Donald D. J. Stack
Work in Stack & Associates, P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Environment, Land Use & Zoning, Litigation
260 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303
About Donald D. J. Stack
Practice Areas
- Environment
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, GeorgiaDoctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: cum laude
- State University of New York, Geneseo, New York, 1975B.S.
- Major: Biology
- State University of New York, Binghamton, New YorkMajor: Biology/Post Graduate
- University of ArizonaMajor: Political Science, Sociology Criminal Justice & Biology
Representative Cases
- Driscoll v. Adams, 181 F. 3d 1285 (11th Cir. 1999)
- Sierra Club, et al. v. George Martin, et al., 168 F. 3d 1 (11th Cir. 1999)
- Daniel A. Metzler v. Steven Rowell, Rochelle Routman, and the Wildwood Urban Forest Group, 248 Ga. App. 596 (2001)
- Tyler v. Lincoln, 272 Ga. App. 850, 513 S.E. 2d 6 (1999)
- Tyler v. Lincoln, 272 Ga. 118, 527 S.E. 2d 180 (2000)
Classes and Seminars
- Land Use and Growth in Georgia, Law Seminars International, January 12, 2009 - January 13, 2009
- How To Limit Development Liabilities By Minimizing Impacts To Waterways And Downstream Properties, Lorman Seminar, October 20, 2006
- "When All Else Fails, is Lawsuit the Only Answer?", Dekalb County Soil and Water Conservation District 19th Annual Erosion and Sediment Control Seminar and Exposition, June 2, 2006
- "Overview of the Clean Water Act", Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest Seminar, April 13, 2005
- Overview of the Clean Water Act, Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, April 13, 2005
- Southeast Wetlands & Water Law Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, February 17, 2005 - February 18, 2005
- ICLE Environmental Law Summer Seminar, Environmental Enforcement Trends from the Public Interest Perspective, July 30, 2004 - August 1, 2004
- Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act: A Primer for Superior, State and Administrative Law Judges, Superior Court Judges 2004 Winter Conference, January 29, 2004
- Legal Considerations, Permitting Policies and Procedures Workshop, Sapelo Island, Georgia, November 18, 2003
- Coastal Environmental Issues Panelist "Development of Hammocks and Other Issues", Air & Waste Management Association, Southern Section 2003 Annual Meeting and Technical Conference, July 30, 2003
- Environmental Litigation Workshop Panelist "Southern Center of Excellence in Environmental Health Practice Environmental Justice and Litigation Module", Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, June 20, 2003 - June 21, 2003
- "Environmental Law from the Public Interest Perspective", Environmental Law Section meeting of the State Bar of Georgia, 2003
- Zoning and Land Use in Georgia, Lorman Education Services Seminar, 2003 - Present
- Emerging Trends in Coastal Resources, State Bar of Georgia, Environmental Law Summer Seminar, 2002 - Present
- Developments and Trends in Environmental Law: Utilizing Citizens Suits to Protect the Environment, Annual Red Clay Conference, 2001
- Potential Liability from Citizens Suit Actions: Penalties, Injunctive Relief and Supplemental Environmental Projects, Annual State Bar Environmental Law Summer Seminar, 2001
- Ethical Considerations for Plaintiffs Attorneys in an Environmental Context, Annual State Bar Environmental Law Summer Seminar, 1999
- Clean Water Act Developments in Georgia, Annual State Bar Environmental Law Summer Seminar, 1997
- Electromagnetic Field Litigation: The Use and Abuse of Scientific Evidence, Annual Environmental Law Updates Fall Seminar, 1994
- Georgia Wetlands, New Case Law, New Regulations/New Directions, Lorman Seminar, February 15, 2007 - February 16, 2007
- Panel Presentation: "The Practice of Environmental Law from the Plaintiff's Perspective", John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, Georgia, March 6, 2009
- Guest Lecturer: "Environmental Law: The Confluence of Academics and Real World Practice", Berry College, Rome, Georgia, April 17, 2009
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1986
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1986
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
Other Affiliations
- Georgia River Network (Past President, Board of Directors)
- Cannochee RiverKeeper (Founder and Past President of Board of Directors)
- Satilla RiverKeeper (Past President and Current Board Member)
- Ogeechee RiverKeeper (Member)
Past Positions
- Constangy, Brooks Smith, Associate, 1990 - 1993
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Assistant Regional Counsel, 1988 - 1989
- Lord, Bissell & Brook, Atlanta, GA, Associate Attorney, 1986 - 1988
- U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, Park Ranger, 1977 - 1985
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
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