{"id":52943,"date":"2021-06-17T17:42:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T17:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klaclaw.com\/?page_id=52943"},"modified":"2022-01-06T18:45:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T18:45:25","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/klaclaw.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_top_bottom_link_1=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top_bottom_link_2=&#8221;true&#8221; use_background_color_gradient_1=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_1=&#8221;#1c1c1c&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_1=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction_1=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position_1=&#8221;60%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position_1=&#8221;60%&#8221; padding_top_1=&#8221;8vw&#8221; padding_top_2=&#8221;12vw&#8221; padding_right_2=&#8221;10vw&#8221; padding_bottom_1=&#8221;6vw&#8221; 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In 1997, the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice recognized<br \/>Ms. Crawford is a Qualified Environmental Professional, a distinction awarded after 15 years of experience and examination on a specific technical environmental project. <span>In 2021, after completion of the required training, she was certified as a Circuit Court Mediator by the South Carolina Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;(803) 360-2035&#8243; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;%%264%%&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#B09A6A&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Arial|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#3a3a3a&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; 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Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Counsels clients on environmental audits and compliance<\/li>\n<li>Assists clients in disaster\/catastrophic release response, including public relations<\/li>\n<li>Represents clients in administrative hearings and negotiations with federal and state environmental agencies<\/li>\n<li>Defends environmental litigation<\/li>\n<li>Monitors and comments on state and federal regulatory activities<\/li>\n<li>Clean Air Act permitting and enforcement defense, remediation oversight; experience in CERCLA cost recovery and contribution cases, Solid Waste and RCRA permitting,<br \/>administrative appeals and enforcement actions, Clean Water Act permitting citizen suit and enforcement defense, Toxic Substance Control Act, and FIFRA<\/li>\n<li>Led environmental permitting efforts for new manufacturing facilities, as well as expansions<\/li>\n<li>Provided counseling on occupational health and safety and Homeland Security regulatory compliance matters, including enforcement defense<\/li>\n<li>Advises clients on product labeling compliance involving products regulated by CPSC, FDA, DOT, FIFRA, Buy America\/Buy American, and other federal regulatory programs<\/li>\n<li>Speaker and author on environmental issues<\/li>\n<li>Held professional positions in engineering, technical supervision and environmental management with a U.S. corporation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.1&#8243; 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