Balch & Bingham LLP, Environment | Chambers USA Profile

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Balch & Bingham established one of Alabama’s first dedicated environmental law practices in 1986 and has since developed it into a leading environmental practice. The firm maintains a distinct structure separating regulatory and litigation functions, with attorneys focused on each area, reflecting an approach centered on proactively addressing the technical and procedural complexities of environmental law.

The team includes attorneys with prior government and scientific experience, which informs how they engage with regulators, navigate permitting and enforcement processes, and prepare for litigation. Balch & Bingham represents a broad range of clients across an expanding array of environmental and natural resource issues, providing counsel before regulatory agencies and courts. The practice spans regulatory strategy and rulemaking participation, administrative appeals of permit decisions and enforcement actions, and environmental due diligence in complex transactions.

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Environment - Alabama

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Balch & Bingham has a top-class environmental law team in the Alabama market covering the full range of environmental and related natural resources concerns, including permitting, air and water quality and regulatory compliance issues. The firm offers transactional support and litigation prowess to a range of clients, and is particularly noted for its representation of large utilities, energy companies and power producers. It is able to draw on the support of a network of regional offices.

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Strengths

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Balch & Bingham is extremely collaborative and focused on finding solutions.

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Balch & Bingham is extremely collaborative and focused on finding solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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C Grady Moore III

Band 1

Grady Moore is head of the firm's environmental department. He handles a variety of matters in the environmental sphere, such as regulatory advice in high-value transactional matters, as well as contentious matters relating to environmental agencies.

Grady provides creative ideas and recognizes where risk areas lie.

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P Stephen Gidiere III

Band 1

Stephen Gidiere regularly represents energy sector clients in a wide range of environmental matters and offers expertise in the CAA and CWA. He is also experienced in representing clients in contentious mandates.

Stephen is a first-rate strategist. He is excellent at applying novel solutions to complex issues.

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Steven A Burns

Band 1

Steven Burns has substantial expertise in environmental regulatory, compliance and litigation. He has a special focus on the representation of power companies.

Steven is extremely knowledgeable within his field and gives thoughtful and well-researched answers. He always goes above and beyond.

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Thomas DeLawrence

Band 2

Thomas DeLawrence has a solid environmental law practice with proficiency in the Clean Water Act, permitting and other regulatory work. He often advises on the environmental aspects of transactional mandates.

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Julia Barber

Band 3

Julia Barber has a well-respected environmental practice, with experience in compliance, regulatory and litigation within air and water law.

Julia impresses me on a regular basis with her skill set; her attention to detail is so impressive.

Julia has an excellent command of the law. She does a fabulous job at earning the trust of her clients and is able to convey complex issues in an easy, distilled manner.

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Mary F. Samuels

Band 3

Mary Samuels has a distinctive environmental law practice which focuses on regulatory compliance, licensing, permitting, and enforcement actions under the Federal Power Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act and the Clean Water Act.

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