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Environment - USA - Nationwide

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Alston & Bird LLP has a capable team with national environmental capabilities. Particularly skilled in litigation covering citizen suits brought under CAA and CWA, as well as multiparty Superfund disputes, Alston & Bird's expertise also includes broad land use proceedings related to NEPA, CEQA and related regulations. The firm also defends enforcement actions on behalf of clients in regard to allegations of water, air and land compliance issues, often representing organizations from the transportation, manufacturing and chemical industries.

Notable practitioners

Doug Arnold based in Atlanta and Nicki Carlsen and Jeffrey Dintzer based in Los Angeles are key contacts at the firm.

Work Highlights

  • Alston & Bird LLP represented Five Point Holdings in a mass action filed by approximately 161 plaintiffs claiming personal injuries and property damage from alleged airborne contamination.

Strengths

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"Alston & Bird performs phenomenally."

Environment respondent
USA

"The team is outstanding in every way: responsive, strategic and practical."

Environment respondent
USA

"The firm is very good at distilling complicated matters down to what really matters, making it simple for a trier of fact to understand."

Environment respondent
USA