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Environment | USA

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The environment chapter features both litigation and advisory / transactional support to clients. This includes general corporate issues, (eg due diligence on mergers), the development of brownfield sites, and pollution issues.`Traditional` environment work includes regulatory compliance, litigation and enforcement actions related to air, water, wetlands, waste and endangered species.We also feature advice to corporate and financial clients on the environmental aspects of M&A, financings, securities offerings and other transactions, which involve due diligence and environmental insurance issues.

Rankings overview for Departments

S

Senior Statespeople

  1. Elizabeth H Temkin
    Elizabeth H Temkin Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP21 Years Ranked
  2. Jerry W RaischVranesh and Raisch, LLP
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Band 1

  1. Colin Harris
    Colin Harris Faegre Drinker10 Years Ranked
  2. James R Spaanstra
    James R Spaanstra Holland & Hart LLP19 Years Ranked
  3. Jennifer Biever
    Jennifer Biever Williams, Weese, Pepple & Ferguson11 Years Ranked
  4. Scott H Reisch Hogan Lovells US LLP21 Years Ranked
  5. Zeke Williams
    Zeke Williams Williams, Weese, Pepple & Ferguson9 Years Ranked
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Band 2

  1. Ana Maria Gutierrez
    Ana Maria Gutierrez Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP5 Years Ranked
  2. Christopher J Neumann
    Christopher J Neumann Greenberg Traurig, LLP19 Years Ranked
  3. Eric Waeckerlin
    Eric Waeckerlin Greenberg Traurig, LLP6 Years Ranked
  4. Howard Kenison
    Howard Kenison Jones & Keller, P.C.12 Years Ranked
  5. James W Sanderson
    James W Sanderson Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.17 Years Ranked
  6. John R Jacus
    John R Jacus Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP17 Years Ranked
  7. Julie Rosen
    Julie Rosen Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.4 Years Ranked
  8. Polly JessenKaplan Kirsch LLP
  9. Thomas BloomfieldKaplan Kirsch LLP
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Band 3

  1. Carolyn L McIntosh Squire Patton Boggs14 Years Ranked
  2. Lynn M Kornfeld Holland & Hart LLP16 Years Ranked
  3. Mark Mathews
    Mark Mathews Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP16 Years Ranked
  4. Radcliffe Dann IV Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP2 Years Ranked
  5. Sandra Snodgrass
    Sandra Snodgrass Holland & Hart LLP5 Years Ranked
  6. Chris ColclasureBeatty & Wozniak PC
  7. Scott A ClarkBurns Figa & Will P.C.
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Band 4

  1. Adam S Cohen
    Adam S Cohen Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP1 Years Ranked
  2. Carlos Romo
    Carlos Romo Williams, Weese, Pepple & Ferguson3 Years Ranked
  3. Douglas Benevento
    Douglas Benevento Holland & Hart LLP1 Years Ranked
  4. Emily Kimball
    Emily Kimball Hogan Lovells US LLP6 Years Ranked
  5. Ronald M Eddy
    Ronald M Eddy Taft21 Years Ranked
  6. Wayne F Forman
    Wayne F Forman Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP21 Years Ranked
  7. Brian NazarenusNazarenus Stack & Wombacher LLC
  8. Jonathan H SteelerSenn Visciano Canges P.C.
  9. Lori PotterKaplan Kirsch LLP
  10. Rebecca AlmonIreland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC
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Up and Coming

  1. Aaron Tucker
    Aaron Tucker Holland & Hart LLP1 Years Ranked
  2. Clay Taylor
    Clay Taylor Williams, Weese, Pepple & Ferguson1 Years Ranked
  3. Cynthia Teel Lathrop GPM1 Years Ranked
  4. Dale Ratliff
    Dale Ratliff Williams, Weese, Pepple & Ferguson1 Years Ranked
  5. Elizabeth Alice Och
    Elizabeth Alice Och Hogan Lovells US LLP2 Years Ranked

Associates to watch

  1. Blaine Bengtson Lathrop GPM1 Years Ranked

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
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    Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked
    Davis Graham & Stubbs offers a market-leading environmental practice with broad experience across environmental compliance and enforcement defense. The team has particular expertise in public land and permitting issues, as well as in air and water quality mandates. The firm is adept at advising municipalities and other public bodies in addition to private clients.
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  2. Kaplan Kirsch LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

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    Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has a skilled group that offers expertise in a broad spectrum of transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. The team is well versed in water issues and highly regarded for advising clients on matters including mining, air and hazardous waste compliance. The firm has extensive experience in permitting matters and earns recognition for its work in lobbying.
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  2. Faegre Drinker
    2
    Faegre Drinker
    Environment
    2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked

    Faegre Drinker offers high quality representation to clients in environmental litigation and regulatory matters. The firm excels in air quality work and possesses a wealth of experience assisting clients from a wide range of industry sectors. The team also holds considerable expertise in PHMSA compliance and enforcement matters.

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  3. Hogan Lovells US LLP
    2
    Hogan Lovells US LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells is well placed to assist clients facing a broad array of high-stakes environmental and energy disputes. The team frequently offers guidance on renewable energy projects, as well as advising on environmental liabilities resulting from major corporate transactions. The firm also offers significant expertise in hazardous waste and contamination issues.
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  4. Holland & Hart LLP
    2
    Holland & Hart LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    Holland & Hart is well equipped to provide advice to clients on a range of environmental matters. The firm features attorneys who are experienced in a broad array of issues, including permitting, compliance, enforcement actions and litigation. The team represents clients on the ESA and related issues.
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  5. Williams, Weese, Pepple & Ferguson
    2
    Williams, Weese, Pepple & Ferguson
    Environment
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Williams, Weese, Pepple & Ferguson is a strong choice for energy industry clients, offering ample capability across a range of contentious and noncontentious regulatory matters. Strengths of the firm include permitting work and related issues, as well as air quality and climate regulation matters.
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Band 3

  1. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    3
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Traurig frequently represents clients in enforcement actions before regulatory bodies, as well as providing guidance on compliance and litigation matters. The firm acts for entities from a range of industries, demonstrating particular strength in the natural gas and mining sectors. The team's additional strengths include railroad environmental claims and Native American law, and has notable experience defending public companies in criminal CWA cases.
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  2. Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.
    3
    Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley is a boutique firm with a robust regional reputation, well versed in environmental matters. The firm regularly advises energy clients on complex transactions as well as litigation and regulatory compliance. The team is experienced in issues relating to renewable energy, mineral title and water law, as well as advising on federal lands issues.
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  3. Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP
    3
    Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP offers clients comprehensive environment counsel. The team handles environmental permitting, due diligence and administrative enforcement actions on behalf of Colorado-based and national clients.

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