Robert McKinstry

Education:
J.D., M.F.S., Yale University
B.A., Swarthmore College

Robert McKinstry began his position as the Goddard Chair July 1, 2001.  Mr. McKinstry comes to Penn State from Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP in Philadelphia, PA, where he was the co-founder and co-partner in charge of the firm's 24-lawyer Environmental Practice Group.  He received a J.D. and M.F.S. from Yale's School of Law and its School of Forestry in 1979.  

He has devoted his time strictly to environmental law, covering such issues as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Recovery Act (CERCLA, commonly known as Superfund), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act.  He also has an interest in municipal solid waste regulation and planning, brownfields, wetlands, and environmentally sensitive areas.

Contact Information:
Email: rbm10@psu.edu