Meeting/Event Information

Happy New Year!  Join us for the first Breakfast Briefing of the new year on January 11, 2023.

The A&WMA Lake Michigan States Section and the Union League Club Environmental Committee are pleased to invite you to join us at the first Breakfast Briefing of the new year on January 11, 2023 to hear the fascinating details of how federal environmental crimes are investigated and prosecuted – and what is the role of the environmental professional in such proceedings.

Tim Chapman is a Senior Litigation Counsel (SLC) in the United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago. In his SLC role, Tim provides oversight and guidance concerning the Office’s criminal trial practice.  In addition to his role as the Office’s Environmental Crimes Coordinator, he serves as the Office’s liaison to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division, the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Law Enforcement, and the Coast Guard Investigative Service.

Crissy Pellegrin has been with the United States Environmental Protection Agency since 2003 and has been a Regional Criminal Enforcement Counsel (RCEC) since June 2007.  She is a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) in multiple districts throughout Region 5 where she works with numerous federal and state agencies investigating, prosecuting and sentencing various environmental and related white-collar crimes.  

TIME:   8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast / 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Program

LOCATION:  Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL

COST:  The cost to attend for non-Union League Club members is $40 per person for A&WMA members and $50 for non-members which includes breakfast and any presentation handouts.  Students and government employees are invited to join us at a special price of $20 per person.

RSVP:  Due to limited seating and our arrangement with the Union League Club, advance registration is required to guarantee availability. Reservations may be cancelled for a full refund only if we are notified 48 hours in advance of the event. Union League Club members should contact ULC to make their reservations.

CREDIT:  Attendees will be eligible to receive Continuing Legal Education (CLE) or Professional Development Hours (PDH) credit.

A limited number of scholarships are available for anyone who requires CLE credit to maintain professional registration such as attorneys, professional engineers and professional geologists and who could not otherwise afford to attend this conference. Contact Robin Pelsis at (847) 202-0418 or [email protected] for more details.