John Milner joined the Brunini firm in 1978. John concentrates his practice in environmental law. He represents business and industrial clients in environmental litigation in state and federal courts in the southeastern region. He has also had significant experience in environmental permitting and enforcement actions and regulation promulgation proceedings before the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. His environmental practice also concerns real estate due diligence and contractual matters in the southeastern region states. John represents clients in lobbying and monitoring activities concerning environmental and other business and industry issues before the Mississippi Legislature.

John currently serves as Environmental Counsel for the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, the primary trade association representing the interests of Mississippi industry. He is counsel for the Mississippi Poultry Association and the Mississippi Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association.  He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and Development Committee Chairman of the Mississippi Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. He is active in environmental committee activities of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Mississippi Economic Council and the United States Oil & Gas Association (Alabama/Mississippi Division). John has been recognized by Woodward/White as one of the Best Lawyers in America for environmental law.

Speeches & Publications

• Overview of Major Federal Environmental Acts and Regulations for the General Practitioner, 60 Miss. L.J. 1-145 (1990)
• Overview of Federal and Mississippi Environmental Laws, 50 Miss. L.J. 1-144 (1990)
• Environmental Justice, 13 Natural Resources & Environment 428-482 (Winter 1999) (published by ABA Section of National Resources, Energy & Environmental Law)
• Brownfields Law and Practice, Mississippi consultant (Matthew Bender, 1998 to date, Vol. 2, pp. MS-1 to MS-30.)
• Brownfields, Hazardous Materials Management Desk Reference, published by the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (McGraw Hill, 2000, pp. 247-268).
• ABA SEER Region IV Conferences in Atlanta (Speaking Engagement)
• ABA SEER Fall Conference - New Orleans (Speaking Engagement)
• MBS SEER Annual Meeting (Speaking Engagement)
• Alabama SEER Annual Meeting (Speaking Engagement)

Community & Professional Activities

• The American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section, Administrative Law Section and Section on Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER), and Incoming-Chair of Water Resources and Wetlands Committee)
• Mississippi Bar Association (Member , Litigation Section, Administrative Law Section and past Chair of SEER)