Anthony (Tony) C. Sullivan, a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Indianapolis office, concentrates on environmental law. His practice focuses primarily on air and water issues, but it also covers virtually all areas of environmental law, including solid waste issues, Superfund matters, underground storage tanks, and asbestos concerns.
Mr. Sullivan’s practice generally involves litigation, counseling, and negotiation. In addition to appearing before federal courts, state courts, and administrative courts on behalf of his clients, he has participated in numerous negotiating sessions with governmental agencies, taking the lead role in finding creative solutions to satisfy all the parties concerned.
Mr. Sullivan has spoken extensively about environmental law and has published a variety of articles. He regularly speaks on environmental law at various seminars, typically discussing issues related to the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. He frequently publishes articles on environmental law, and he participated extensively in developing a chapter describing environmental law in Indiana which was included in Matthew Bender’s treatise entitled the Environmental Law Practice Guide. Mr. Sullivan has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in environmental law. He has also been recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business since 2015.
Mr. Sullivan received his B.S. from Purdue University in 1979. In 1989, he received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law–Bloomington, where he was an associate member of the Indiana Law Journal.
Mr. Sullivan is an active member in the Indiana State Bar Association Environmental Law Section, the Indianapolis Bar Association Environmental Law Section, the environment sections of the Indiana Manufacturers Association and Indiana Chamber of Commerce. He is admitted to practice in the state of Indiana, U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the 7th Circuit.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Anthony C. Sullivan
- Startup, Shutdown, Malfunction Exemptions: Might They Live Again? - (Posted On Tuesday, May 07, 2019)
- EPA Region 5 and IDEM in Full Collaboration Mode (Mostly) - (Posted On Tuesday, January 08, 2019)
- Michigan Air Toxics Program Status Quo Continued as DEQ Rejects Revisions - (Posted On Thursday, April 07, 2016)
- EPA Failure to Consider Costs Results in U.S. Supreme Court Striking Down the Mercury Emissions Rule for Power Plants - (Posted On Thursday, July 09, 2015)
- How Low Will It Go? EPA’s Proposal to Lower Ozone Limit May Leave Many Counties in Nonattainment - (Posted On Thursday, December 18, 2014)
- UN Climate Conference Negotiators Release “Call for Climate Action,” Under Which Countries Agree To Establish Targets For Carbon Reductions - (Posted On Wednesday, December 17, 2014)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Issues Proposed Rule on Petroleum Refinery Emissions - (Posted On Thursday, June 12, 2014)
- EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Extends Comment Deadline for Proposed Rule to Cap Carbon Emissions from New Power Plants - (Posted On Wednesday, March 12, 2014)
- EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Publishes Proposed Rule to Cap Carbon Emissions from New Power Plants - (Posted On Saturday, January 11, 2014)
- EPA Proposes Rule to Cap Carbon Emissions from New Power Plants - (Posted On Wednesday, September 25, 2013)