Hainline, Joseph E.

Environmental experience includes litigation and administrative proceedings under CERCLA, RCRA, the Clear Air Act, FIFRA, OSHA and their state counterparts. CERCLA (Superfund) experience includes representation of PRPs in litigation, ADR, agency negotiations and private party negotiations in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Wisconsin. Broad experience in dealing with environmental consultants and contractors for remediation projects.

Media law practice focuses on libel, pre-publication and pre-broadcast review, First Amendment, privacy and public access to meetings and records, involving the representation of major metropolitan daily newspapers, suburban and other weekly newspapers, university newspapers, magazines, television and radio stations and individual writers and producers. Media litigation experience includes trials and appeals involving privacy and defamation, state open meetings and records acts, the federal Freedom of Information Act, cyber-liability and similar issues. Worked as a newspaper and wire service reporter prior to law school.

Education law practice focuses on the representation of schools, school districts and school boards, with an emphasis on private schools, both religious and non-religious. Litigation experience includes trials and appeals involving employment matters, student discipline, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA aka the Buckley Amendment), student injuries, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the like. Practice includes consultation on a broad range of issues including licensing and state regulation, admissions, accreditation, fundraising, student privacy acts, student organizations, athletic programs and finance and taxation.

Religious, charitable and non-profit law experience includes the representation of religious and charitable organizations, religious orders and their members, non-profit institutions and their boards, and similar bodies in all types of matters.  Broad experience in defending such organizations from sexual misconduct and related claims.