Marta A. Orpiszewska

Marta Orpiszewska is of counsel in the Environmental & Public Lands Group at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP. Ms. Orpiszewska advises clients on environmental matters in commercial transactions, contaminated land cleanups, and compliance with complex federal, state, and local environmental health and safety laws and regulations.

Ms. Orpiszewska counsels businesses operating in heavily regulated sectors, including the energy, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Her exceptional diligence and commitment to navigating legal challenges have resulted in successful outcomes for her clients.

Prior to joining DGS, Ms. Orpiszewska was a senior associate in the Denver office of an international law firm, where she helped clients navigate federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety laws, such as CERCLA, RCRA, OSHA, TSCA, and various state and local laws, including Proposition 65 and pharmaceutical stewardship laws. In addition, she has assisted clients with respect to comprehensive environmental audits and voluntary self-disclosure of violations.

Ms. Orpiszewska received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, her MSc in Environmental Policy and Regulation from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and her B.A. in Economics and International Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Publications & Presentations

• Presenter at Mapistry Conference, “Securities and Exchange Commission Environmental Disclosure Requirements,” November 2021
• Presenter at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute on “Regulatory Enforcement, Citizen Suits, and the Natural Resources Industries,” December 2018
• Co-author, “Industry Self-Disclosure – Preempting Enforcement Actions and SEC Compliance,” December 2018
• Co-author, “How Ski Areas Can (and Should) Take Advantage of Environmental Self-Disclosure Laws and Policies, National Ski Areas Association Journal,” Early Winter 2017
• Co-author, Chapter 5, “Waste Disposal and Hazardous Substances,“ Environmental Regulation of Colorado Real Property, 2016