About

Provided by Perkins Coie LLP

With more than 100 environment and natural resources attorneys in offices across the United States, our attorneys provide comprehensive counsel to clients navigating the complex statutory and regulatory framework of environmental and natural resource law. We advise, we litigate, and we help shape environmental policy at the federal, state, and local levels. Our team has the experience, depth and breadth to address any environmental or natural resource issue confronting our clients, serving a wide range of industries.

Our California team is a recognized market leader with a deep bench of experienced attorneys who are leaders in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), water and wildlife protection, air quality regulation, and environmental contamination, torts, and clean-up cost recovery. Unlike many environmental practice groups, the California Environment practice are equally adept at litigation and counselling. Clients seek us out to secure their most challenging permits, to defend their highest-stakes environmental litigation, and to prevent such litigation from ever being filed.
Perkins Coie has significant experience throughout the country handling environmental considerations in acquisitions, sales and refinancing, including managing complex diligence reviews, assessing and allocating risk, negotiating transactional documentation and handling post-closing compliance and site remediation issues.

Chambers Review

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Environment - California

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Perkins Coie LLP has an established group engaged in environmental counseling and litigation for clients across a range of industries. Experienced in handling permitting matters and environmental impact reports for private developers. The firm has additional capacity to assist with air and water quality issues, as well as on environmental torts and contaminated sites. The lawyers regularly handle matters pertaining to the development of energy industry projects, including both traditional and renewable energy matters.

Work Highlights

  • Perkins Coie represents Stanford University in environmental review and permitting for the Searsville Watershed Restoration Project.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Barbara J Schussman
1
Barbara J Schussman
1
Band 1
Barbara Schussman's practice covers environmental issues affecting development projects including CEQA, NEPA and endangered species issues.

She provides excellent service, possesses exceptional commercial awareness and sophistication.

Barbara is always well-informed and helpful.

Barbara is top notch.

Julie Jones
4
Julie Jones
4
Band 4
Julie Jones obtains and defends environmental permits for development projects. She handles CEQA, land use and natural resources issues.

Julie is bright. She stays on top of the issues and is a pleasure to work with.

Julie provides excellent analysis.

Laura Godfrey Zagar
4
Laura Godfrey Zagar
4
Band 4

Laura Zagar is adept at handling complex energy and infrastructure matters such as offshore wind projects. Her capabilities extend to environmental litigation for notable clients.

She provides excellent service, commercial awareness, and sophistication.

Marc R Bruner
4
Marc R Bruner
4
Band 4
Marc Bruner regularly advises on compliance and permitting issues for private companies and public agencies. His environmental expertise covers the CWA, NEPA and endangered species challenges and related proceedings.

Ranked Lawyers at
Perkins Coie LLP

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Environment

Barbara J Schussman
1
Barbara J Schussman
1
Band 1
Julie Jones
4
Julie Jones
4
Band 4
Laura Godfrey Zagar
4
Laura Godfrey Zagar
4
Band 4
Marc R Bruner
4
Marc R Bruner
4
Band 4