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 - New York

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Beveridge & Diamond PC is an environmental boutique with extensive expertise in core areas such as air and water quality as well as brownfield redevelopment. Frequently engaged in regulatory compliance and environmental reviews for major power generation and transmission projects. Recommended for environmental risk review with regard to commercial and corporate transactions. Additionally attracts praise for its litigation experience concerning environmental liability, toxic torts and product liability. Noted for expertise in public infrastructure, energy, real estate, technology and chemicals.

Work Highlights

  • Beveridge & Diamond acted for Evraz Inc. on several matters related to the Portland Harbor superfund site on the Willamette River.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John Paul
3
John Paul
3
Band 3
John Paul is recognized for his representation of property owners and developers in contaminated site litigation and brownfield projects. He counsels clients on compliance and enforcement actions, including air emissions and hazardous waste proceedings.

To his credit are drafting and creativity for solutions.

He combines strategic brilliance, confidence, and adaptability to secure optimal outcomes. Simply put, John Paul is an indispensable asset to any team lucky enough to have him.

John is responsive, detail-oriented and understands the issues.

Michael Murphy
3
Michael Murphy
3
Band 3
Michael Murphy is noted for his environmental work on behalf of energy and waste projects. He handles permitting, compliance and contract negotiations.

He is very practical, understands our needs and gives us solid advice.

Michael has superior knowledge in the environmental field, is extremely responsive and is a pleasure to work with.

He really is the complete package; he tends to be the voice of objectivity and calmness when the rest of us are on edge about what is happening.

Daniel Krainin
4
Daniel Krainin
4
Band 4

Daniel Krainin has in-depth experience of toxic torts and contaminated site remediation and clean-up matters. He also has specialized knowledge of clean water matters and groundwater contamination.

He is an excellent attorney in all facets.

Megan Brillault
4
Megan Brillault
4
Band 4
Megan Brillault is an experienced environmental and toxic tort lawyer. Ms Brillault's practice includes significant Superfund and contaminated site litigation and cost recovery for large corporates.

Megan is very responsive, has good command of the facts on key issues and has a strong background in the area.

Stephen L Gordon
4
Stephen L Gordon
4
Band 4
Stephen Gordon represents a host of private companies and municipalities in an array of environmental matters and land use concerns. He is particularly knowledgeable of enforcement proceedings.

Ranked Lawyers at
Beveridge & Diamond PC

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Environment

John Paul
3
John Paul
3
Band 3
Michael Murphy
3
Michael Murphy
3
Band 3
Daniel Krainin
4
Daniel Krainin
4
Band 4
Megan Brillault
4
Megan Brillault
4
Band 4
Stephen L Gordon
4
Stephen L Gordon
4
Band 4