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Claire A. Manning 
Springfield, Illinois
Partner
phone 888-763-9594
217-280-4271
fax 217-241-3111
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Claire A. Manning has over thirty years of substantial legal experience in environmental law, labor and employment law, regulatory and administrative law and procedures. Manning represents corporate, government and association clients in a wide variety of environmental, administrative and labor and employment matters. She has represented clients in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals; the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois; the Illinois Appellate Courts; the Illinois Supreme Courts, various circuit courts, the Illinois Pollution Control Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Representative Cases:

Sierra Club v. Illinois Pollution Control Board (Ill. S. Ct., October 27, 2011 Docket No. 110882) Represented Peoria Disposal in argument before Illinois Supreme Court and underlying Adjusted Standard proceeding before the Illinois Pollution Control Board.

In the Matter of Site Specific Rule for the City of Galva (Illinois Pollution Control Board, R-09-11) Represented the City of Galva in achieving a site specific rule for alternative boron standard.

Areas of Practice:
Environmental Law
Labor and Employment Law
Regulatory and Government Law
Administrative Law; Appellate Review
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1979
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2003
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
Education:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1979
J.D.


Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 1972
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Published Works:
Various Published Administrative Decisions, Illinois Pollution Control Board


Various Published Administrative Decisions, Illinois State Labor Relations Board


Environmental Law for Transactional Attorneys, (Co-Author), IICLE


The Conundrum of Leaves, Illinois Public Employee Relations Report, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Volume 22, Number 1


Representative Clients:
Waste Industry
Wind Energy Industry
Clean Energy Technologies
Oil, Gas & Mining
Livestock, Agriculture, Agri-business
Local Government and Municipalities
Education Sector
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Hot Topics & Developments Regarding Environmental and Natural Resources, ISBA Agriculture Law Section Council CLE Program, Bloomington, IL, February 4, 2011


FIFRA, CWA and the PGP, Implementation of National Cotton, ISBA Downstate Environmental Law Seminar, Springfield, IL, September 24, 2010


Clean Water Act: The Rapanos-Carabell Fallout, Illinois State Bar Association Annual Environmental Law Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 13, 2010


Practice Before the Illinois Pollution Control Board, Illinois State Bar Association Annual Environmental Law Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 13, 2010


Climate Change, Environmental Law Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 15, 2009


Global Warming: Regulatory and Legal Developments from a National, Regional and State Perspective, Chemical Industry Council of Illinois, Collinsville, IL, October 11, 2007


Illinois Municipal League, 93rd Annual Conference, The Illinois Regulatory Process – Municipal Impact, Chicago, Illinois, September 30, 2007


Moderator, Judicial Independence and the Illinois Court System, Sandra Day O’Connor Project on the State of the Judiciary, Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, April 10, 2007


Illinois Stormwater Regulations, LORMAN Seminars, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria, Collinsville, 2005 - 2006


Illinois Regulatory Environment, Presentation to Illinois Municipal League with co-panel members Doug Scott (Director, IEPA) and Tiffany Chappel (City of Chicago), 2006


Disciplinary Issues in Law Enforcement Employment, AELE Law Enforcement Legal Center, San Francisco, CA, April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2005


Disciplinary Issues in Law Enforcement Employment, AELE Law Enforcement Legal Center, Las Vegas, NV, December 12, 2005 - December 14, 2005


Due Process in Local Land Use Hearings, Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, August 5, 2005 - August 6, 2005


The Conundrum of Leaves: FMLA, Military Leave and VESSA, Illinois Public Sector Employment Law Conference, Kent Law School, Chicago, November 12, 2004


Environmental Bills to Watch, Illinois Environmental Conference, ISBA/CBA, Union League Club, Chicago, Illinois, October 7, 2004


Non-Disciplinary Labor and Employment Law Workshop, AELE Law Enforcement Center, Las Vegas, NV, May 3, 2004 - May 5, 2004


Alternatives to Discharge, Society of Human Resource Professionals, Springfield, Illinois, April 29, 2004


Administrative Law, Young Lawyers Division, ISBA, Springfield, Illinois, April 7, 2004


Employment Investigations, Illinois for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Chicago, Illinois, March 4, 2004


Employment Investigations, Illinois for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Springfield, Illinois, March 12, 2004


Employment Law Seminar, Sterling Educational Services, Springfield, Illinois, January 28, 2004


Labor and Employment Update, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), November 5, 2003


Expert Evidence in Administrative Proceedings, Illinois State Bar Association, Administrative Law Forum, Chicago, Illinois, October 9, 2003


Legislative Update, Illinois State Bar Association, Environmental Law Forum, Chicago, Illinois, September 25, 2003


Practicing Before the Illinois Pollution Control Board, Environmental Bureau, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, June 20, 2002


Practicing Before the Illinois Pollution Control Board, Environmental Bureau, Office of the Attorney General, Springfield, Illinois, June 19, 2002


Integrity of Decision-Making; Neutrality and Fairness in the Quasi-Judicial Process, Government Bar Association, Springfield, Illinois, April 26, 2002


Water Issues of Greater Interest to Wastewater Treatment Plants and Water Issues of General Interest, Industrial Water Waste and Sewage Group Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 20, 2002


Practice Before the Illinois Pollution Control Board, Illinois State Bar Association, Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Springfield, November 16, 2001


Overview of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, John Marshall Law School, Environmental Control and Concerns, Chicago, Illinois, February 27, 2001


The Role of the Illinois Environmental Regulatory Review Commission, Illinois State Bar Association, Environmental Law Forum, Chicago, October 2, 2000


Overview of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, Midwest Environmental Enforcement Association, Itasca, Illinois, June 28, 2000


Improving Public Trust and Confidence in Administrative Adjudication, Government Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, May 23, 2000


The Illinois Regulatory Environment, Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, Springfield, Illinois, April 20, 1999


The Illinois Regulatory Environment, Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, Springfield, Illinois, April 25, 2000


The Illinois Regulatory Environment, Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, Springfield, Illinois, April 18, 2001


The Illinois Regulatory Environment, Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, Springfield, Illinois, April 23, 2002


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Illinois Academy of Laureates, 2007
Illinois State Bar Association


Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2010 - Present
Board of Directors


Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, 2009 - Present
Board of Directors


Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, 2006 - 2009
Board of Directors


Public Employer's Labor Relations Association, 1980 - 1993
Board of Directors


Government Bar Association
Founding Board of Directors


Central Illinois Women's Bar Association
Founding member


Sangamon County Bar Association


Association of Labor Relations Agencies, 1984 - 1993


Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Hearings Panel Member, 2003 - Present Hearings Panel Chair, 2010 - Present Review Board Member, 2011 - Present


Illinois State Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2009 - Present Agricultural Law Committee, 2010 - Present Past Chair, Standing Committee on Women and the Law Past Member, Environmental Law Section Council Past Chair, Administrative Law Section Council Past Member, Special Task Force on Diversity


American Bar Association Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Labor and Employment Administrative Law Practice


Association of Labor Relations Agencies, 1989 - 1993
Board of Directors


Association of Labor Relations Agencies, 1993
President-Elect


Past Employment Positions:
Illinois Pollution Control Board, Chairman, 1993 - 2002


Illinois Labor Relations Board, Member, 1984 - 1993


State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services, Chief Labor Relations Counsel, 1980 - 1984


Listed on panels by FMCS; State of Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission; Iowa Public Employment Relations Board, Arbitrator, Mediator and Fact-Finder, 1988 - 2004


Fair Employment Practices Commission, Law Clerk, 1977 - 1979


University of Illinois' Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, Adjunct Professor


Pro Bono Activities:
Co-Founder, Williamsville Community Foundation
Former President, Brinkerhoff Association
Williamsville Unit School District, Referendum Advisory Committee
Lector, St. Joseph's Church
School Board Past President, St. Joseph's School
Attorney Advisor, YMCA Youth and Government Program
Evaluator and Judge, ISBA High School Mock Trial Competition
Community Fund Evaluator, United Way
Women for Women, A Fund Established for Women by the Sangamon County Community Foundation

Springfield Office •
205 S. 5th Street
Suite 700
Springfield, IL 62701
Toll Free: 888.763.9594
Phone: 217.280.4271
Fax: 217.544.9609

Chicago Office •
20 S. Clark Street
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60603
Toll Free: 888.763.9594
Phone: 217.280.4271
Fax: 217.544.9609

Representative Clients

Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, provides legal counsel and representation for businesses, government entities, and individuals in Springfield, Illinois, and downstate Illinois communities such as Decatur, Mt. Vernon, Peoria, Rockford, Champaign, Bloomington, Quincy, Effingham, Urbana, Danville, Galesburg, Kankakee, Carbondale, and Carlinville, Illinois.