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Thomas Pearce

Thomas Pearce

USA 2026

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Thomas Pearce is a member of the Environment, Land & Resources Practice and the Litigation & Trial Department. He represents clients in environmental, commercial, products liability, and toxic tort litigations. He also advises clients on environmental regulatory and transactional issues relating to federal environmental laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as well as their state equivalents. He has represented clients across a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, chemicals, paint and coatings, and oil and gas.

Thomas is also an active member of the firm’s pro bono program and is a recipient of the firm’s 2020 Robert M. Dell Prize for Extraordinary Pro Bono Service as part of a team successfully litigating Voting Rights Act claims in New York.

Thomas is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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Environment - New York

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Thomas Pearce represents clients across a variety of industries in environmental and toxic tort litigations. He is also noted for his expertise in environmental regulatory and transactional issues.

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  • Thomas Pearce immerses himself into a case and constantly exhibits an unmatched level of detail and knowledge about the issues. He is always available to respond to client inquiries with well thought-out legal and strategic advice.

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  • Thomas is the kind of lawyer who can do both environmental litigation and very complex regulatory work, particularly dealing with the EPA.

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  • Thomas is a bright guy and is very efficient.

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