John E. Milner
Member
John E. Milner
Member
Biography
John Milner concentrates his practice primarily in environmental law and litigation. He represents business and industrial clients in environmental permitting and enforcement actions, natural resource damage assessments and regulation promulgation before the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and other federal and state agencies, as well as in environmental litigation in state and federal courts in Mississippi and other southeastern states. His environmental practice also concerns real estate due diligence and contractual matters in the southeastern region states. John also represents clients in lobbying and monitoring activities concerning environmental and other business and industry issues before the Mississippi Legislature.
John has been inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Environmental Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation . He has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers as a Band 1 practitioner of environmental law in Mississippi, by Woodward/White as one of the Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Environmental Law and Litigation-Environmental in Mississippi and by Martindale-Hubbell with an AV Preeminent Rating.
John is currently serving as the Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER). In 2013, John received from SEER the first annual “Chair’s Award for Outstanding Contribution” to the Section.
John currently serves as Environmental Counsel for the Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA), the primary trade association representing the interests of Mississippi industry. He serves as counsel for the Mississippi Poultry Association (MPA) and the Mississippi Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association (MPMCSA).
John is a current member of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, having served as the Board Chair for five years. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Energy Institute. John has served for several years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). He also served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Jackson and as a Board member for 21 years.
Education
- B.A., University of Mississippi, 1975 Special Distinction
- J.D., University of Mississippi, 1978
Admissions
- Mississippi (1978)
- United States District Courts of Mississippi (1978)
Community & Professional Activities
- American Bar Association [Current Chair, Section of Environment,
Energy and Resources (SEER); Member, Litigation Section and
Administrative Law Section] - American College of Environmental Lawyers Fellow
- American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Mississippi Bar Association [Past Chair, Section of Natural
Resources, Energy and Environmental Law (SONREEL); Member,
Litigation Section and Administrative Law Section] - The Nature Conservancy Board of Trustees and Past Board Chair
- Mississippi Energy Institute, Current Board Member
- Mississippi Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North
America, Past Board Member and Counsel - Mississippi Biomass Council, Past Board Member
- Past Chair and Member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and
Girls Clubs of Jackson
Honors & Awards
- ABA Section of Environment, Energy and
Resources (SEER) Chair (2017-2018) - American College of Environmental Lawyers Fellow
- American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Best Lawyers in America©: Environmental Law and Litigation-Environmental
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Environmental Law
- Mid-South Super Lawyers®: Environmental Law
- Martindale-Hubble: “AV Preeminent”
- Mississippi Business Journal – Leaders in the Law 2012
- ABA SEER- Chair Award for Outstanding Contribution 2012-2013
- Mississippi Section of Natural Resources, Environment & Energy (SONREEL) Past Chair
News
- CARES Act Provides Substantial Funding for States, Counties, and Municipalities
- COVID-19 and Energy/environmental business sectors
- EPA Issues Unprecedented Civil Enforcement Relaxation Policy Due to COVID-19
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality – Summary of Meeting Held November 15, 2019
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
- Brunini Recognized by Super Lawyers
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality
- Brunini Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held June 13, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held May 8, 2018
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held May 24, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held April 10, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held March 13, 2018
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held February 22, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held February 13, 2018
- EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Blocks Unfair “Sue and Settle” Tactics
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held January 9, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held December 12, 2017
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held November 17, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held November 14, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held September 12, 2017
- Brunini Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held August 8, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held July 12, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held June 13, 2017
- Chambers Lists Brunini Attorneys
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held May 25, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held April 11, 2017
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held February 23, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held February 14, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held January 11, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held December 13, 2016
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held November 10, 2016
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held November 8, 2016
- 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held October 11, 2016
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held September 13, 2016
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held August 9, 2016
- Twenty- seven honored by Best Lawyers® 2017, Four attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held July 12, 2016
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held June 14, 2016
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held May 10, 2016
- Brunini Recognized Among Top Law Firms in Mississippi by Chambers USA
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held April 28, 2016
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held April 12, 2016
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held March 8, 2016
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held February 9, 2016
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held January 12, 2016
- John Milner featured in Mississippi Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association Magazine
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held December 8, 2015
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held November 10, 2015
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held October 22, 2015
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held September 8, 2015
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held August 27, 2015
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held August 11, 2015
- BRUNINI’S JOHN MILNER ELECTED AS VICE CHAIR OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION’S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND RESOURCES
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held July 14, 2015
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held June 11, 2015
- BRUNINI RECOGNIZED AMONG TOP LAW FIRMS IN MISSISSIPPI BY CHAMBERS USA
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held April 23, 2015
- Supplement to Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held April 14, 2015
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held April 14, 2015
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held March 17, 2015
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held February 26, 2015
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held February 10, 2015
- Brunini’s 2014 Super Lawyers
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held January 13, 2015
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held November 20, 2014
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held November 4, 2014
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held October 14, 2014
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held September 24, 2014
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held September 9, 2014
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held November 12, 2013
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held October 24, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held October 8, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held September 10, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held August 13, 2013
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held July 23, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held July 9, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held June 11, 2013
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held May 23, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held May 14, 2013
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held April 25, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held April 9, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held March 12, 2013
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held February 28, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held February 12, 2013
- Brunini Recognized Among Top Law Firms in Mississippi by Chambers USA
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held January 8, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held January 8, 2013
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held February 8, 2011