USA
Practice Areas
A nationally recognized leader in catastrophic event response, as well as workplace safety and environmental law, Greg Dillard is known for practical, solution-oriented defense of companies in crisis. From the moment a client experiences a major event, Greg is there providing both strategic guidance to the company’s legal and executive team and on-site tactical support for the affected facility and its personnel. One client noted, “Greg is a true leader in his field.”
Greg leads BakerHostetler’s Catastrophic Accident Response and OSHA Defense teams. These teams are strategically developed and located to provide rapid response capabilities to clients with facilities, assets and personnel across the country.
Greg focuses his national practice on safety, health and environmental (SHE) law, including process safety management (PSM) and risk management plans (RMP). He has tried and won some of the most significant OSHA cases in the past 15 years and has extensive litigation experience against EPA, TCEQ, BSE and other state and federal environmental and safety agencies.
Professional Memberships
Texas Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Houston Steering Committee
Publications
COVID-19 Prevention and Vaccination for America's Maritime Industry, The Maritime Executive, 2021
Legal Experts: Environmental & Safety Incidents Facing Increased Scrutiny, Texas Law Book, 2019
Evolution of Process Safety Enforcement, Institute of Environmental Law, 2019
Occupational Safety and Health Law Treatise, Fourth Edition, Chapter Editor, Bloomberg Law, 2018
Managing PE Risk: How Portfolio Companies Respond to Crises, Oil & Gas Financial Journal, 2017
When Are You Liable for a Subcontractor's Safety Negligence?, Bloomberg Law Reports, 2017
DOJ and DOL Expand and Promote Worker Endangerment Initiative, National Law Review, 2016
OSHA Engineering Guidelines Will Hit Energy Industry Hard, Law360, 2015
Personal
Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. (2016-2019) and Chambers USA (2016-2018, 2021)
Houston Business Journal's "Who's Who in Energy" (2016)
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
B.S., Foreign Service, Georgetown University
