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Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Environment

USA Guide 2026 : Texas


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 - Texas

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP fields an experienced group of practitioners who frequently handle environmental issues arising from transactions across a range of industries. The firm boasts a strong criminal investigation and brownfield remediation practice. The attorneys have a notable focus on traditional and renewable energy matters. The team is also particularly well versed serving real estate and construction clients as well as financial services entities.

Work Highlights

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  • Troutman Pepper Locke LLP represented ChampionX Corporation with environmental matters including air permitting and compliance matters at its chemical manufacturing facilities.

Strengths

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  • They are practical, business-minded, efficient and responsive.

    Environment respondentUSA
  • They are efficient, practical and offer pro-business solutions.

    Environment respondentUSA
  • The team's responsiveness is second to none.

    Environment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Elizabeth E Mack
    Band 3Elizabeth E Mack

    Elizabeth E Mack

    Elizabeth Mack is co-chair of the firm's environmental group. Her extensive experience and expansive environmental practice includes air, water and toxic substances issues.

    • Elizabeth is always available and is extremely responsive.

      Environment respondentUSA
    • She is highly responsive, effective, efficient, and a pleasure to work with. We'd recommend her to anyone who regularly deals with environmental concerns and considerations in their business.

      Environment respondentUSA
    • She is a go-to environmental resource.

      Environment respondentUSA
    • Elizabeth is practical and extremely knowledgeable on all environmental issues.

      Environment respondentUSA
    • She is highly responsive, deeply knowledgeable and cares about her clients' success.

      Environment respondentUSA
  • Band 2M Benjamin Cowan
    Band 2M Benjamin Cowan

    M Benjamin Cowan

    Benjamin Cowan is well known for his expertise in environmental issues and particularly strong on endangered species matters.

    • His depth of knowledge, personal brand in the industry, and commitment to service set him apart from others in the field.

      Environment respondentUSA
  • Band 3Gerald D Higdon
    Band 3Gerald D Higdon

    Gerald D Higdon

    Gerald Higdon has a diverse practice covering redevelopment and permitting as well as enforcement proceedings. He is regularly retained by energy industry clients.
    • He is top notch.

      Environment respondentUSA
  • Band 3Gerald J Pels
    Band 3Gerald J Pels

    Gerald J Pels

    Gerald Pels is co-chair of the firm's environmental group. He is well regarded in the field, commonly advising clients in the manufacturing and energy sectors across the full spectrum of environmental permitting, compliance and enforcement matters.
    • He is extremely thorough, thoughtful and technical.

      Environment respondentUSA
  • Band 4Susan M Rainey
    Band 4Susan M Rainey

    Susan M Rainey

    Susan Rainey is noted for her skilled management of the environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions as well as enforcement matters.
    • Susan provides a very steady hand. I appreciate her responsiveness and professional communication.

      Environment respondentUSA
    • Susan is responsive and practical with her advice.

      Environment respondentUSA
    • She is knowledgeable, has technical expertise and is very personable.

      Environment respondentUSA

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