About Justin Newman

Justin joined the firm as an associate in 2006 and became a name partner in 2017. During that time, Justin has worked to enforce environmental laws on behalf of those affected by pollution, including private individuals, small businesses, and environmental and labor organizations. These cases have been pursued under a variety of environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Justin is experienced in all aspects of complex litigation, from cross examining fact and expert witnesses to drafting and supervising the preparation of dispositive motions and appellate briefing – frequently on novel areas of environmental and tort law. He has particular skill and experience in tailoring litigation strategy to each client’s situation.

His recent leadership has helped the firm achieve for its clients: (1) a groundbreaking tort decision holding a major chemical company liable for its contamination of a drinking water supply; (2) the reversal and remand, on appeal, of a state air toxics rule, thereby requiring the agency to add potentially harmful chemicals to the rule; and (3) a Clean Air Act decision ensuring that a citizen suit could proceed to resolution despite efforts to use a government order as a “bar.”

Justin is licensed to practice law in Ohio, before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Ohio and the Northern District of Ohio, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, in 2006 from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. Before law school, he received his B.A., summa cum laude, in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Wilmington College.

Justin lives in Loveland, Ohio with his wife and three children.