Meeting/Event Information

The A&WMA Lake Michigan States Section and the Union League Club Environmental Committee are pleased to invite you to join us at a Breakfast Briefing on September 23, 2026 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 the Chief of the General Crimes Section at the United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago. During his time at the USAO, Tim has maintained a diverse caseload focused primarily upon public corruption, organized crime, white collar fraud and environmental crime. In addition to his role as the USAO’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. sion, the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Law Enforcement, and the Coast Guard Investigative Service.

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 $50 per person for A&WMA members; $65 for non-members; $30 for government employees; and $20 for students.  Registration fees includes a hot breakfast and any presentation handouts.

RSVP:  Due to limited seating and our arrangement with the Union League Club, advance registration is required to guarantee availability. Reservations and payment can be made on-line for non-Union League Club members at https://lmawma.org/meetinginfo.php.  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.