Guillermo J. Silva-Wiscovich San Juan, Puerto Rico
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| phone | (787) 759-4138 (787) 759-8000 Ext. 2178 |
| fax | (787) 474-2416 |
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Guillermo J. Silva-Wiscovich is a partner in the Corporate and Banking Law Department, concentrating in Environmental Law matters. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Silva-Wiscovich served as an Attorney Intern in the Environmental Enforcement Section of the U.S. Department of Justice and later as an Attorney Advisor in the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C., where he was charged with Clean Air Act matters before members of the 105th Congress. Mr. Silva-Wiscovich provides legal counsel to clients on a wide range of federal and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico regulatory and permitting matters relating to environmental, energy, natural resources, land use, construction, and health and safety issues. He also assists clients with compliance matters falling under various environmental, health and safety statutes, including the preparation of environmental documents and plans, site assessments, compliance audits, training module requirements, and the evaluation of environmental liabilities. Mr. Silva-Wiscovich is experienced in both administrative and judicial settings at the local, state and federal levels having participated in numerous administrative enforcement proceedings and litigations in the federal and local courts. Major areas of involvement of Mr. Silva-Wiscovich's practice include general permitting and air matters, hazardous and special wastes, site planning and land use decisions, mass toxic tort litigation, construction issues and environmental enforcement, as well as commercial/industrial real estate transactions. Mr. Silva-Wiscovich also serves as the editor of the firm's annual Puerto Rico Environmental Compliance Dates Report.
- Bar Admissions:
- Puerto Rico, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Puerto Rico, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1995
- Education:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia,
1998
LL.M.
Major: Environmental Law - University of Puerto Rico Law School, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
1994
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude - Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania,
1990
B.S.
Major: Science
- Published Works:
- Used Motor Oil Recycling - Puerto Rico Moves in the Right Direction, Caribbean Business, November Supp., 2006
- Communities Benefit from Sound EHS Corporate Policies, El Nuevo Dia, PRMA Supp., 2001
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Business and the Environment, RIELA, 2006
- Puerto Rico Environmental Compliance Dates Report, GAC, 2000 - Present
- Honors and Awards:
- NCAA All-American (Men's Volleyball), 1988 - 1990
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Environmental Law Institute, 1997 - Present
- Associate
- RIELA (Interamerican Network of Environmental Law Specialists), 2002 - Present
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Attorney Advisor, 1997
- U.S. Department of Justice, Attorney Intern, 1997
- Languages:
- Spanish
- English
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Sigma Alpha
