Environment
2 Ranked Lawyers
Firm PROFILE
AquaLaw PLC
USA 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in USA 2026
Ranked Department
Ranked Department
Ranked Individuals
Ranked Individuals
Top figures
9
Lawyers
14
Company Size
2002
Established Year
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Overview
Provided by AquaLaw PLC
Boutique environment, natural resources, and utility practice serving localities, utilities, mega-project developers, and owners of major regulated facilities. Expertise includes regulatory strategy, permitting, compliance, enforcement, investigations, cleanups, liability, flooding, water quality, wetlands, mitigation, environmental credits, contracts, and ratemaking.
Industry sectors (6)
- Water Utility
- Wastewater Utility
- Stormwater Utility
- Natural Gas
- Solar
- Land Development
Capabilities (15)
- Permitting
- Compliance
- Enforcement Defense
- Mitigation
- Investigations
- Contracts
- PFAS Chemicals
- Nutrients
- Water Quality
- Water Supply
- Remediation
- Hazardous Wastes / Hazardous Substances
- Clean Water Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- NEPA
Clients (15)
- Hampton Roads Sanitation District
- Fairfax County Water Authority
- Henrico County Utilities
- Western Virginia Water Authority
- Loudoun Water
- Western Tidewater Water Authority
- City of Lynchburg
- City of Alexandria
- Spotsylvania County Utilities
- James River Water Authority
- South Central Wastewater Authority
- Virginia Municipal Drinking Water Assn
- Virginia Assn of Municipal Wastewater Agencies
- Virginia Nutrient Credit Exchange
- Virginia Municipal Stormwater Assn
Key people
Provided by AquaLaw PLC
Christopher D. Pomeroy
President
Paul Calamita
Chairman
Justin Curtis
V.P. & Senior Counsel
Lisa Ochsenhirt
V.P. & Senior Counsel
Ross Phillips
Senior Counsel
Dick Sedgley
Senior Counsel
Rosewin Sweeney
Senior Counsel
Work & experience
Provided by AquaLaw PLC
Infrastructure development and regulatory compliance, including water supplies, reservoirs and withdrawals; water and wastewater treatment plants; water transmission and distribution and wastewater collection systems; reclaimed water systems; and natural gas pipelines, solar development and other energy projects. Environmental investigations, restoration, and cleanups, including PFAS remediation and CWA TMDLs. Administrative and judicial enforcement defense. Water and wastewater contracts.
Notable work
Provided by AquaLaw PLC
Water Supply Development Project
2026Ongoing
Federal and state
Wastewater Nutrient Reduction Project
2026Ongoing
Natural Gas Pipeline Development
2026Ongoing
Ranked Offices at AquaLaw PLC
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Ranked Departments at AquaLaw PLC (1)
Ranked Individuals at AquaLaw PLC (3)
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Paul Calamita
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Chris Pomeroy
Environment
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Top figures
9
Lawyers
14
Company Size
2002
Established Year
Content provided by AquaLaw PLC
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