Attorney Burroughs is primarily a civil litigator whose principal area of concentration is environmental law. He undertakes representation of parties in civil cases in the Pennsylvania state and federal courts. He is also involved in administrative proceedings, in particular those which deal with environmental law. He is also significantly involved in the counseling of individuals and companies regarding environmental compliance and remediation of environmental problems.
Attorney Burroughs has represented clients in toxic tort, products liability, personal injury and related cases. Additionally, he has an expanding practice in the fields of municipal law and municipal authority law. His clients include individual municipalities, municipal authorities, corporations and insurance companies.
Solicitor, Erie County Department of Health, 1973-1985. Assistant Counsel, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, 1973-1985. Board Member, Pa. Department of Environmental Protection, Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee; Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association and Federal court arbitrator, mediator and neutral. Member, Environmental and Civil Litigation Sections, Pennsylvania Bar Association.