Mary C. Hofmann
Staff Attorney
Practices:
With a background in environmental engineering, Mary focuses her practice on a broad range of environmental matters including regulatory counseling, due diligence, and enforcement defense. Her environmental practice encompasses the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, TSCA, and other environmental laws and regulations. She also assists clients on a variety of real estate and construction matters such as drafting transactional documents, conducting research, and preparing comprehensive memoranda.
Education & Admissions
Education
- The Ohio State University
(B.S., 2018)
- The University of Toledo College of Law
(J.D., magna cum laude, 2021)
Certificate of Concentration in Environmental Law
Articles Editor, The University of Toledo Law Review
Admissions
- State of Ohio
Experience
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Assists with all aspects of the due diligence process in real estate transactions, including environmental due diligence.
- Conducts legal research and prepares memoranda on a range of topics, including real estate, environmental, and energy law.
- Assists with transactions involving the acquisition, disposition, and development of commercial property.
- Counsels clients on remediation of hazardous substances and underground storage tanks (USTs).
- Analyzed legal issues for client with significant Superfund liability.
- Defended manufacturing client against alleged hazardous waste violations.
- Advised client on environmental due diligence associated with historic tax credit project sites.
- Served as an intern with Marathon Petroleum Corporation where she completed research and drafted briefs on various environmental law issues.
- Served as an intern with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where she worked with the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance’s Office of Civil Enforcement, Water Enforcement Division.
Publications & Presentations
Client Alerts
- "EPA Announces New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard Effective February 2023," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (January 2023)
- "Ohio EPA Industrial Stormwater General Permit Deadline Quickly Approaching," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (August 2022)
Presentations
- “Environmental Due Diligence and Lease Considerations for Landlords and Tenants,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Webinar (August 2023)
Involvement
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association