Practice Areas
Industries
Admissions
- Illinois
- Indiana
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Education
J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1981
B.A., Purdue University, 1978
Profile
Bill Anaya’s practice focuses on environmental and administrative law, as well as commercial real estate. He has 30 years of experience in regulatory and liability litigation in state and federal courts across the nation, representing and advocating on behalf of manufacturing, commercial, industrial and developer clients.
Bill has represented clients involved in enforcement actions initiated by federal and state regulatory agencies and state and federal attorneys general. Bill has represented individuals and entities in enforcement and transactional matters involving the EPA, FDA, federal and state transportation and public health departments, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, among numerous other state and federal agencies. He has significant experience in civil and criminal administrative disputes and transactions involving regulatory approval, compliance and permits associated with state and federal law and regulatory requirements.
Bill has taught administrative law principles at Loyola University School of Law and the John Marshall School of Law in Chicago. He frequently writes and speaks on topics related to environmental and real estate law, among other topics, and is an editor and author for Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education publications.
Professional Affiliations
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Board of Directors, chair, 2015-present
Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 2022-2024; Litigation - Environmental, 2024
- Illinois Super Lawyers, 2006-2009, 2013-2020, 2022
- Illinois Leading Lawyers, 2018, 2020-2022
- Addis Hall Award for Excellence in Legal Education, 2005
Experience
Representative Matters
- Successfully converted a significantly contaminated property site, allowing it to be returned to viable commercial use.
News & Insights
News
- August 17, 2023
- August 18, 2022
- January 28, 2022
- August 19, 2021
- Leading Lawyers Magazine, January 2018
- December 6, 2016
- Environmental Leader, August 29, 2016
- December 22, 2015
- The Christian Science Monitor, April 24, 2014
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- “OSHA: What Every Manufacturer Should Know"Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce, April 13, 2022
- "Clean Water Act – Water Jurisdiction"Chemical Industry Council of Illinois Water Issues Seminar, Countryside, Illinois, September 28, 2017
- "Case Law and Statutory Update" and "What Color Is Your Commercial Contract?"IICLE 13th Annual Real Estate Short Course, Lisle, Illinois, Sept. 19-20, 2017
- “Oh Sh*$! Now What? The Litigation After Closing”Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Real Estate Short Course, October 1, 2015
- “Fracking in Illinois: Facts and Myths Explained”Illinois State Bar Association, September 17, 2013
Publications
Articles & Books
- Illinois Bar Journal, January 2021
- Illinois State Bar Association Environmental Law, May 2019
- November 2018
- Illinois State Bar Association Environmental Law, August 2016
- Environmental Protection, March 11, 2016
- “Considering comfort letters and prospective purchasers’ agreements”Inside Counsel, April 2, 2014
- “Recyclers beware: You are exempt only if you can prove it”Inside Counsel, March 19, 2014
- “Compliance: Tell me how to read an environmental report”Inside Counsel, March 5, 2014
- “Compliance: Realistic regulatory reform — then what?”Inside Counsel, February 19, 2014
- “Compliance: Existing oil & gas leases may not be what they seem with new technology”Inside Counsel, February 5, 2014
- “Compliance: Battles over hydraulic fracturing moving to the hinterland”Inside Counsel, January 22, 2014
- “Environmental Due Diligence in Commercial Transactions"IICLE treatise on Environmental Law in Illinois Corporate and Real Estate Transactions, 2014, 2023 Editions
- Editorial, “You shouldn't fear fracking — here's why”Crain’s Chicago Business, October 14, 2013
- September 2013
- The Southern Illinoisan, August 22, 2013
- August 2013
- “Administrative record key in fracking permit process”The State Journal-Register, July 10, 2013
- July 2013
- The Southern Illinoisan, June 23, 2013
- The Times of Northwest Indiana, June 23, 2013
- June 17, 2013
Newsletters
- April 20, 2023
- Illinois State Bar Association Real Property newsletter, April 2020