Welcome to the Office of Regional Counsel
Contact Information
Office of Regional Counsel
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
77 West Jackson Blvd. (C-14J)
Chicago, IL 60604-3511
Phone: (312) 886-2944
Fax: (312) 886-0747
The Office of Regional Counsel (ORC) provides legal advice to the Regional Administrator and other senior managers of Region 5 on all matters relating to their official responsibilities. The Regional Counsel and the ORC staff represent the Region in civil, judicial, and administrative enforcement actions against regulated entities and in defensive matters within the jurisdiction of Region 5. Region 5 encompasses the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. ORC is attached to both the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and the Office of General Counsel (OGC) in U.S. EPA's Headquarters Office located in Washington, D.C.
Topics of interest
- Case Developments
- Contact Form
- Deputy Regional Counsel
- Environmental Justice
- Expert List
- Judicial Officer
- Legal Practitioner's Guide
- Make A Self-Disclosure
- ORC Staff Directory
- RCRA Cross-State Regulations
- Regional Counsel
- Supplemental Environmental Projects