Tim Stranko focuses his practice in the areas of public utility and environmental law, and represents clients in both federal and state venues on a variety of environmental and regulatory matters including the Clean Water Act and West Virginia Public Utility law. He has drafted and lobbied into existence major environmental and utility legislation in the West Virginia Legislature.  Tim formerly served as general counsel to a municipal water, sewer, and storm water utility.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Utility Law

• Utility rate making
• Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity
• Infrastructure project contracting and financing
• Storm water utility creation and management
• Advocacy before regulatory agencies
• Utility easements and condemnation 

Environmental Law

• NPDES permitting
• TMDLs and trading
• Clean Water Act matters
• Environmental Enforcement matters

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006     Steptoe & Johnson

1996     General Counsel, Morgantown Utility Board

1991     Peacock, Keller, Yohe, Day & Ecker

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Founding Director of the West Virginia Municipal Water Quality Association
• Legislative Chair and Director, West Virginia Rural Water Association  
• Public Member of the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

• Past President, United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties
• Commissioner, City of Morgantown Planning Commission
• Director, Friends of Deckers Creek
• Lieutenant Colonel (Ret), US Army Corps of Engineers 
• Visiting Lecturer, West Virginia University College of Business and Economics
• Member, 10^th Mountain Division Association
• Member, Association of Graduates, U.S. Military Academy