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Environment | USA

Georgia

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

Band 1

Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP 21 Years Ranked

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Senior Statespeople

Richard Horder Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP23 Years Ranked

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Up and Coming

Nicholas Howell King & Spalding LLP2 Years Ranked

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Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP
Environment
2025 | Band 1 | 21 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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Band 2

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Alston & Bird LLP
Environment
2025 | Band 2 | 22 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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King & Spalding LLP
Environment
2025 | Band 2 | 22 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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2
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Environment
2025 | Band 2 | 18 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 brownfield development and environmental permitting.
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2
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Environment
2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years Ranked
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP 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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3
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Environment
2025 | Band 3 | 5 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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Jones Fortuna LP
Environment
2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
Jones Fortuna demonstrates broad expertise in relation to the use and maintenance of key water resources. The firm's work covers issues such as states' rights of access, Clean Water Act suits, fishing regulations and litigation by environmental NGOs. Its client base includes mining interests, state and city water authorities, beach front communities and ecological coalitions.
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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Environment
2025 | Band 3 | 22 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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Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Environment
2025 | Band 3 | 16 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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