Jennifer M. Hartman King
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Environmental Attorney in Sacramento, CA
- Environmental (30%),
- Environmental Litigation (30%),
- Administrative Law (20%),
- Real Estate: Business (10%),
- Food and Drugs (10%)
Jennifer Hartman King is the founder of Hartman King PC, an environmental, real estate and regulatory compliance boutique located in Sacramento, California. She and her team of attorneys and paralegals represent clients throughout the state of California in a broad range of federal, state and local environmental and regulatory matters, including providing regulatory advice, developing and implementing compliance programs, litigating disputes in state and federal court, defending government enforcement actions, advising on site investigation and remediation, and representing clients in real estate matters and transactions involving contaminated property. She represents clients in various industries, including food, drug and retail, manufacturing, construction, automotive, transportation, and real property development.
From 2015–2019, Ms. Hartman King was named in the Top Lawyers List by Sacramento Magazine, and from 2013–2019, she was named Best of the Bar by the Sacramento Business Journal. She is admitted to practice in California and earned a Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Davis in 1996. At the University of California Los Angeles School of Law, she obtained a Juris Doctor in 2000.
Ms. Hartman King is a member of the State Bar of California, and is actively involved in the Environmental Law Sections of the State Bar and the Sacramento County Bar Association. She has been a board member of California Women Lawyers, Women Lawyers of Sacramento, and Sacramento Child Advocates, holding a variety of positions ranging from president to member of the board of directors. As a member of the American Bar Association, she has participated in the Section of Women Environmental Litigators and the Environment, Energy, and Resources Section.
In local, state and federal environmental matters, Ms. Hartman King is well-versed in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal Clean Air Act, the federal Clean Water Act, California’s Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), the Hazardous Waste Control Law in California, and California's Proposition 65. She has represented clients in front of many administrative agencies, including the State Water Resources Control Board, the regional water quality control boards, the California Air Resources Board, local air aulity management and air pollution control districts, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
- 30%Environmental
- 30%Environmental Litigation
- 20%Administrative Law
- 10%Real Estate
- 10%Food and Drugs
Environmental Law, Food & Drug Administration
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About Jennifer Hartman King
Admitted: 2000, California
Professional Webpage: https://hartmankinglaw.com/attorneys/jennifer-hartman-king/
Honors/Awards:
- Top 25 Lawyers in Sacramento, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2017
- Top 100 Northern California Lawyers, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
- Top Lawyer, Sacramento Magazine, 2015, 2016, and 2017
- Moot Court Honors Program Invitee, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1998
- Best of the Bar, Sacramento Business Journal, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
- Member, Golden Key Honor Society
- Top 50 Women Lawyers in Northern California, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2017
Bar/Professional Activity:
- California Women Lawyers, Judicial & Other Appointments Committee Member, In-House Counsel Committee Member, 2013
- Sacramento Child Advocates, Board Vice-Chairperson, 2010-2012, Resources Committee Chair, 2010-2012
- Women Lawyers of Sacramento Board of Directors, Treasurer / Member of the Executive Committee, 2013
- California Women Lawyers, District 2 Governor, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Napa, Sacramento, Solono, Sonoma, Tuolomne and Yolo Counties, 2013-2015
- California
- American Bar Association, Member of Environment, Energy & Resources Section, 2006-Present
- Former member of the Environmental Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar, 2000-2002
- Sacramento Child Advocates, Board Chairperson, 2012-2013
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section Member, 2004-Present
- Women Lawyers of Sacramento Board of Directors, President / Member of the Executive Committee, 2016
- California State Bar, Member, 2000-Present
- Current member of the Environmental Law Section of the Sacramento County Bar, 2004-present
- Women Lawyers of Sacramento, Judicial & Other Appointments Committee Co-Chair, 2010-2012
- Sacramento Child Advocates, Resources Committee Member, 2009, Board Development Committee Member, 2009-2012
- Women Lawyers of Sacramento Board of Directors, Vice President / Member of the Executive Committee, 2015
- Women Lawyers of Sacramento Board of Directors, Secretary / Member of the Executive Committee, 2014
- American Bar Association, Section of Women Environmental Litigators Member, 2010-Present
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Featured in Sacramento Magazine, “Faces of Environmental and Real Estate Law in Downtown Sacramento,” March 2016
- Featured in Sacramento Magazine, “Getting Started: Six Women Entrepreneurs Explain What It Took To Launch Their Businesses,” October 2014
- Environmental Law Update, “Eleventh Circuit Joins Swelling Tide of Rulings that § 113 Contribution is the Exclusive CERCLA Remedy Available to Parties Subject to Consent Decrees,” Co-Author, 2012
- Environmental Law Update, “U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark CERCLA Decision Allowing Cost Recovery of Voluntarily Incurred Cleanup Costs – But Some Issues Remain,” Author, 2007
- Lorman Education Services, “Commercial Real Estate Financing: Environmental Aspects of Commercial Real Estate Transactions,” (2005), Presenter
- Shopping Center Management Insider & Professional Office Building Management, Vendome Publications, “New EPA Rule Requires Buyers, Tenants to Broaden Environmental Investigation” (2006), Contributor and Insider Source
- Commercial Tenant’s Lease Insider & Commercial Lease Law Insider, Vendome Publications, “Tenants Can Protect Against Environmental Liability By Complying With EPA Rule,” (2006), Contributor and Insider Source
- Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs, Former Staff Member
- California State Bar Annual Conference, “Latest Legal Trends in In-Fill Development,” (2014), Presenter
- Association of Commercial Real Estate, “Make More Money, Successfully Close More Transactions: New Federal Due Diligence Requirements,” (2006), Presenter
- Lorman Education Services, “Environmental Concerns in Commercial Real Estate Transactions,” (2006), Presenter
- Speaker, Latest Legal Trends in Infill Development, California State Bar Annual Conference, 2014
Educational Background:
- University of California, Davis; Davis, California, B.A., 1996
Industry Groups
- Agribusiness
- Landowners
- Municipalities
- Retailers
- Tenants
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Last Updated: 2/18/2020