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With one of the first and broadest environmental and natural resources practices in the U.S., Pillsbury is at the forefront of emerging issues, winning precedent-setting cases and providing innovative solutions to environmental challenges.

Pillsbury’s Environmental & Natural Resources group navigates clients through the complex array of environmental laws and compliance matters; advocates for clients on legislation, regulations and policy; appears for clients before regulatory agencies; and handles federal and state trial and appellate court litigation and administrative enforcement actions. We also advise on permitting, regulatory developments, climate change, worker safety, risk assessment, natural resources matters and crisis management. We help clients buy and sell companies, achieve and maintain compliance, control costs, manage environmental liabilities, and obtain regulatory approvals and defend against enforcement actions.

Chambers Review

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Environment - District of Columbia

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Pillsbury has an accomplished team acclaimed for its litigation and regulatory practice. The firm services in enforcement defense and compliance counseling, among other matters. The team handles the full spectrum of environmental matters at the state, federal and international levels. Pillsbury's attorneys have industry experience in the energy and chemical sectors, and have particular expertise in CAA matters.

Work Highlights

  • Pillsbury represented Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation in proceedings before the US Environmental Protection Agency to address hazardous materials found at the refinery. 

Strengths

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The team has expert knowledge of the applicable laws and permit requirements, strong strategic acumen and strong business sense to add to expert environment knowledge.

Environment respondent
USA

They are deeply qualified and credentialed. They work tirelessly to provide value-added benefit and keep our business afloat.

Environment respondent
USA

Pillsbury has unique expertise and experience, both commercial and regulatory, in the markets in which my company participates. This combination has been extremely valuable.

Environment respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Matthew W Morrison
2
Matthew W Morrison
2
Band 2
Matthew Morrison handles enforcement defense, compliance counseling and rulemaking challenges for a variety of clients.

Matthew is excellent.

He is an easy person to work with and one of the most knowledgeable people in his field.

Matthew is smart, easy to deal with and a good advocate.

He is really good at helping brainstorm problems and helping figure out how to get things moving.

Matt is wonderful to work with. He has the ability to get along with everyone, even those with opposing views. His guidance and recommendations are well thought out and directionally correct.

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Sheila M Harvey
5
Sheila M Harvey
5
Band 5
Sheila Harvey handles a range of matters for clients in the renewable energy and nuclear power sectors. She has notable expertise in compliance and contamination work.

Working with her has been very positive, she knows the risk tolerance of the company.

Sheila's knowledge and expertise are surpassed only by her thoughtful and kind ways when we communicate. We would be lost without access to Sheila.

Sheila is very well respected in the field and she has a broad based knowledge of regulations.

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Matthew W Morrison
2
Matthew W Morrison
2
Band 2
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Sheila M Harvey
5
Sheila M Harvey
5
Band 5
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Jeffrey Knight

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