Rusty Cress is a partner in Dinsmore's Frankfort, Kentucky office, where he primarily practices environmental law and government relations. Rusty has extensive experience with respect to compliance with state and federal environmental and natural resource laws and regulations. He provides advice on applicable environmental requirements, spearheads issuance of environmental permits, defends enforcement actions, and assists in transactions. Based out of the Kentucky capital city, Rusty focuses his government relations practice on the needs of manufacturing, industrial, municipal, natural resource, insurance, and trade association clients. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Chemical Industry Council within the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers.