Mary Ellen Ternes, an attorney with the law firm of McAfee & Taft, will be moderating a panel session at the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources 34th Annual Conference on Environmental Law on March 12 at the Keystone Resort and Conference Center in Keystone, CO. Entitled “Hot Topics,” the session will focus on the Bush administration’s environmental efforts in its second term.
The event, held from March 10 - 13, is the largest annual environmental law conference of its kind, regularly attracting over 300 members of the U.S. environmental bar. Its advanced-level programming is designed to provide participants with insights into the latest developments and strategic approaches in environmental law.
C.H. Guernsey & Co., an Oklahoma City-based firm that provides engineering, architectural, and consulting services to clients worldwide, is one of the conference’s sponsors and will host a roundtable on “Spaceplanes and Automobiles – Applying the National Environmental Policy Act to Aerospace and Ground Transportation Projects.”
In addition to her legal practice, Ternes is a frequent speaker, author, and conference planner on environmental issues and has held numerous leadership positions with the ABA’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. She chaired the Section’s 2004 conference in Keystone and currently serves on Council for the Section.
About McAfee & TaftMcAfee & Taft is one of the largest, most experienced law firms in Oklahoma, serving clients throughout the Southwest in the areas of aviation, commercial transactions, corporate and securities, employee benefits, environmental law, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, and tax and estate planning. The firm employs more than 200 Oklahomans, including 113 attorneys.