Hogan Lovells, Environment | Chambers USA Profile

About

Provided by Hogan Lovells

Embracing not just a practice focus, but also an industry perspective, our Environment and Natural Resources lawyers offer a deep understanding of market and regulatory issues, and the potential impact of economic, legislative, and other developments on clients’ businesses. The team takes a collaborative approach to advising on precedent-setting, high-profile cases and matters that reshape the laws affecting our clients. Our lawyers have a depth of experience advising on compliance issues and policy and regulatory changes, complex environmental disputes, including defending civil and criminal enforcement actions, natural resource damage claims, challenges to regulations, permit litigation, administrative proceedings, internal investigations, and citizen suits.

Our team consists of former senior government officials from divisions at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of the Interior (DOI), and also former industry executives and trade association specialists with decades of experience in environmental issues. We have relationships with policy and decision-makers at all government layers, including the executive branch and natural resource agencies, and elected federal, state, local representatives, along with public interest organizations. Our practice has been highly recognized by Chambers Global, Europe, USA, UK, and Latin America, The Legal 500, and was awarded “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 in 2018.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Environment - District of Columbia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells has a high-quality practice equipped to handle a wide range of water and air-related enforcement and permitting matters. The firm's expertise also covers hazardous waste and protected species. The team advises clients and advocates on their behalf in relation to new, significant regulations and policies. Hogan Lovells acts for a number of major players in the power and upstream and downstream oil and gas markets and additionally offers expertise in the automotive industry, with experience advising on air emissions matters and enforcement actions.

View ranking table

Work Highlights

Hogan Lovells represented the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority before the Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency in multiple precedential matters such as compliance to the EPA's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Hogan Lovells brings wide-ranging expertise and creative thinking to dealing with incredibly complex, cutting-edge legal issues. The firm has wide-ranging depth and is incredibly responsive.

Environment respondent
USA

Hogan Lovells has a very high degree of knowledge and experience on a wide variety of regulatory matters. The department offers in-depth research, insights and actionable recommendations.

Environment respondent
USA

Hogan Lovells has experienced practitioners in the environmental litigation and overlapping environmental criminal defense space.

Environment respondent
USA

Hogan Lovells has deep technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills. The team is uniquely skilled in handling multi-dimensional and very complex matters. They deliver optimal results.

Environment respondent
USA

Hogan Lovells provides excellent client focus and service. They offer sophisticated but practical advice. The firm is excellent at every level.

Environment respondent
USA

Hogan Lovells brings wide-ranging expertise and creative thinking to dealing with incredibly complex, cutting-edge legal issues. The firm has wide-ranging depth and is incredibly responsive.

Environment respondent
USA

Hogan Lovells has a very high degree of knowledge and experience on a wide variety of regulatory matters. The department offers in-depth research, insights and actionable recommendations.

Environment respondent
USA

Hogan Lovells has experienced practitioners in the environmental litigation and overlapping environmental criminal defense space.

Environment respondent
USA

Hogan Lovells has deep technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills. The team is uniquely skilled in handling multi-dimensional and very complex matters. They deliver optimal results.

Environment respondent
USA

Hogan Lovells provides excellent client focus and service. They offer sophisticated but practical advice. The firm is excellent at every level.

Environment respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Adam M Kushner

Band 1

Adam Kushner has notable expertise in air enforcement issues, with particular experience acting for companies in the energy and automotive industries.

I trust Adam's judgment entirely.

Adam Kushner has an impressive depth of experience, strong counseling skills and a clear dedication to his client's mission.

Adam is just stellar. He is smart, experienced, strategic and pragmatic. Adam also is a terrific colleague and collaborator who always has his eye on service to the client.

View Profile

Hilary Tompkins

Band 3

Hilary Tompkins has notable expertise advising Native American tribes on a range of environmental issues. She often handles onshore and offshore energy development projects and public land law proceedings.

Hilary Tompkins has good instincts; she is bright and educated.

Hilary is particularly strong in strategic thinking and in communications with federal agencies.

View Profile

Nadira Clarke

Band 4

Nadira Clarke has excellent experience in government investigations arising from environmental and workplace safety incidents.

Nadira is a fabulous lawyer. She also has the human side of being a lawyer and understands how people react to different positions.

Nadira is phenomenal, she has great people skills and can translate complex environmental issues into something that is accessible and tangible.

Nadira has deep experience managing client service, forecasting leadership needs, and working to convert dense legal strategy points into workable updates for senior leadership.

She is a strategic thinker that sees around corners and knows exactly how to put us in the most favorable position.

View Profile

Anne Carpenter

Band 5

Anne Carpenter acts for clients in environmental litigation including civil and criminal enforcement proceedings. She is especially active in cases arising under the CAA and CWA.

Anne has deep knowledge of environmental regulatory and compliance demands, coupled with a friendly, positive approach to helping clients manage their most difficult commercial challenges.

Anne is skilled and an absolute pleasure to work with.

Anne is a pleasure to work with. Her counsel and representation have been extremely effective in navigating the very challenging process of an environmental enforcement case.

View Profile

Jim Banks

Band 5

Jim Banks is particularly active advising clients on the environmental aspects of large project developments. He is also noted for handling CWA and endangered species issues.

Jim's experience in dealing with complex, cutting-edge environmental compliance issues is invaluable to the company. He is truly the trusted adviser you want by your side.

Jim provides concise, understandable counseling even when addressing situations with significant uncertainties.

View Profile

Joanne Rotondi

Band 5

Joanne Rotondi provides counsel to vehicle and engine manufacturers on emissions issues. She has knowledge of statutes including the CAA, CWA and NEPA.

Joanne consistently delivers an exceptional level of service with tremendous attention to detail.

She is open-minded, creative and supportive of innovation and I would just say she's a wonderful person.

Joanne is extremely knowledgeable, well prepared and trusted. Joanne is very easy to work with and is friendly.

View Profile

Filter by