Fredrick J. Dindoffer, Partner
DETROIT OFFICE
313-393-7595
313-393-7579
FDINDOFFER@BODMANLLP.COM
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Expertise
- Environmental Law
- Administrative Law
- Litigation
Bar Admissions
Education
- B.S.M.E., University of Michigan, 1972
- J.D., Wayne State University Law School, cum laude, 1979
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan (Environmental Law Section)
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
- Admitted to practice before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the D.C. Circuit
- Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- Admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Michigan
Civic and Community Involvement
- Executive Committee, Detroit Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
Honors
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2008, Environmental Law
- Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2007, Environmental
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Recent Publications and Presentations
- “Selecting the Right Environmental Consultant,” presentation to Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1996
- “Fiduciaries and Trustees as Owners and Operators Under CERCLA and Act 307,” presentation to the Institute for Continuing Legal Education Program, 1994
- “Environmental Liability in the Construction Industry,” co-author, Construction Industry Conference, 1992
Biography
Mr. Dindoffer assists client with a wide variety of environmental matters, including environmental litigation, obtaining environmental permits, counseling them with respect to their responsibilities on environmental matters and performing necessary due diligence and planning for corporate acquisitions, real estate purchases and financing. Mr. Dindoffer is an expert in environmental considerations of lending institutions, including both commercial lending and environmental matters that relate to fiduciaries. He has both brought and defended numerous clean up cost recovery suits, has represented clients seeking insurance coverage for environmental clean up matters and has extensive involvement with multi-party litigation. Mr. Dindoffer has served as common counsel in numerous Superfund sites and has acted as coordinating counsel in related litigation.
Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Dindoffer worked for six years for the United States Environmental Protection Agency as an engineer in its air emissions programs.
