Practice Areas
Education
  • B.S., with distinction, Ohio State University, Natural Resources Management (1980)
  • M.S., Virginia Tech, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences (1984)
  • J.D., University of Virginia (1987)
Bar & Court Admissions
  • North Carolina

V. Randall (Randy) Tinsley

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2000 Renaissance Plaza
230 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
T: (336) 271-3180
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Randy Tinsley practices in the fields of environmental law, water rights, and water and sewer utilities. Randy is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in Natural Resources and Environmental Law.

Randy provides businesses, local governments, and individuals with legal advice and strong advocacy, informed by scientific and technical expertise. He often serves as legal counsel for multidisciplinary teams on large, complex regulatory matters. He handles matters involving water quality, water rights, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) preparation, state and federal wetlands permitting, mining, reservoir construction, endangered species, essential fish habitat impacts, public trust and coastal permitting issues, groundwater contamination, underground storage tanks, pretreatment, hazardous waste, Superfund, administrative litigation, appellate advocacy, and stakeholder representation in rulemaking.

Professional & Community Activities

  • Co-Chairman, Town of Summerfield Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
  • Member, NCBA Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law Section
    Chairman, Local Government Committee
  • Member, ABA State and Local Government Section
    Council Member, NCBA Government & Public Sector Section 
  • Member, ABA Environment, Energy and Resources Section
  • Member, NCBA and ABA Administrative Law Sections
  • Member, ABA Public Utility, Communications, and Transportation Section
  • Member, America Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation
  • Graduate, Triad Leadership Network

Presentations

  • Local Governments: Don't Believe Everything You're Told About FERC or Surface Water Rights. Presented at 2010 Water Resources Research Institute Annual Conference.
  • Surface Water Rights in North Carolina. Presented at NCBA Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section Annual Meeting.
  • Current Litigation and Regulatory Issues Involving the Endangered Species Act. Presented at NCBA Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section Symposium on Endangered Species.

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