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Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Environment

USA Guide 2026 : Illinois


Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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Science, innovation, and litigation continue to outpace the laws and regulations affecting natural resources and environmental protection, presenting challenges across all regulated sectors. At the same time, divergent federal, state, and local laws create an uneven, increasingly complex, and rapidly changing regulatory landscape. Our team guides clients through the growing disconnect between these legal and business realities.

We offer comprehensive regulatory, policy, transactional, and litigation support to clients at the forefront of natural resources, environmental, and energy law. We deliver leading-edge advice regarding major project and infrastructure development, internal governance, auditing and assurance, enforcement defense, regulatory compliance and advocacy, complex transactions, and bet-the-company litigation. We handle bellwether proceedings across the U.S. involving major infrastructure initiatives, energy transition and fleet/grid modernization, carbon capture, e-mobility and electric vehicles, critical minerals, endangered species, NEPA compliance, permitting, federal lands, EPA and DOI rulemakings, DOE grants, PFAS regulations and litigation, and ESG strategies.

From market leaders to new entrants, we provide time-tested insights into the risks and challenges associated with environmental issues and regularly serve major public and private companies, utilities, developers, investors, local governments, and others across numerous sectors.

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Environment - Illinois

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP offers significant experience in a wide range of environment matters including litigation, remediation and regulatory compliance. The team has particularly deep expertise in connection with the US EPA Clean Water Act and is highly adept at advising clients in real estate, healthcare and private equity.

Work Highlights

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  • Troutman Pepper Locke LLP represented the National Hydropower Association in litigation seeking to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2020 Clean Water Act section 401 rules.

Strengths

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  • Troutman are invaluable counsel; they provide sound advice, can work collaboratively and can investigate different jurisdictions when necessary.

    Environment respondentUSA
  • They are exceptionally client-oriented.

    Environment respondentUSA
  • They have thorough knowledge of our business, are excellent communicators and are always available.

    Environment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Susan Charles
    Band 3Susan Charles

    Susan Charles

    Susan Charles of Troutman Pepper Locke is noted for her broad environmental practice, often assisting clients on regulatory compliance and permitting matters.

    • Susan is practical, business-minded and able to translate the technical to the business risk.

      Environment respondentUSA
    • She is our go-to resource for environmental due diligence; she has a strong understanding of our risk tolerance and business implications and is very responsive and pragmatic.

      Environment respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (1)

Illinois

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