Allison D. Foley

Representative Matters

• Serving as counsel (with Venable partners Douglas Green, Maggie Fawal, and Aaron Wallisch) to the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG), an association of over 130 utilities, utility operating companies, energy companies, and trade associations, including the Edison Electric Institute, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the American Gas Association, and the American Public Power Association
• Providing regulatory advocacy on behalf of USWAG and other clients on EPA rulemakings of critical importance to the electric and gas utility industries, including those involving the evaluation and regulation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phthalates, and other chemical substances
• Advising developers and lenders on environmental liability management strategies and insurance considerations associated with the transfer and redevelopment of brownfields, Superfund sites, and other industrial, commercial, and residential properties, including in connection with various state voluntary cleanup programs and brownfield incentive programs
• Counseling clients on assessment and mitigation of environmental risk and associated liability considerations involving the use, storage, and disposal of PFAS and other emerging contaminants
• Representing utility clients, property developers, and lenders in transactions involving the investigation, acquisition, and disposition of brownfields, Superfund sites, and other contaminated properties, including counseling clients on environmental due diligence, insurance considerations, and liability mitigation strategies related to such property transactions
• Providing environmental counsel to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) on the management of environmental risk associated with transactions involving potentially contaminated properties

Education

• J.D. University of Pennsylvania Law School 2007
• • Sparer Fellow
  • Moot Court Board
  • Journal of Law and Social Change
• B.A. cum laude Georgetown University 2003

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• New York

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee E-50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action—participated in the development of multiple industry standards related to the assessment and remediation of contaminated properties, including the recently updated ASTM E1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Practice, the ASTM E2600 Standard Guide for Vapor Encroachment Screening, and the first ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups

• Chambers USA
  • Up and Coming, Environment, Washington, DC, 2017
  • Environment, Washington, DC, 2013 – 2016
• Venable LLP, Benjamin R. Civiletti Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, 2011

Pro Bono

• Provides pro bono representation on commercial litigation, insurance, and civil rights matters
• Formerly served on the Legal Counsel for the Elderly’s Young Lawyers Alliance; continues to provide pro bono representation to seniors in the District of Columbia regarding estate planning and other legal needs

Volunteerism

• Member, Venable Foundation Grants Committee
• Former board member, DC Greens, 2014 - 2016