Stack & Associates, P.C., Atlanta, GA - Environmental and Land Use Law

Manjunath A. Gokare
Stack & Associates, P.C.
260 Peachtree Street
Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30303-1264

Communication Center

Phone:

(404) 525-9205

E-mail:

info@stack-envirolaw.com

Fax:

(404) 522-0275

Web site:

http://www.stack-envirolaw.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions	Education	Honors
Published Works	Affiliations	References
Representative Clients	Representative Cases

Manjunath Gokare is both an Attorney-at-law and a Professional Engineer in the State of Georgia. He has over 13 years of professional experience of which 4 years are in the legal field. His practice focuses on business and family immigration, environmental litigation and compliance. He places strong emphasis on creative thinking in his law practice that often results in innovative legal solutions. As a cost-conscious professional, he always strives to provide the best legal representation at a competitive fee.

Current Employment Position(s):: Of Counsel

Areas Of Practice:: 85% Immigration Law; 10% Environmental & Natural Resources Law; 5% General Law Matters

Litigation Percentage:: 10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Georgia, 1999; U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2001; U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2001; Supreme Court of Georgia, 2001

Education:: Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1999; J.D.; Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA, 1990; M.S.; Major: Environmental Systems Engineering; Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 1988; B.S.; Honors: With Honors; Major: Civil Engineering

Published Works:: "A Protocol for Testing the Effect of Organic Chemicals on Nitrification", MS Thesis and Final Report Submitted to the Proctor and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 1990; "How to do an Environmental Survey", Atlanta Business Chronicle, May, 1994; "Conducting Multimedia Compliance Audits", Georgia Industrial Pollution Control Conference, Atlanta, February 22, 1996; "Multimedia Compliance Assessments", Georgia Environmental Law Center, Winter, 1996; "Conflict Between Economic Development and Environmental Protection in Developing Countries", Georgia State University, April 1997; "Environmental Protection and Justice - An Analysis From a Global Perspective", June, 1998; "Gaseous Emissions from Wastewater Facilities", Water Environment Research, June, 1994; "Be Prepared: Changes to the Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations Mean Many Facilities Will Need to Update Their SPCC Plans", Industrial Wastewater, September/October, 1994; "Impact of the Clean Air Act Amendments on the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants", WPCA of South Carolina, October 5, 1994; "Development and Application of a Protocol for Determining the Effects of Organic Chemicals on Nitrification:, 67th Annual Conference, WEF, Chicago, October 19, 1994; "Preparing for Disaster: New EPA Regulations Require Non-transportation Related On-shore Facilities to Prepare Facility Response Plans", Industrial Wastewater, November/December, 1994; "Landfill Gas Condensate Treatment", 6th Annual Regional Southeastern Solid Waste Symposium, Mobile, AL, April 12, 1995; "Overview of National Pretreatment Regulations", Georgia Industrial Pollution Control Conference, Atlanta, February 20, 1996

Representative Cases:: Altamaha Riverkeeper v. Amercord, Inc., 300-042 (U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia 2000); Altamaha Riverkeeper v. City of Sandersville, 5:02-CV-0175-2 (U.S. District Court of Middle District of Georgia 2001)

Representative Clients:: Atlanta Cutlery Corporation; EBIX.com, Inc.; Opensystems, Inc.; IMMCO, Inc.; Intercontinental Polymers, Inc.

References:: Mr. Pradeep Windlass, President, Atlanta Cutlery Corporation; Dr. Ramesh Iver, Ph.D., President, IMMCO, Inc.

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Presenter, "Conducting Multimedia Compliance Audits", Georgia Industrial Pollution Control Conference, Atlanta, February 22, 1996; Presenter, "Conflict Between Economic Development and Environmental Protection in Developing Countries", Georgia State University, April, 1997; Presenter, "Impact of the Clean Air Act Amendments on the Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants", WPCA of South Carolina, October 5, 1994; Presenter, "Development and Application of a Protocol for Determining the Effects of Organic Chemicals on Nitrification", 67th Annual Conference, WEF, Chicago, October 19, 1994; Presenter, "Landfill Gas Condensate Treatment,", 6th Annual Regional Southeastern Solid Waste Smposium, Mobile, AL, April 12, 1995; Presenter, "Overview of National Pretreatment Regulations", Georgia Industrial Pollution Control Conference, Atlanta, February 20, 1996

Honors and Awards:: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Excellent Achievement in International Environmental Law, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1999 - Present; Member; Water Environment Federation, 2001 - Present; Member

Past Employment Positions:: Parsons Engineering Science, Project Engineer, 1990 - 1993; Arcadis Geraghty Miller, Project Engineer, 1993 - 1999; Manjunath Gokare, Attorney-at-Law, 1999 - Present

Languages:: Hindi; Kannada

Birth Information:: 1966, Bangalore, India