Gary Baise
Principal; Co-head of Litigation
- Washington, DC
- gbaise@ofwlaw.com
- (202) 518-6345
The focus of Mr Baise’s practice is agricultural-environmental issues and administrative law trials before the US Department of Agriculture. He has over over 40 years experience in government and private practice.
Areas of Expertise
- Clean Water Act (CWA)
- Clean Air Act (CAA)
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Federal Insecticide, Fungecide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
- USDA Swamp Buster Provisions
- Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Wetland Conservation Provisions (WC)
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
- Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
- Clean Air Act mobile source issues
- Litigation
General Counsel
- Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA)
- National Sorghum Producers (NSP)
- State Ag & Rural Leaders
Credentials
Education
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1968
Western Illinois University, Bachelor of Science, 1963
Bar Admissions
Indiana, 1968
District of Columbia, 1974
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court, 1974
News & Insights
March 30, 2020
March 24, 2020
March 17, 2020
Feb 18th, 2020
Leadership & Community
Gary is a a coordinator on the Trump Agricultural and Rural Advisory Committee.
Professional Associations:
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Club
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Fairfax County Republican Committee
- Farm Foundation, Former Trustee and Chairman
- Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation
- Metropolitan Club
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Illinois State Society, Board Member
