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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. Richard Horder Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP22 Years Ranked
1

Band 1

  1. Adam G Sowatzka
    Adam G Sowatzka McGuireWoods LLP14 Years Ranked
  2. Douglas A Henderson
    Douglas A Henderson King & Spalding LLP20 Years Ranked
  3. Scott Laseter Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP20 Years Ranked
  4. Todd Silliman
    Todd Silliman Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP21 Years Ranked
2

Band 2

  1. Andrew M Thompson
    Andrew M Thompson Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP7 Years Ranked
  2. David M Meezan Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP18 Years Ranked
  3. Douglas S Arnold
    Douglas S Arnold Alston & Bird LLP18 Years Ranked
  4. Gerald L Pouncey Jr
    Gerald L Pouncey Jr Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP21 Years Ranked
  5. John C. Spinrad
    John C. Spinrad Arnall Golden Gregory LLP15 Years Ranked
  6. Kimberley Hale Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP6 Years Ranked
  7. Lewis B Jones
    Lewis B Jones Jones Fortuna LP19 Years Ranked
  8. Robert Mowrey Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP20 Years Ranked
  9. Stephen E O'Day
    Stephen E O'Day Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP22 Years Ranked
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Band 3

  1. Andrea L Rimer
    Andrea L Rimer Troutman Pepper13 Years Ranked
  2. C Max Zygmont Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP13 Years Ranked
  3. Catherine D Little
    Catherine D Little Bracewell LLP20 Years Ranked
  4. Christine M Morgan
    Christine M Morgan Jones Day16 Years Ranked
  5. Craig K Pendergrast
    Craig K Pendergrast Continuum Legal Group LLP15 Years Ranked
  6. E. Fitzgerald Veira
    E. Fitzgerald Veira Troutman Pepper4 Years Ranked
  7. Gregory W Blount Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP17 Years Ranked
  8. Heather Friedman
    Heather Friedman Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP13 Years Ranked
  9. Jimmy Kirkland
    Jimmy Kirkland Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP11 Years Ranked
  10. John L. Fortuna
    John L. Fortuna Jones Fortuna LP6 Years Ranked
  11. Meaghan Boyd
    Meaghan Boyd Alston & Bird LLP8 Years Ranked
  12. Susan Richardson
    Susan Richardson Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton20 Years Ranked
  13. Douglas CloudCloudLaw
4

Band 4

  1. Carroll 'Mack' McGuffey III
    Carroll 'Mack' McGuffey III Troutman Pepper2 Years Ranked
  2. Elizabeth Davis
    Elizabeth Davis Arnall Golden Gregory LLP3 Years Ranked
  3. Gary R Sheehan Jr
    Gary R Sheehan Jr Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton11 Years Ranked
  4. Jonathan Wells Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP11 Years Ranked
  5. Peyton Nunez Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP11 Years Ranked
  6. W. Clay Massey
    W. Clay Massey Alston & Bird LLP1 Years Ranked
  7. Wyatt Kendall
    Wyatt Kendall Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP3 Years Ranked
U

Up and Coming

  1. Nicholas Howell
    Nicholas Howell King & Spalding LLP1 Years Ranked

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

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    Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP
    Environment
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter is a boutique law firm dedicated solely to environmental law issues, assisting a range of businesses and utilities as well as local governments. It handles a broad range of matters encompassing litigation, transactions and regulatory compliance. The firm is particularly adept at handling EPA enforcement issues.
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  2. King & Spalding LLP
    1
    King & Spalding LLP
    Environment
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    King & Spalding represents global energy companies, local governments and large developers in an array of environmental issues including brownfield redevelopment, CWA permitting and regulatory compliance. The firm also assists on toxic torts disputes and enforcement actions. It has particular capabilities in wastewater and stormwater issues and further strength in the environmental aspects of corporate and real estate transactions.
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Band 2

  1. Alston & Bird LLP
    2
    Alston & Bird LLP
    Environment
    2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Alston & Bird is prominent in environmental litigation, including trial work, cost recovery claims and cases involving CERCLA violations. It offers sophisticated guidance on enforcement actions as well as the full range of regulatory compliance concerns. The firm acts for clients from a broad range of industries, including chemicals, energy and mining, and has been particularly active in matters pertaining to the automotive industry. It is able to handle matters with an international dimension.
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  2. Troutman Pepper
    2
    Troutman Pepper
    Environment
    2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Troutman Pepper demonstrates prowess in handling regulatory and permitting, litigation and transactional issues for a variety of clients drawn from the retail, manufacturing and energy sectors, among others. It frequently advises clients on water use and quality, and clean air matters. The firm offers recognized litigation experience at both trial and appellate levels in both state and federal courts.
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Band 3

  1. Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
    3
    Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
    Environment
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Arnall Golden Gregory is a distinguished group recognized for work in redevelopment and remediation projects. It is routinely called upon to provide enforcement defense and compliance counseling. The firm acts on behalf of a wide range of clients including those in retail and healthcare, and clients developing brownfield sites.
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  2. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
    3
    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
    Environment
    2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years Ranked
    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton advises on a broad spectrum of litigation, compliance and transactional issues within the domain of environment law. Its areas of specialty include liability management and dispute prevention strategies for private and public entities.
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  3. Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
    3
    Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
    Environment
    2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Morris, Manning & Martin is a respected firm noted for its expert handling of environmental issues arising out of real estate transactions. It advises major developers and investors on the full range of environmental issues, including brownfields development and environmental permitting.
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  4. Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
    3
    Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
    Environment
    2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    Smith, Gambrell & Russell counsels a varied client base, ranging from hazardous materials transporters to media companies on environment-related litigation, enforcement and permitting concerns throughout the USA. It advises on renewable energy transactions, hazardous waste cleanups, Superfund sites and environmental due diligence. The firm is also sought after to advise clients on the environmental aspects of business transactions such as real estate deals and M&A.
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