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Date: May 30, 2019

Munk to Speak at 2019 Perrin Environmental Risk & Litigation Conference

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Date: May 30, 2019
by foleyandmansfield

Munk to Speak at 2019 Perrin Environmental Risk & Litigation Conference

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Ilene Munk will be speaking at Perrin Conferences’ upcoming Environmental Risk & Litigation Conference in New York City.  Munk, managing partner of Foley & Mansfield’s Portland office and chair of the firm’s environmental practice, will participate in the session PFAS Environmental Risks – What are People Actually Doing? Munk and fellow panelists James P. Hogan of The ELAM Group and Adam H. Love of Roux Associates, Inc. will discuss the regulatory horizon and remediation and containment considerations.

The conference will be held on June 18, 2019 at the New York Athletic Club. For more information or to register, visit Perrin Conferences. 

Ilene Munk, Environmental attorney, Foley & Mansfield Portland

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