December 1994.

“Corporate Criminal Liability for Environmental Transgressions,” Sloan Publications, The Business Journal, September 1992.

” Dealing With the Cleanup of Contaminated Property,” Sloan Publications, The Business Journal, September 1991.

“The Insurer’s Duty to Provide Independent Counsel Under California’s ‘Cumis’ Statute,” 16 W. St. U.L. Rev. 603 (1989).

Etchell v. Royal Ins. Co., 165 F.R.D. 523 (1996).

Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Superior Court (DiSalvo Trucking Co.), 44 Cal.App.4th 1009 [54 Cal.Rptr.2d 324] (1994).

Grange Debris Box and Wrecking Co., Inc. v. Superior Court (City of San Rafael), 16 Cal.App.4th 1349 [20 Cal.Rptr.2d 515] (1993).

Northrop Corp. v. American Motorists Ins. Co., 220 Cal.App.3d 1553 [270 Cal.Rptr. 233] (1990).

Affiliations:

Active in several national, state, and local bar-related organizations.

Co-founded the Environmental Resource Council (“ERC”).

Santa Rosa Salvation Army Corps Advisory Board.

Other Qualifications:

Former California EPA Registered Environmental Assessor No. 06175 (1995)

California Licensed Private Investigator No. 16203 (1983-Present) Licensed Pilot (SEL-1980)

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