Jonathan Cannon
Senior Fellow

Jonathan Cannon

Member Since 2026

Biography

Blaine T. Phillips Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law and Director, Environmental and Land Use Law Program, University of Virginia School of Law. Former Visiting Professor, University of Virginia School of Law. Former positions at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: General Counsel; Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Administrator; Director, Gulf of Mexico Program; Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response; Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response; Deputy Assistant Administrator (Civil), Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring; Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and Regional Operations, Office of General Counsel. Former positions at Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.: Partner; Counsel. Former Law Clerk, Honorable David L. Bazelon, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Blaine T. Phillips Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law and Director Environmental and Land Use Law Program University of Virginia School of Law Current
Former Visiting Professor University of Virginia School of Law Current
General Counsel U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Current
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Current
Director Gulf of Mexico Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Current
Assistant Administrator Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Current
Deputy Assistant Administrator Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Current
Deputy Assistant Administrator (Civil) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Current
Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and Regional Operations Office of General Counsel U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Current
Partner Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Current
Counsel Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Current
Former Law Clerk Honorable David L. Bazelon U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Academic
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