Thomas R Benke

Thomas Benke received his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984, working summers as an Engineer in Training in the petrochemical plants and oil fields of east Texas. He began his career as a hazardous waste permit writer at the Texas Water Commission (now the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) and was the lead permit writer for most of the commercial hazardous waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities in the state. He graduated from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1992 and specializes in environmental law (with extensive experience in RCRA, CERCLA and CWA matters) as Managing Member of ECO LLC. Thomas serves as Executive Director of ECO International, a non-profit he created to engage in environmental response work in Russia, China and Uganda and also as President of the Portland-Khabarovsk Sister City Association.

• Hazardous Waste
• Hazardous Substance Release Response
• Clean Water

Oregon

Oregon State Bar

ID Number: OSB #922251

Since 1992

Managing Member

The Environmental Compliance Organization LLC

1997 - Current

Associate

Copeland Landye Bennett and Wolf LLP

1993 - 1996

Hazardous Waste Permit Writer

Texas Water Commission

1985 - 1989

Lewis & Clark Law School

J.D. (1992) | Law

1989 - 1992

Honors: Cum Laude

University of Texas - Austin

B.S. (1984) | Chemical Engineering

1980 - 1984

Portland-Khabarovsk Sister City Association

President

2021 - Current

Activities: Representing the Association and the City of Portland in Khabarovsk, Russia.

ECO International

Executive Director

2000 - Current

Activities: Directing environmental response activities in Russia, China and Uganda.

Multnomah Bar Association

Member

1992 - Current

Oregon State Bar  # 922251

Member

1992 - Current