Beveridge & Diamond PC, Environment

About

Provided by Beveridge & Diamond PC

Beveridge & Diamond's (B&D) more than 160 lawyers across the U.S. focus on environmental and natural resource law, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. Our work covers ESG, sustainability, energy, air and climate change, green marketing, environmental justice, waste, water, contaminated properties, products and chemicals regulation, white collar, internal investigations, and crisis response. We help clients around the world resolve critical environmental and sustainability issues relating to their products, facilities, and operations. Our team includes former in-house lawyers from leading U.S. corporations and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of State, and other federal and state resource and environmental agencies. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at B&D. Here, we value the varied perspectives of our attorneys and believe that all of our attorneys should be empowered and equipped to succeed while delivering exceptional service to our clients.

Chambers Review

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Environment - District of Columbia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Beveridge & Diamond is a highly regarded environmental boutique with deep expertise across the field, including in air quality, hazardous waste and pesticides matters. The firm offers services in matters such as toxic torts, soil contamination and enforcement defense. The team boasts substantial experience in the electronic, pharmaceutical, retail and biotechnology industries and also advises on international treaty lobbying.

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Work Highlights

Beveridge & Diamond PC advised the Information Technology Industry Council on issues arising under international environmental agreements, impacting aspects of electronic products worldwide.

Strengths

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There are a number of things that set them apart, such the depth they have on environmental issues and the broad range of environmental issues they can speak to.

Environment respondent
USA

Beveridge & Diamond attorneys have tremendous depth of knowledge and expertise in a wide range of environment, health and safety legal matters.

Environment respondent
USA

Beveridge & Diamond is responsive, aware of business concerns and provides succinct and thoughtful legal advice.

Environment respondent
USA

Beveridge & Diamond has been very knowledgeable and supportive, and brings comprehensive knowledge of environmental law compliance to each project.

Environment respondent
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Their level of understanding of not only the environmental regulations, but also the thought process of project opponents, and their attention to detail set them apart.

Environment respondent
USA

There are a number of things that set them apart, such the depth they have on environmental issues and the broad range of environmental issues they can speak to.

Environment respondent
USA

Beveridge & Diamond attorneys have tremendous depth of knowledge and expertise in a wide range of environment, health and safety legal matters.

Environment respondent
USA

Beveridge & Diamond is responsive, aware of business concerns and provides succinct and thoughtful legal advice.

Environment respondent
USA

Beveridge & Diamond has been very knowledgeable and supportive, and brings comprehensive knowledge of environmental law compliance to each project.

Environment respondent
USA

Their level of understanding of not only the environmental regulations, but also the thought process of project opponents, and their attention to detail set them apart.

Environment respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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John Cruden

Band 1

John Cruden is an esteemed environment lawyer with decades of experience in the space. He is particularly well known for his government career in the environment division of the DOJ.

James is charismatic and terrific.

John has worked in both the government and the private sector and that mix is helpful to clients. He also is a wonderful advocate.

John is an an institute in and of himself internationally.

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Paul Hagen

Band 2

Paul Hagen has a notable expertise acting for clients in the electronics and chemical industries. He advises on a range of environmental compliance issues.

Paul is terrific.

He is responsive and brings together the right team for any given matter.

Paul has deep experience in international environmental and product compliance matters.

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James Slaughter

Band 3

James Slaughter is recognized for his representation of contractors, trade associations, and waste and recycling companies in regulatory and enforcement defense proceedings. He has experience handling an array of litigation, including toxic tort issues.

James is terrific. He is a really good trial attorney.

James is a critical part of our team. He is the backbone of the team's creativity and he instils that in the team.

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Nessa Horewitch Coppinger

Band 5

Nessa Horewitch Coppinger has experience representing major clients in complex environmental litigation, with considerable skill in NEPA proceedings. She also assists with regulatory compliance.

Nessa really helped to pinpoint the issues. She was instrumental.

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