Ryan E. Mohr | Partner

Admissions: Missouri, Illinois

Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation | Environmental Compliance | Product Liability | Toxic Tort | Commercial Litigation

Education: St. Louis U. Sch. of Law, 2005; Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (Environmental Science) – 2003; Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (B.A. Anthropology) – 1999

Associations/Affiliations: Missouri Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers

Contact: p: 314.588.7000 x 147 | f: 314.588.1965 | e: RMohr@FoxGalvin.com

Biography:
Ryan E. Mohr concentrates his practice in commercial and environmental law. Mr. Mohr’s practice involves a variety of litigation and regulatory compliance issues. Mr. Mohr serves corporate clients in the areas of environmental compliance and litigation. He also defends corporate clients against product liability and toxic tort claims. Mr. Mohr has advised senior corporate attorneys and executives regarding general compliance and litigation issues arising from state and federal environmental regulations and enforcement actions. Mr. Mohr has represented manufacturers of petroleum products, chemical and intermediates, industrial equipment, timber and agricultural products, as well as members of the maritime industry.

Representative matters in which Mr. Mohr has assisted clients include:

  • Responding to and defending against violations issued by state and federal agencies;
  • Assist with civil litigation involving federal and state law claims arising from industrial operations;
  • Cost recovery for environmental remediation activities;
  • Coordinate and manage review teams for various aspects of discovery;
  • Manage consulting experts and conduct technical review of work product;
  • Manage review and production of documents and electronically stored information, as well as development of privilege logs for discovery intensive matters;
  • Respond to information requests initiated by state and federal agencies;
  • Environmental due-diligence inquiries associated with acquisitions;
  • Review of commercial leases, site access, and confidentiality agreements;
  • Development of comprehensive waste management plans;
  • Various environmental permitting including construction, Title V and NPDES
    permits; and
  • Development of compliance programs for the Vessel General Permit;

Mr. Mohr earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1999 and a Master of Science (cum laude) in Environmental Science, with a focus on technology and assessment, from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in 2003 and was awarded a certificate of honor. Mr. Mohr was awarded his Juris Doctor degree from Saint Louis University in 2005 and was the recipient of an academic excellence award in comparative law studies.

Prior to law school, Mr. Mohr worked as an environmental engineer and handled a variety of corporate compliance issues. His work in this area primarily focused on land and water issues as well as waste management and minimization.

Mr. Mohr is admitted to practice in Illinois and Missouri as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois and the Eastern District of Missouri.