James T. Dufour
James T. Dufour is an environmental and OSHA attorney and Certified Industrial Hygienist with over three decades of experience in regulatory compliance and defense. Over the course of his 40+ year career, Mr. Dufour has designed numerous regulatory compliance and training programs and has effectively represented clients in high-stakes enforcement actions. His deep, hands-on expertise in hazardous waste characterization and management is widely recognized by both major corporations and small “mom and pop” operations that rely on his guidance to reduce waste management costs and maintain defensible compliance.
These same skills have led to exceptional outcomes in enforcement defense—including settlements with significantly reduced penalties and even acquittals in Superior Court criminal prosecutions. His experience spans 30+ years in private practice and over a decade in corporate and government service. He has served as a consultant to the trade associations and businesses across California and beyond.
Mr. Dufour’s defense practice includes representation before administrative agencies involving U.S. EPA, OSHA, Air District, and Unified Program Hazardous Materials and Waste enforcement, as well as civil enforcement in areas such as Proposition 65, hazardous waste, the federal Clean Air Act, EPCRA, CERCLA, and storm water regulation. He has authored numerous OSHA and environmental compliance manuals—many published by the California Chamber of Commerce and used by thousands of employers—and has conducted hundreds of seminars for business and agency professionals.
He holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and both a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Mr. Dufour was admitted to practice in California in 1983.