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Robin D. Franks

President & CEO

Houston, Texas38 years+ years experience
Environmental Compliance and Hazardous Materials Management Expert Witness

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Professional Summary

Robin D. Franks, P.G., CHMM, RSO is an Environmental and Industrial Hygiene expert specializing in environmental real property transactional and operational due diligence. With a career spanning environmental compliance, hazardous materials management, and industrial hygiene, she brings a comprehensive framework to litigation work involving complex environmental challenges. Her work centers on investigating environmental compliance, assessing hazardous materials management, and evaluating whether risk-based management practices have been effectively implemented.

Ms. Franks has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving environmental compliance, hazardous materials management, and industrial hygiene in industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, and healthcare. Her Master of Science in Geology, along with certifications such as Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), reinforce her ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. She is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of responsibility in disputes involving environmental compliance and hazardous materials management.

Work Experience

Robin D. Franks is the President, Founder & CEO of TGE Resources, Inc. in Houston, TX, a position he has held since 1994. He previously served as District Manager/Associate V.P. at ATEC Associates, Inc. (dba ATEC Environmental Consultants) from 1989 to 1994, and held earlier roles as Environmental Coordinator/Geologist at Jones & Neuse, Inc. (RMT) and Environmental (Staff) Geologist at Engineering Science, Inc. (Parsons) in Houston, TX.

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Robin D. Franks specializes in environmental contamination and hazardous materials management.

Best Use Cases

  • 1environmental contamination litigation
  • 2hazardous materials compliance audits
  • 3real estate environmental due diligence

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Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Geology & Biology

    Stephen F. Austin State University · 1982

  • Master of Science in Geology

    Stephen F. Austin State University · 1988

Licenses

  • Professional GeoscientistTexas (TX)
  • Professional GeologistMississippi (MS)
  • Professional GeologistTennessee (TN)
  • Professional GeoscientistLouisiana (LA)
  • Professional GeologistArkansas (AR)
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