James Potter

James W. Potter practices primarily in environmental law with emphasis in air pollution, water pollution, hazardous waste and Superfund litigation. He also works with OSHA-related matters.

Mr. Potter graduated cum laude with a B.S. Degree in chemical engineering from the University of Alabama and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law.

• 62 Attorneys Named to the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers®
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®.
• Fifty-nine Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®; Five Practice Areas Listed Among Top in the Carolinas
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®.
• Nexsen Pruet Earns Designation as 'Midlands Green Business'
  Nexsen Pruet has earned designation as a Midlands Green Business, joining other Columbia-area organizations that are committed to environmentally responsible practices in the workplace.
• Client Alert: EPA Requires Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2010
  EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has signed a new environmental reporting requirement for many United States facilities.
• Fifty-eight Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®
  Fifty-eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

• Proposed Changes to the Federal Trade Commission’s “Green Guide”
  Manufacturers of products making environmental friendly claims on labels and in advertising should carefully review proposed changes to the “Green Guides” originally developed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 1992.
• Green Buildings: A Breakdown of LEED Standards
  In April 2009 the U.S. Green Building Council released its most recent version of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system. This standard is a voluntary system but is used (like ASTM) as a reference system for this type of construction....
• CLIENT ALERT: 2005 Amendment Reduces Risks Associated with Redeveloping Brownfields
  The South Carolina Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Program now provides additional liability protection for developers of contaminated lands.
• Contested Water-Testing Methods Pit State Against Feds
  Attorney James Potter, who works out of Nexsen Pruet's Columbia office, and John DeWorken on the battle over the Aquatic Life Protection Act.
• South Carolina Businesses Can Reduce the Risks of EPCRA Violations
  Although the EPA has begun to pursue violations of the Toxic Release Inventory(TRI) reporting requirements much more aggressively in recent years, recently there have been several positive developments for industry that may lessen the impact of EPA's enforcement initiatives.

• Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar