
Environment
USA Guide 2026 : District of Columbia
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Baker Botts’ Environmental, Safety and Incident Response Team helps clients advance and protect their interests across the full lifecycle of environmental and safety matters—from permitting and regulatory advocacy to litigation, workplace safety, and crisis response. With more than 50 lawyers based in California, Washington, D.C., New York, and Texas, the team handles complex federal and state matters nationwide. The practice offers broad capabilities spanning incident and crisis response, regulatory compliance and permitting strategies, litigation, climate change and sustainability, safety, coalitions, and transactions. Drawing on deep experience across industries including infrastructure, manufacturing, oil and gas, power and renewables, and refining and petrochemical, the team is equipped to address a wide range of environmental and safety challenges.
To learn more about our practice, visit: https://www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/environmental-safety-and-incident-response
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Work Highlights
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Baker Botts acted on behalf of Murphy Exploration & Production Company in regulatory, permitting and litigation matters concerning its offshore oil and gas production.
Strengths
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The firm is creative, innovative and not afraid to run the ball. If there is an environmental competency, Baker has it on its bench.
Environment respondentUSA
Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Matthew W Morrison
Matthew Morrison handles enforcement defense, compliance counseling and rulemaking challenges for a variety of clients. I think very highly of Matt, he is very realistic and practical, knows all the players in agencies and is very plugged in.
Environment respondentUSA
Band 4 
Band 4 
Joshua Frank
Joshua Frank has experience acting for a range of clients in natural resource damages claims, CAA proceedings and CERCLA issues. Joshua Frank is an exceptional strategist and writer, and he's a terrific litigator.
Environment respondentUSA
Band 5 
Band 5 
Debra Jezouit
Debra Jezouit is an expert in CAA and climate change issues who frequently acts for clients in enforcement proceedings. She is especially experienced in the representation of clients in the energy, chemical and manufacturing industries. Debra Jezouit is a Clean Air expert.
Environment respondentUSA
Band 6 
Band 6 
Martha Thomsen
Martha Thomsen has experience in complex litigation involving waste and water issues under federal and state environmental statutes such as CERCLA, CWA and RCRA. Martha Thomsen is whip smart.
Environment respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Baker Botts L.L.P. (4)
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Kent Mayo

Jeffrey H. Wood
Head of Department

J. Scott Janoe
Head of Department

Matthew W Morrison
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Joshua Frank
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Debra Jezouit
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Martha Thomsen
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Band 2
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