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Susan Richardson

Susan Richardson

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Environment & Product Regulation

Government & Regulatory

Litigation

Career

Susan Hearne Richardson concentrates her practice in the area of environmental law, including regulatory and compliance counseling, due diligence for real estate and corporate transactions, permitting, enforcement and hazardous site remediation. Ms. Richardson has significant experience in advising clients with regard to wastewater permitting and enforcement issues, particularly as applicable to municipal governments.

Ms. Richardson was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Environmental Law in 2022 and the 14 years immediately preceding. She was also named a 2022 "Atlanta Lawyer of the Year" in the area of Environmental Litigation by The Best Lawyers in America®. Ms. Richardson is listed in the 2022 and the 13 years immediately preceding editions of Chambers USA for Environmental Law.

Personal

Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif (1991)

University of Tulsa, B.S., Biology, cum laude (1988)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment - Georgia

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Susan Richardson handles transactional due diligence as well as permitting and regulatory enforcement. She is particularly well versed in wastewater issues.

Strengths

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  • Susan is great, she knows her area and is great to work with.

    EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA

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