Frederick L. "Rick" Hitchcock
605 Chestnut Street, Suite 1700 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37450
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Rick Hitchcock advises and represents clients in environmental matters, business planning, technology issues, transactions, and trial and appellate litigation. He also counsels businesses and utilities concerning environmental compliance matters.
Mr. Hitchcock has represented clients in significant environmental matters before administrative agencies, regional EPA offices, and several state and federal courts. He has successfully handled a number of appellate cases, including a leading case on the lender exception to liability under the federal Superfund law. He has served as special counsel to local governments on contract, franchise, and constitutional issues and represents electric and telecommunications utilities in strategic business planning. As counsel to the charter study commission of the City of Chattanooga, he served as a principal drafter of a charter framework that was implemented in 1990.
Mr. Hitchcock is involved in a variety of community activities. He helped lead successful voter initiatives to combine local schools and to provide financial resources to support public education. He has been actively involved in the revitalization of downtown Chattanooga.
Mr. Hitchcock has represented clients in significant environmental matters before administrative agencies, regional EPA offices, and several state and federal courts. He has successfully handled a number of appellate cases, including a leading case on the lender exception to liability under the federal Superfund law. He has served as special counsel to local governments on contract, franchise, and constitutional issues and represents electric and telecommunications utilities in strategic business planning. As counsel to the charter study commission of the City of Chattanooga, he served as a principal drafter of a charter framework that was implemented in 1990.
Mr. Hitchcock is involved in a variety of community activities. He helped lead successful voter initiatives to combine local schools and to provide financial resources to support public education. He has been actively involved in the revitalization of downtown Chattanooga.
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Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law
- Leadership Chattanooga, Organizing Committee and past Chairman
- Distinguished Political Science Alumnus, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Education
University of Tennessee - Knoxville, J.D.
Graduated 1977
University of Tennessee - Knoxville, BA
Graduated 1973
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (423) 756-3000
605 Chestnut Street, Suite 1700
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37450
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37450
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