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Maribeth M. Klein

Associate
Maribeth Klein concentrates her practice in the areas of environmental and natural resource law and commercial litigation. She represents clients in state and federal superfund matters including responding to agency information requests, administrative orders, PRP group participation, and litigation. Ms. Klein has experience working with scientists in fields such as geochemistry, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, and petroleum formulation to assess environmental contamination at various sites and develop expert reports and trial testimony.

Ms. Klein's practice also includes handling matters related to claims for natural resource damages and various aspects of mining law. She represents clients in enforcement defense matters concerning environmental laws at the local and federal level. She has also represented clients in an array of commercial litigation matters including complex discovery disputes and defense of California's Proposition 65 claims.  Ms. Klein also has experience in seeking utility rate increases from the Arizona Corporation Commission. 

Ms. Klein served as in-house counsel on an interim basis for an international diversified natural resources company where she monitored proposed federal energy legislation and assessed the constitutionality of various proposals, counseled clients regarding technology license agreements and engineering services contracts, and assisted with a response to a Senate inquiry.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Maricopa County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
    • Board Member, 2006-present
    • Chair, 2010
  • American Bar Association
    • Section of Environment, Energy and Resources 
  • State Bar of Arizona, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section
    • Board member, 2010-present

Distinctions

  • Extern for the United States District Court of Minnesota

Publications & Presentations

2011
Jan 2010
April 2009
Arizona Chamber and Manufacturer's Council Environment Committee Breakfast Meeting
2008
Journal of Environmental Management Arizona
By Michael C. Ford
April 2007