1978 - As much as atomic power officials executives tried to
dissuade attorney Myron M. Cherry, they couldn’t. The Illinois-based lawyer,
then only 39, continued a seven-year case against Consumers Power Co, a venture
intent on constructing a nuclear plant in the small industry community of
Midland, Michigan. In a trial that lasted months, he ultimately obtained the
town the assurance they needed. The plant would implement $28 million in
environmental safeguards that prevented toxic emission or other harm.
Cherry only gained momentum from there. He represented
clientele including Ralph Nader and the Sierra Club, and sat at the forefront
of a movement in Washington D.C. that called for the intelligent and
future-minded discussion of environmental issues, effectively contributing to
legislation that protects the earth for today and tomorrow. Throughout an
expansive career, Myron Cherry led a number of victories on behalf of a
clean environment, among them a $15 million settlement for those affected by
toxic groundwater and the effective halt of a massive landfill site creation.
Myron Cherry commands a Juris Doctor from the
Northwestern University School of Law. Outside of his deep engagement with
environmental legislation and defense, he proves a valued member of the political
landscape and previously acted as Trustee of the Democratic National Committee
as well as co-chairman of the organization’s Democratic Business Council.
Furthermore, Mr. Cherry sat on the National Finance Board of President
Bill Clinton’s re-election campaign; Clinton later appointed him Arbitrator to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment
Disputes.
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