COLUMBUS, OH – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP welcomes Kevin P. Braig to the firm’s Columbus office as a partner in the Environmental and Litigation practice groups. Kevin will focus his practice on agribusiness and environmental compliance and litigation.

Kevin has experience representing large scale agricultural operations in the area of livestock permitting and in communicating and negotiating with both state and local governments, neighbors and citizens groups, and other members of the national agribusiness community. He has experience representing clients in cases involving regulatory issues relating to livestock permitting, water, air, solid and hazardous waste, and underground storage tank compliance and closure. Kevin’s clients are involved in a broad range of businesses, including manufacturing, mineral aggregate mining, road salt handling and distribution, construction, real estate, and transportation.

His experience also extends into the gaming arena, with a particular focus on charitable gaming and game software development. Kevin advises clients on issues including registration, record-keeping, licensing and compliance with state and federal law, including the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. He also has defended governmental enforcement actions, and has drafted statutory gaming language for proposed state gaming laws.

Kevin received his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and his B.S., summa cum laude, from Ohio University.

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