Ranking tables

Environment | USA

Maine

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

2

  1. Drummond Woodsum
    Drummond Woodsum 9 Years Ranked
  2. Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios, LLP
  3. Verrill Dana, LLP

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Pierce Atwood LLP
    1
    Pierce Atwood LLP
    Environment
    2026 | Band 1 | 22 Years Ranked

    Pierce Atwood LLP has long-established and market-leading practices with excellent skills in a broad range of environmental law work. The law firm offers strength in areas such as renewable energy projects, licensing issues and regulatory matters, including administrative and judicial appeals. It enjoys a fine track record for its work on land use and toxic tort matters.

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Band 2

  1. Drummond Woodsum
    2
    Drummond Woodsum
    Environment
    2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked

    Drummond Woodsum offers significant expertise in the environmental sphere, including permitting, compliance and transactional work. The law firm caters to a diverse clientele from sectors including natural resource protection, renewable energy and education.

  2. Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios, LLP
    Environment
    2026 | Band 2
  3. Verrill Dana, LLP
    Environment
    2026 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Bernstein Shur
    3
    Bernstein Shur
    Environment
    2026 | Band 3 | 22 Years Ranked

    Bernstein Shur has substantial experience dealing with a broad spectrum of environmental matters, including compliance, permitting and due diligence work. The law firm offers further capability in litigation disputes, contamination issues and the environmental aspects of corporate transactions.