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Heather Nixon Stevenson

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Education
  • University of Richmond, JD, cum laude, Allen Chair Symposium Issue Editor, University of Richmond Law Review, 2000
  • Duke University, Master of Environmental Management, 1983
  • The College of William & Mary, BS, 1981
Admissions
  • Florida
  • Virginia
Affiliations

Past Chair, Board of Governors, Environmental Law Section, Virginia State Bar

Past Chair, Environmental Law Section, Richmond Bar Association

Board of Visitors, 2009-2011; President, Alumni Council, 2007-2009; Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University

Board of Directors, Seven Hills School, Richmond, Virginia, 2012-present

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Heather's practice involves counseling clients in environmental permitting, environmental regulatory compliance, environmental issues in business transactions, and environmental litigation.

Heather has substantial experience reviewing environmental site assessments and advising clients on issues raised through such assessments, whether in the context of acquisition transactions or regulatory compliance. She also has experience dealing with above ground and underground storage tank remediation projects.
In addition to her environmental work, Heather has substantial experience advising clients about and preparing covenants and restrictions for large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments, and condominium projects.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Heather was an environmental analyst and environmental planner with the Virginia Department of Transportation. She also was an environmental specialist for the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for more than 10 years.

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Richmond, VA 23219-4030

Representation of the owner of a chain of convenience stores in the acquisition of more than 200 additional gas stations and convenience stores. Provided advice on environmental and remediation issues as a part of the transaction and post-acquisition.

Representation of a Fortune 500 transportation company in stormwater permit negotiations for a unique type of project not previously addressed by the permitting agency involved. After negotiations, the final permit conditions reflected the needs of the project and the company’s industry rather than standard permit conditions, resulting in substantial time and cost savings for the company.

Representation of a Fortune 500 chemical company in negotiations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for remediation and closure of a Superfund site.

Representation of a Fortune 500 energy company in zoning and tort cases relating to the operations of a wood-fired power plant.

Representation of a large national bank as the post-foreclosure developer in the completion of construction and sale of a waterfront condominium project.

Preparation of master and parcel-specific restrictive covenants and property owners’ association documents for a 4,000+ acre mixed-use project involving residential, commercial, recreational and university uses.

Representation, during the past decade, of developers for more than 30 mixed-use, New Urban, and/or adaptive reuse projects around the country, many of which included sustainable or green development and operational practices.

Named to "Virginia Rising Stars," Environmental, Real Estate, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2008, 2010

Co-author, "EPA Will Face A Flood Of Water Issues In 2013," Law360, February 26, 2013
Co-author, "How EPA Will Clean Things Up In 2013," Law360, February 20, 2013
Co-author, "Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Vacated: A Lesson in Agency Overreaching," Administrative Law News, Winter 2013
Co-author, "Stormwater Regulation in Virginia: What’s the Latest?," The Fee Simple, May 2011
Co-author, "Risk-Reduction Tools: Learning to Manage the Potential Risks of Green Roof Design, Construction and Installation," Living Architecture Monitor, Part 2 of 2, Fall 2009
Co-author, "Risk-Reduction Tools: Learning to Manage the Potential Risks of Green Roof Design, Construction and Installation," Living Architecture Monitor, Part 1 of 2, Summer 2009
Co-presenter, "ABCs of HOAs," Lorman Webinar, March 2011
Panelist, "ABCs of Pending Stormwater Regulations," The Chesapeake Bay TMDL and Stormwater in Virginia, January 2011
Co-presenter, "Green Building - Challenges and Opportunities," Cities Alive 2010 Conference, December 2010
Speaker, "New Stormwater Management Requirements: How the Chesapeake Bay TMDL Will Impact Virginia Localities and Businesses," Lorman Program, October 2010
Speaker, "Private Sewer Laterals - Legal Issues," WEFTEC Collection Systems Technical Education Workshop, October 2010
Speaker, "Legal Issues Relating to Private Sewer Systems," WEFTEC Collection Systems Technical Education Workshop, October 2009
Speaker, "Legal Update - The Latest in Wetlands Law," Virginia Association of Wetlands Professionals, 2009 Annual Fall Meeting & Workshop, September 2009
Speaker, "Environmental Regulations for Design Professionals," Architecture Exchange East 2007, November 2007
Speaker, "Virginia Environmental Regulations for Design Professionals," Half Moon LLC, April 2007
Court Ruling on EPA’s Veto Authority Weakens Regulatory Certainty, May 10, 2013
Environment 2013: Contamination and Waste Management-Related Issues, January 28, 2013
Environment 2013: Water Issues , January 22, 2013
Newly Amended Green Guides Provide Useful Assistance for Green Products, October 11, 2012
Virginia Adopts More Stringent Environmental Enforcement Policy , September 21, 2012
Community Associations Must Adopt Internal Complaint Processes by Sept. 28, 2012, September 6, 2012
Sign of the Times: Credit Enhancement with Letters of Credit in Real Estate Contracts, September 22, 2011
Comment Period Ends Soon for Virginia Stormwater Rules, April 20, 2011
Leasing Practice Point - Exclusivities, February 1, 2011
Confidentiality, Privilege Issues Sometimes Overlooked in Note Sales, January 28, 2011
Judicial Foreclosure, December 3, 2010
Corps of Engineers Announces Enforcement and Compliance Section, October 28, 2010
Lender Considerations when GSA is a Tenant, September 1, 2010
Leasing Practice Point: Signage and Advertising, August 12, 2010
Reconsider Recording Leases, June 8, 2010
ILSFDA and the Single Family Residence Exemption, May 18, 2010
The Nature Conservancy to Determine Mitigation Credit Costs in Virginia, May 18, 2010
Sellers of Undeveloped Residential Lots to Individual Purchasers May Face Serious Consequences for Violation ILSFDA and Similar State Statutes, April 20, 2010
EPA's Proposed Stormwater Regulations Could Significantly Impact Virginia Localities and Developers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, March 10, 2010
Landlord Liability in Virginia for Damage to Tenant Inventory Caused by Leaking Roof, February 16, 2010
Virginia's New Proposed Stormwater Regulations, June 22, 2009
In the Event of a Landlord Bankruptcy, June 11, 2009
EPA Ramps Up Stormwater Enforcement Actions/ Settles Stormwater Violations With Homebuilders, June 30, 2008