Environment - USA - Nationwide
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Notable practitioners
Houston-based Scott Janoe is a key contact at the firm.

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide
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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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Houston-based Scott Janoe is a key contact at the firm.
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Baker Botts advised Halliburton Energy Services on mass tort litigation derived from water and soil contamination claims.
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In the oil and gas world, Baker Botts is top of the line.
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Molly Cagle
Paulina Williams
Julie Cress
Joshua B. Frank
Debra J. Jezouit
Matthew L. Kuryla
Derek R. McDonald
Danny G. Worrell
J. Scott Janoe
Head of Department
Aileen M. Hooks
Martha S. Thomsen
USA 2026
Practice area: Environment
Location: District of Columbia
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