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George W. House

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    1989
  • Recognized in:
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental...
  • Law School:
    University of Virginia
  • Lawyer Page:
    http://www.brookspierce.com/ou...
  • Website:
    http://www.brookspierce.com
  • E-mail:
    ghouse@brookspierce.com
  • Location:
    Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000
    230 North Elm Street
    P.O. Box 26000
    Greensboro, NC 27420
"George House is incredibly knowledgeable in federal Environmental Law and litigation. He is easy to work with."

-Calvin Peck (Village of Bald Head Island), Bald head island

"George House is persistent and a good negotiator. He has excellent value and gets results."
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Lawyer Bio

George House practices in the field of environmental law. He has experience in virtually every substantive and procedural matter involving environmental law, with extensive litigation experience before administrative hearing offices, judges, juries, and appellate courts.

Some cases George has recently handled involved successfully obtaining permits based upon complex Environmental Impact Statements, the finalization of innovative agreements for the cleanup of contaminated properties, the litigation to favorable judgment of CERCLA cost recovery cases in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Massachusetts, the successful litigation of several major insurance coverage cases in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Massachusetts, the resolution of air permitting issues in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida, and the defense and favorable resolution of major Clean Water Act citizen suits.

George represents textile manufacturing companies, furniture manufacturing companies, foundries, mining companies, integrated forest products producing and manufacturing companies, real estate developers, metallurgical companies, oil products distribution companies, communication companies, and a large number of municipal governments on environmental matters.  

Honors & Awards

  • Served as Captain, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps (1969-76) and was awarded an MSM
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Water Law, Litigation--Environmental, and Mining Law since 1989
  • Recognized as a member of Business North Carolina magazine's "Legal Elite" Hall of Fame and recognized as "Legal Elite" for Litigation (2005), and Environmental and Natural Resources Law (2002-2004)
  • Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Environmental Law, (2004-2018)
  • Recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers in Environmental Law, 2006-2018; "Top 100" (2007-2008)
  • Received the 2013 Ed Kitchen Award from Downtown Greensboro Inc. for Community Service and Leadership

Professional & Community Activities

  • Board of Directors, Greensboro Science Center
  • Board of Directors, Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
  • Chair (2001-02), Vice Chair (2000-01), Secretary (1999-2000), Treasurer (1998-99), of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, North Carolina Bar Association
  • Member, Board of Visitors, Guilford College, 2001--2009
  • Appointment by the North Carolina Governor to Chair the Advisory Commission for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2000--2013, and Member, 1995--2014
  • Member, Board of Directors, Downtown Greensboro, Inc. (DGI), 2006--2014
  • Director (1990-2002), Vice President for Development (2002), President (1997-99), and Recording Secretary/Legal Advisor (1990-95), Greensboro Opera Company
  • President, UNC-G Angels Theatre Support Group, 1989-91
  • Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Legal Counsel, Greensboro United Arts Council, 1988-2003
  • Director, Guilford County Cattleman's Association, 1988-90
  • Trustee, New Garden Friends Meeting
  • Various committee Chairmanships, Greensboro Kiwanis Club

Publications and Presentations

  • "Public Participation in Constructing a Safer Building," Workshop on Building Vulnerability and Protection against Chemical and Biological Agents, North Carolina A&T State University, November 9, 2005
  • Panel on DENR Reorganization, “State of the State and Playing by the New Rules,” North Carolina Bar Foundation, Continuing Legal Education, January 30, 2008
  • Panel on “Due Diligence:  What Can and Should be Done and How to Negotiate to Allocate Risk in Commercial Real Estate Transactions,” Annual Meeting of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, April 23-24, 2010

News

  • Brooks Pierce Partner George House Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by EPA 
  • Brooks Pierce Attorney Receives Downtown Greensboro's Ed Kitchen Leadership Award
  • Brooks Pierce Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014
  • Brooks Pierce Earns Top Rankings in 2011 Chambers USA
  • Best Lawyers Names Two Brooks Pierce Partners ‘Lawyers of the Year’, Best Lawyers in America
  • Brooks Pierce Attorneys Named Super Lawyers, North Carolina Super Lawyers
  • House Chairs N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences Advisory Commission
  • Environmental Lawyers Successful in PCS Phosphate Permitting Matter
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Education:

  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1972
  • Davidson College, BA, graduated 1969

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina
  • Virginia

Affiliations:

  • Greensboro Science Center - Board of Directors
  • Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute - Board of Directors

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Environmental Law, Greensboro (2014)
  • Litigation - Environmental, Greensboro (2012)
  • Environmental Law, Greensboro (2011)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mining Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Water Law
 

Awards:

  • Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina Magazine’s “Legal Elite” in Litigation (2005), and Environmental and Natural Resources Law (2002-2004); also permanently recognized in the "Legal Elite Hall of Fame"
  • Recognized by Super Lawyers Business Edition for Environmental Litigation (2015)
  • Received the 2013 Ed Kitchen Award from Downtown Greensboro Inc. for Community Service and Leadership
  • Served as Captain, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps (1969-1976) and was awarded an MSM
  • Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Environmental Law (2004-2018)
  • Recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Environmental Litigation (2006-2018); Top 100 (2007-2008)

Areas of Expertise:

  • Clean Water Act
  • Mining
  • RCRA/Hazardous Waste
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"George House is incredibly knowledgeable in federal Environmental Law and litigation. He is easy to work with."

Calvin Peck, Village of Bald Head Island, Bald head island

"George House is persistent and a good negotiator. He has excellent value and gets results."

Firm Details

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Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP
http://www.brookspierce.com
 
Headquarters
Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000
230 North Elm Street
P.O. Box 26000
Greensboro, NC 27420
(336) 373.8850
3 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

North Carolina

North Carolina

Raleigh, NC

Wells Fargo Capitol Center, Suite 1700

150 Fayetteville Street

P.O. Box 1800

Raleigh, NC 27602

United States

(919) 839.0300

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Wilmington, NC

115 North Third Street, Suite 301

P.O. Box 2460

Wilmington, NC 28402

United States

(910) 444.2000

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