Mullins Law (inactive)

Mr. Mullins regularly writes professional articles related to legal issues.  Below is a list of articles authored by Mr. Mullins.  Please contact us for copies or more information.

Upcoming

Mr. Mullins new book, Twelve Monkeys and a Green Jacket, is coming out this spring.  The book explores local history and society through the development of Lake Olmstead.  

Law Review Articles

Corruption in Municipal Procurement: Foreclosing Challenges of Disappointed Bidders – Augusta, Georgia and the Need for Reform, Pub. Cont. L.J. 281 (2013).

The Aftermath of Key Tronic Corporation: Implications for Attorney Fee Awards, 24 Envtl. L. 1513 (1994).

The Recoverability of Attorney Fees as Response Costs Under CERCLA, 3 S.C. Envtl L.J. 1 (1993). 

Professional Publications

Insured Lacks Coverage for Onsite Petroleum Contamination Where Insurance Policy Contains an “Owned or Rented” Property Exclusion, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Dec. 1998.

EPD’s Imposition of a $29,500.00 Civil Penalty for Alleged Violations of the Georgia Safe Water Act Upheld, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Dec. 1998.

CERCLA Applies Retroactively and to Contamination Contained Within the Boundaries of a Facility, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Apr. 1998.

EPCRA Authorizes Citizen Suits for Wholly Past Violations, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Apr. 1998.

New Wetlands Regulation Drastically Reduce Acreage Which can be Impacted Without a Permit, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Apr. 1998.

A Property Owner May be Liable for a Nuisance Created by a Prior Owner, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Apr. 1998.

Sellers of Residential Property Beware: Federal Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule Becomes Effective, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1997.

Lender Liability Act is Resurrected by Congress, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1997.

Limited Partners Not Liable as “Owners/Operators”/Dispersal of Contamination is Disposal, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1997.

Proposed RCRA Hazardous Waste Rule to Exempt Low Risk Wastes; USEPA Promulgation Expected This Year, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1997.

Lead Warning Statement and Compliance Certification Samples, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1997.

RCRA Does Not Authorize Reimbursement of Property Owner Which Spent $211,000.00 to Remediate Petroleum Contamination Caused by Previous Owner, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Sep. 1996.

CERCLA Does Not Apply Retroactively and May Not Apply to Contamination Which Does Not Transcend State Boundaries, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Sep. 1996.

Environmental Indemnification Agreement Valid Under CERCLA, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1996.

RCRA Citizen Suit Action May Be Limited to Injunctive Relief, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1996.

Environmental Compliance Audits: Federal & State Guidance, Bus. J. Cent. Sav. R.A., Nov. 1, 1995.

Leaking Pipeline May Subject Owner to RCRA Citizen Suit, Bus. J. Cent. Sav. R.A., Sep. 1995. 

Environmental Compliance Audits: Federal and State Guidance, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jul. 1995.

Environmental Audit Report May Be Protected Pursuant to the Attorney-Client Privilege, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jul. 1995.

Trademark Law 101, Csra Bus. J., May-Jun., 2005.

Federal CERCLA “Discovery Rule” Applies in Georgia Environmental Torts, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1995.

Knowledge of Permit Requirement Need Not be Proven in RCRA Criminal Action for Unlawfully Storing or Disposing of Hazardous Waste Without a Permit, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1995.

Purchaser of Property Contaminated by Previous Gas Station Operation May Not Be Liable Under RCRA, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1995.

Owner of a Leaking Petroleum Pipeline May Be Liable Under RCRA, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Jan. 1995.

Attorney Fees Incurred in Litigating Private Party Response Actions under CERCLA are Not Recoverable, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Sep. 1994.

Duty to Disclose Former Landfill by Developer/Seller and Broker, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Sep. 1994.

Owner of Property May Bring a Citizen Suit Under RCRA to Force Lessee to Clean Up Underground Storage Tank Contamination, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Sep. 1994.

Property Notice Requirements Under the Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act, Csra Envtl L. Rep., Sep. 1994.

Failure to Disclose Probability that Underground Storage Tank Leaked May Constitute Fraud, Csra Envtl L. Rep., May 1994.

Attorney Fee Awards in CERCLA Private Party Response Actions, Friday, August 20, 1993, Envtl. Litg. Comm. Newsl., A.B.A., Sec. Litg., no. 2, 1993.

RCRA Remedies for Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, Envtl. L. Sec. Newsl., St. B. Ga., Spr., 1993, at 2.