Daniel P. Cory Who We Are
 

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Daniel P. Cory practices in a variety of areas including environmental compliance and litigation.  He received his B.A. (English) from Indiana University, Bloomington in 2003 and his J.D., cum laude, from Notre Dame Law School in 2008.  Dan has been licensed in Indiana since 2008 and clerked for PSRB prior to joining the firm permanently in 2008.  While in law school, he was President of the Environmental Law Society, was an Executive Articles Editor for the Journal of Legislation, and was the Student Bar Association’s Community Service Co-Chair.  Dan currently serves as a mentor through the South Bend Community School Corporation’s Mentoring Dream Team for Unity program and is also an active member of the South Bend Lions Club. 

 

Dan recently served as the primary attorney on a pro bono case, advocating on behalf of a foreign-born woman that was facing deportation after fleeing her abusive husband.  During this representation, Dan was the primary attorney responsible for briefing and arguing the case before the immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  See Ward v. Holder, 632 F.3d 395 (7th Cir. 2011). 

Along with Colin E. Connor, Brianna J. Schroeder, and Sean M. Hirschten, Dan authors a blog on environmental litigation entitled The Monitoring Well.


Practice Areas

  • Environmental
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Complex Litigation

Publications & Speaking Engagements

2009
Publication
  Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2009.  For more information, click here.  

 
2009
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, "The Legal Side of Green," WNIT-FM Green Expo, South Bend, Indiana
 
2008
Publication
   Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2008.  For more information, click here.  
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, Environmental Law Society, Notre Dame Law School (President 2006- 2007)

Member, Student Bar Association, Notre Dame Law School (Community Service Board Co-Chair 2006- 2007)

Member, Development Committee, GALILEE Program, Notre Dame Law School (2006)

Member, St. Joseph County Bar Association, New Lawyers Section

Member, Indiana State Bar Association, Environmental Section and Young Lawyers Division

Member, American Bar Association, Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law

Member, South Bend Lions Club

Honors

2008   Recipient of Notre Dame School of Law's Peter Lardy Memorial Scholarship Award
 
2008   Recipient of the David T. Link Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Social Justice
 
2008   Recipient of the Dean Konop Legal Aid Award for Outstanding Service in the Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic
 
2008   Recipient of the Conrad Kellenberger Award for Service Toward the Betterment of Notre Dame Law School and the Local Community
 
2007   Recipient of Notre Dame School of Law's Peter Lardy Memorial Scholarship Award
 
2007   Journal of Legislation, Notre Dame Law School
 

Employment History

2008- present Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2007- 2008 Law Clerk, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2007 Summer Associate, Kightlinger & Gray LLP

2006- 2008 Certified Law Clerk, Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic

2006 Law Clerk, Jones Obenchain LLP

Volunteer Activities

Volunteer, Center of the Homeless Pro Bono Project

Member, Executive Board, Habitat for Humanity, Indiana University Chapter (2002- 2003)

Mentor, South Bend Community School Corporation Dream Team for Unity Program

Practice Areas

  • Environmental
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Complex Litigation

Publications & Speaking Engagements

2009
Publication
  Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2009.  For more information, click here.  

 
2009
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, "The Legal Side of Green," WNIT-FM Green Expo, South Bend, Indiana
 
2008
Publication
   Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2008.  For more information, click here.  
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, Environmental Law Society, Notre Dame Law School (President 2006- 2007)

Member, Student Bar Association, Notre Dame Law School (Community Service Board Co-Chair 2006- 2007)

Member, Development Committee, GALILEE Program, Notre Dame Law School (2006)

Member, St. Joseph County Bar Association, New Lawyers Section

Member, Indiana State Bar Association, Environmental Section and Young Lawyers Division

Member, American Bar Association, Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law

Member, South Bend Lions Club


Honors

2008   Recipient of Notre Dame School of Law's Peter Lardy Memorial Scholarship Award
 
2008   Recipient of the David T. Link Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Social Justice
 
2008   Recipient of the Dean Konop Legal Aid Award for Outstanding Service in the Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic
 
2008   Recipient of the Conrad Kellenberger Award for Service Toward the Betterment of Notre Dame Law School and the Local Community
 
2007   Recipient of Notre Dame School of Law's Peter Lardy Memorial Scholarship Award
 
2007   Journal of Legislation, Notre Dame Law School
 

Employment History

2008- present Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2007- 2008 Law Clerk, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2007 Summer Associate, Kightlinger & Gray LLP

2006- 2008 Certified Law Clerk, Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic

2006 Law Clerk, Jones Obenchain LLP

Volunteer Activities

Volunteer, Center of the Homeless Pro Bono Project

Member, Executive Board, Habitat for Humanity, Indiana University Chapter (2002- 2003)

Mentor, South Bend Community School Corporation Dream Team for Unity Program


Client Alerts

September 29, 2011   EPA Will Miss Deadline for Proposed Greenhouse Gas Performance Standards for Power Plants
By Daniel P. Cory
 
September 1, 2011   EPA Delays Reporting Date for Certain Greenhouse Gas Data
By Daniel P. Cory
 
August 31, 2011   EPA Launches Electronic Reporting Tool for GHG Reporting, 2010 Reports Due by September 30, 2011.
By Dan Cory
 
December 8, 2010   EPA Issues Guidance for Permitting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under PSD and Title V
By Daniel P. Cory and Mary Ann Saggese
 
November 23, 2010   EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirements for Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
By Daniel P. Cory
 
 
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