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Environment | USA
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Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Beveridge & Diamond PC 14 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 8 Years Ranked
Phillips Lytle LLP 17 Years Ranked- Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
David J Freeman Gibbons P.C.20 Years Ranked
Gary P Gengel Latham & Watkins LLP18 Years Ranked
J Kevin Healy Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP21 Years Ranked
Mark Chertok Sive Paget & Riesel, P.C.21 Years Ranked
Philip E Karmel Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP21 Years Ranked
Robert Alessi DLA Piper LLP (US)16 Years Ranked- Daniel RuzowWhiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
Band 2
Band 3
Dan Chorost Sive Paget & Riesel, P.C.11 Years Ranked
E Gail Suchman Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP18 Years Ranked
John Paul Beveridge & Diamond PC5 Years Ranked
Kegan A. Brown Lowenstein Sandler LLP7 Years Ranked
Kevin M Hogan Phillips Lytle LLP13 Years Ranked
Kevin Young Young/Sommer LLC20 Years Ranked
Michael Murphy Beveridge & Diamond PC12 Years Ranked
Richard G Leland Akerman LLP18 Years Ranked- Ted Wolff Nixon Peabody LLP15 Years Ranked
Band 4
Daniel Krainin Beveridge & Diamond PC2 Years Ranked
David L. Cook Phillips Lytle LLP5 Years Ranked
David Naidu K&L Gates5 Years Ranked
David P Flynn Phillips Lytle LLP16 Years Ranked
Megan Brillault Beveridge & Diamond PC5 Years Ranked
Raymond Pomeroy Gibbons P.C.5 Years Ranked
Seth Kerschner Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP12 Years Ranked
Stephen L Gordon Beveridge & Diamond PC17 Years Ranked
Toni L. Finger HSF Kramer2 Years Ranked
Wesley O'Brien Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP2 Years Ranked- Zackary Knaub Greenberg Traurig, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey StravinoHodgson Russ LLP
- Michael HeckerHodgson Russ LLP
- Scott N FeinWhiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
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All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedBCLP is a New York City-based practice known particularly for its environmental litigation. Frequently undertakes cases involving large-scale public and private projects with environmental concerns. Advises on many of the landmark infrastructure developments of the day within the New York City metro area. Expertise spans land use, brownfield redevelopment, OSHA-related matters and remediation. Acts for an impressive client base consisting of state agencies, municipalities, private companies, brownfield developers and lenders.
1 Sive Paget & Riesel, P.C.Environment2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedSive Paget & Riesel, P.C. is a New York City-based boutique with a deep bench of environmental experts. Offers high-quality environmental regulatory advice as well as expertise in a range of litigious matters, particularly in Superfund cases. Comes recommended for its accomplishments overseeing the permitting and environmental impact reviews for major development projects and the redevelopment of contaminated properties. Acts for a diverse client base, including municipalities, non-profit organizations, financial entities and private companies. Noted experience acting for clients in pharmaceuticals, mining, insurance, food and drink, renewable energy and chemicals.
Band 2
2 Beveridge & Diamond PCEnvironment2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedBeveridge & Diamond PC is an environmental boutique with extensive expertise in core areas such as air and water quality as well as brownfield redevelopment. Frequently engaged in regulatory compliance and environmental reviews for major power generation and transmission projects. Recommended for environmental risk review with regard to commercial and corporate transactions. Additionally attracts praise for its litigation experience concerning environmental liability, toxic torts and product liability. Noted for expertise in public infrastructure, energy, real estate, technology and chemicals.2 Greenberg Traurig, LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig, LLP is highly regarded for its expansive environmental practice covering all major state and federal environmental statutes. Areas of particular expertise include Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA, RCRA and Superfund matters. It has a strong track record acting for both public and private clients with excellent complementary support in real estate and energy law.2 Phillips Lytle LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedPhillips Lytle LLP is recommended for Superfund work and brownfield redevelopment. Maintains a notable focus on project development, frequently advising on environmental reviews and permitting matters, in addition to general compliance and natural resources issues. Clients include leading names in the energy, manufacturing, metallurgy, real estate and chemicals sectors.
Band 3
3 Arnold & PorterEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedArnold & Porter's prominent environmental practice excels in litigation and enforcement actions. With comprehensive representation across various specialties including toxic torts, water regulation, contaminated property cleanup, hazardous waste, climate change, sustainability, and land use, our team possesses particular expertise in contaminated site litigation and cost-recovery, including superfund work.3 Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLCEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedBond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC enjoys a fine track record acting for major industrial clients in such fields as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, waste management and energy. Also acts for municipalities and public sector organizations. Adept at handling a diverse range of compliance and regulatory matters, including in relation to chemical safety, OSHA and hazardous waste. Notable expertise also in air and water permitting as well as in development siting.
3 Gibbons P.C.Environment2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedGibbons P.C. has the ability to advise on a wide range of issues including the environmental aspects of transactions, brownfield redevelopments and Superfund cleanups. The team handles complex litigation, multi-party remediation, and regulatory compliance with a focus on minimizing environmental risks for its clients.
3 HSF KramerEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedHSF Kramer serves a diverse clientele, offering effective environmental management and compliance solutions to developers, investors, and companies across sectors. With comprehensive services including due diligence, compliance, brownfields redevelopment, and litigation.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP combined on June 1st to form HSF Kramer.
3 Latham & Watkins LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedLatham & Watkins LLP offers a New York City-based team with a longstanding practice advising on the treatment of environmental liabilities and risk in corporate and real estate transactions. Noted for deep expertise with regard to Superfund proceedings, compliance with all relevant state and federal statutes concerning toxic emissions and enforcement actions filed by government agencies. Outstanding national reputation in emerging climate change and emissions issues.
3 Lowenstein Sandler LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedLowenstein Sandler's environment team routinely advises on environmental litigation, toxic tort and ESG. It has experience working across various different industries such as transport, chemical manufacturing and healthcare.
3 Young/Sommer LLCEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedYoung/Sommer LLC is an Albany-based boutique known for its full environmental service capabilities and representation of upstate clients. Boasts a diverse skill set encompassing wastewater, air quality and cleanup knowledge, among other areas. Known for representing both plaintiff and defendant clients, including municipalities, manufacturers and brownfield developers.