GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - USA
Tom Wetterer of Greenpeace International
In a two decade-long career at Greenpeace, Tom Wetterer has attained an excellent reputation for his expertise in using legal means to accomplish the aims of the organization. Wetterer, who joined Greenpeace in 1998, provides oversight and counselling over a broad spectrum of disputes and lobbying efforts over environmental concerns, as well as advising on day-to-day issues at the Washington, DC-based organization.
Alongside advising on environmental advocacy issues, Wetterer and the legal team at Greenpeace have also been confronted with litigation seeking to limit the organization’s actions. In 2018, Greenpeace successfully defended itself against USD900 million RICO claims brought by Energy Transfer Partners concerning highly publicized protests against the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline, following a similar CAD300 million suit filed two years prior by logging company Resolute Forest Products which was similarly dismissed.