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Bart Kempf

Bart Kempf

USA 2026

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About

Provided by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Practice Areas

Economic Development, Real Estate, Environmental Law, Environmental Regulatory, Transactional and Litigation, Natural Resources Litigation, Life Sciences, Litigation, Energy, Food and Agriculture Litigation and Regulatory, Governmental Affairs, Food, Beverage and Hospitality, Disaster Planning, Recovery and Relief

Career

Bart practices environmental and economic development law in Bradley’s Nashville and Washington, D.C. offices. His environmental work includes litigation, agency proceedings, enforcement actions, citizen suits, permitting, compliance and legislative counseling, transactions, and brownfield redevelopment. Bart regularly represents clients in front of federal, state, and local environmental, natural resources, and health and safety agencies, including the U.S. EPA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USDA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. He represents companies in many industries, including waste management, food and agriculture, pesticides and seeds, renewable energy and clean tech, oil and gas, real estate development, chemical, distribution/logistics, and manufacturing.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association; Tennessee Bar Association; Nashville Bar Association; Environmental Law Institute; Nashville Tree Foundation Board Member

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment - Tennessee

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Bart Kempf of Orrick is especially active in the areas of regulatory compliance, permitting and enforcement. He is also regularly involved in environmental litigation.

Strengths

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  • Bart Kempf is personable, knowledgeable, reasonable and pragmatic.

    EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA
  • Bart Kempf thinks through the risks and upsides of very complex U.S. environmental issues. I find him to be an all-around, thoughtful lawyer with sharp analytical skills.

    EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA

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