DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Jackson Walker LLP

Environment

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Texas

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What the team is known for

Jackson Walker has a strong team fielding expertise across a range of litigation and regulatory matters such as Superfund cleanup, water permitting and air issues. Advises on due diligence in relation to corporate and real estate transactions. Maintains a notable focus on environmental concerns affecting the electric power industry, as well as matters arising from renewable energy and water projects. Also well versed in serving clients from the financial services sector.

Strengths

"Jackson Walker are very responsive and the customer service is excellent."

Work highlights

Jackson Walker represented Glenrock Energy in transactional and regulatory matters related to its development of a carbon capture utilization and storage project near Casper, Wyoming.

Notable practitioners

Daniel Vineyard is noted for his Superfund expertise as well as his work on natural resource damages issues.
"He is a very seasoned litigator and really knows the landscape when it comes to disputes related to contaminated properties. He's extremely articulate, persuasive and when he speaks, people listen."

Leonard Dougal has particular experience handling Clean Water Act and other water-related issues for mining and energy industry clients. His practice area expertise extends into the environmental issues arising from construction projects.
"A well-respected water lawyer - knowledgeable with a calm demeanor."

Lindsey Moorhead acts across a wide array of environmental law matters including enforcement, cleanup and remediation. Also active in environmental litigation, she has a particularly impressive track record in cases involving CERCLA issues.
"Lindsey has the ability to simplify the complicated, see the desired outcome and then develop a path to successfully reach the outcome."

Michael Nasi is a highly regarded environmental practitioner who has expertise ranging across, water, air and waste and endangered species matters as well as knowledge of site remediation proceedings.
"A very fine environmental lawyer and a very fine lobbyist."

Peter Wahl is noted for his regulatory expertise, in particular on matters relating to chemicals and toxic substances.
"I appreciate Peter's legal insights, approach to negotiation with the other parties and his calm demeanor."

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Overview

The landscape of environmental and natural resource law is a patchwork of complex and sometimes overlapping laws, regulations and agency policies that change at a dizzying pace. Companies affected by environmental requirements routinely deal with legal disputes, compliance headaches, public relations challenges, and legislative roadblocks. In short, running a business with an environmental impact can get very complicated, very quickly.

Jackson Walker provides clients with a path through the maze. Their environmental and legislative attorneys work on all fronts: planning, permitting, compliance and legislation, to solve problems for their clients. Their unique approach combines a dedicated team of attorneys skilled in specific areas of environmental law with a respected legislative team that watches out for our clients’ interests on the state and national level. Integrating these functions allows them to provide comprehensive solutions that address their clients’ current needs while monitoring changes in regulations and legislation that might affect their future business plans.

For more information, visit: https://www.jw.com/practice-areas/environmental/