Environment | USA

Paul Hastings LLP offers a versatile regulatory practice with a deep bench experienced in dealing with environmental agencies. Acknowledged for its strength in regulation, policymaking and project development, the firm offers top quality expertise in land use permitting, as well as in hazardous material and air quality matters. Has specialist knowledge of wildlife law surrounding renewable energy projects. Also highly recommended for brownfield transactions and climate change issues.

Allen Matkins maintains a strong reputation for the full range of environmental regulatory, transactional and dispute resolution work. It boasts a strong litigation team with significant experience in both trial and appeals, particularly in relation to CERCLA cases and contaminated sites. The firm frequently advises clientele on high-value projects and redevelopments requiring environmental due diligence. Has a wealth of experience in water rights and quality matters. Clients include Silicon Valley tech companies, major developers and public sector bodies.

Holland & Knight LLP is celebrated for its impressive record in CEQA compliance and litigation, which is enhanced by its expertise in land use matters. Additionally, the firm possesses an established practice in brownfield redevelopment and natural resource protection, particularly in relation to water quality issues and the Endangered Species Act. Other areas of strength include matters at the intersection of environmental and tribal law, as well as environmental health and safety matters. It caters to a variety of industries, including renewable energy, manufacturing, biotechnology and oil and gas.

Arnold & Porter offers high quality advice on transactional due diligence and the redevelopment of contaminated sites. It is additionally skilled at assisting clients with high-stakes toxic tort and Proposition 65 litigation. Experienced in handling disputes and investigations brought by activist groups as well as by state and federal agencies, the firm is also distinguished for its focus on toxics law and California's Green Chemistry initiative. Clients include major multinationals and educational establishments. The team is well known for its work on greenhouse gas emissions and the CAA for the automobile industry.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has a litigation-focused environmental group experienced in toxic tort defense, cost recovery actions and regulatory challenges. Its significant transactional practice providing diligence, compliance and regulatory counsel in a variety of matters, including those raising Superfund or air and water quality permitting issues. The group is also noted for its handling of insurance coverage disputes involving environmental matters, and continues to represent a number of prominent oil and gas industry clients in defense of hydraulic fracturing litigation. The firm is capable of handling criminal environmental litigation in state and federal courts. It also has experience representing major clients in the food and beverage industries in Proposition 65 matters.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP offers a full range of environmental capabilities to high profile clients from a variety of backgrounds, including the chemicals, manufacturing, automotive, oil and gas, natural resource and agricultural sectors. Able to utilize the strength of its impressive national environmental law practice to represent and advise clients on the highest-stakes matters.

Beveridge & Diamond PC is a national environmental boutique firm with a team based in San Francisco. The firm offers toxic tort litigation expertise and is also active on waste, air quality, Superfund and brownfield matters. It frequently represents clients from the industrial, transport and waste industries.

DLA Piper LLP offers a strong environment law practice in California. The team has broad experience across transactional and regulatory work in the space as well as in handling environmental litigation. Its attorneys are particularly notable for their expertise in emerging contaminants, notably PFAS and microplastics.