Devon, Pa. Resident and Partner at MGKF Katherine L. Vaccaro

Katherine L. Vaccaro, a partner with Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (MGKF), the environmental, energy and land use law firm based just outside of Philadelphia, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Chester County SPCA. She will work with other members of the board to support the SPCA’s mission of putting “human” back into humane animal treatment and advocate on their behalf. The Chester County SPCA was the first open admission shelter in Pennsylvania to achieve No Kill status and serves as the only open admission shelter for both Chester and Delaware counties.

Since joining the firm in 2005, Vaccaro, a resident of Wayne, PA, has concentrated on regulatory matters related to air quality for a range of clients, including petroleum refineries, power plants, chemical manufacturers, and commercial entities. She has extensive experience in counseling clients on compliance issues arising under federal and state air pollution control regulations, assisting clients in securing air permits for a variety of complex industrial and commercial facilities, and negotiating agency enforcement actions alleging violations of regulatory requirements. In the litigation context, she has represented clients in challenging federal air regulations before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, particularly with respect to standards affecting the electricity generation sector.

In the community, Vaccaro also serves on the Upper Merion Township Environmental Advisory Council. She is an active volunteer for Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue and is a former member of the Board of Directors of Delaware Valley Earth Force. She is a 2014 graduate of LEADERSHIP Philadelphia’s Core Program.

MGKF concentrates its practice in environmental, energy, and land use law and litigation. It represents clients ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to small, privately held enterprises, both in the Mid-Atlantic region and on a national basis. Offices are located at: 401 City Avenue, Suite 901, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania; 535 Route 38, Suite 145A, Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and at 25 West Third Street, Suite 303, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. For additional information, visit www.mankogold.com or call 484-430-5700, 856-317-1299, or 570-567-7325.