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Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives’ top-ranked Oregon Environmental, Land Use and Natural Resources practice is widely regarded as one of the leading environmental law practices in the U.S. The team advises on complex regulatory matters and high-stakes environmental litigation, drawing on deep technical knowledge and industry insight, with senior partners providing experienced leadership to a strong bench that includes multiple Chambers-ranked attorneys.
With a broad and deeply experienced team, the practice represents clients across Oregon’s key industries, including energy, mining, timber and forest products, technology, agribusiness, manufacturing, food and beverage, and public utilities, providing support across the full spectrum of environmental and land use challenges.
The team counsels on regulatory compliance and litigation at the state and federal levels, with experience spanning air, water, chemical, and waste compliance; land use planning and permitting; contaminated site cleanup; insurance recovery; federal lands matters; and environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions. The practice handles matters arising under major federal statutes, including the ESA, NEPA, CAA, CWA, RCRA, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, and CERCLA, as well as comparable state laws, and is well regarded for defending complex civil and criminal environmental enforcement actions, including citizen suits and nuisance claims.
