Ranking tables
Environment | USA
Texas
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
- Bill Jackson Kelley Drye & Warren LLP14 Years Ranked
- Derek McDonald Baker Botts L.L.P.21 Years Ranked
- Edward Lewis Norton Rose Fulbright19 Years Ranked
- Eric Groten Vinson & Elkins LLP21 Years Ranked
- Matthew Kuryla Baker Botts L.L.P.20 Years Ranked
- Sara Burgin Bracewell LLP21 Years Ranked
- Scott Janoe Baker Botts L.L.P.11 Years Ranked
- Timothy A Wilkins Bracewell LLP19 Years Ranked
- Debra BakerBaker Wotring LLP.
Band 2
- Bryan Moore Coats Rose. P.C.14 Years Ranked
- Christopher B Amandes Amandes PLLC22 Years Ranked
- Derek Seal McGinnis Lochridge12 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth E Mack Locke Lord LLP16 Years Ranked
- George O Wilkinson Jr Vinson & Elkins LLP10 Years Ranked
- Heather M Corken Palmer Sidley Austin LLP16 Years Ranked
- James B Harris Holland & Knight LLP22 Years Ranked
- John R Eldridge Haynes and Boone, LLP21 Years Ranked
- Keith Courtney McGinnis Lochridge16 Years Ranked
- Lisa Dyar McGinnis Lochridge7 Years Ranked
- Madeleine Boyer Beveridge & Diamond PC8 Years Ranked
- Mark Farley Farley & Partners LLP11 Years Ranked
- Mary S Mendoza Haynes and Boone, LLP15 Years Ranked
- Matthew Paulson Bracewell LLP15 Years Ranked
- Michael Nasi Jackson Walker LLP16 Years Ranked
- Tracie Renfroe King & Spalding LLP21 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Aileen Hooks Baker Botts L.L.P.10 Years Ranked
- Brooke M. Marcus Nossaman LLP6 Years Ranked
- Christopher L Bell Greenberg Traurig, LLP18 Years Ranked
- Daniel Vineyard Jackson Walker LLP16 Years Ranked
- Gerald D Higdon Locke Lord LLP16 Years Ranked
- Gerald J Pels Locke Lord LLP21 Years Ranked
- John A Riley Holland & Knight LLP13 Years Ranked
- John Gilmour Kelley Drye & Warren LLP3 Years Ranked
- Leonard H. Dougal Jackson Walker LLP11 Years Ranked
- M Benjamin Cowan Locke Lord LLP9 Years Ranked
- Michael Mazzone Haynes and Boone, LLP10 Years Ranked
- Paulina Williams Baker Botts L.L.P.10 Years Ranked
- Whit Swift Bracewell LLP10 Years Ranked
- James E SmithCrain Caton & James
- Jean M FloresGuida, Slavich & Flores, P.C.
- Steve MortonThe Morton Law Firm, PLLC
Band 4
- Ashley Phillips Holland & Knight LLP8 Years Ranked
- Ben Patton Reed Smith LLP4 Years Ranked
- Greg Dillard BakerHostetler LLP7 Years Ranked
- Patrick Larkin Clark Hill PLC7 Years Ranked
- Peter Wahl Jackson Walker LLP3 Years Ranked
- Susan M Rainey Locke Lord LLP16 Years Ranked
- Alan M. GlenSmith Robertson, LLP
- Cindy SmileySmiley Law Firm
- Cynthia J BishopC Bishop Law PC
- Paul C SarahanEarth & Water Law, LLC
Band 5
- Brandon Tuck Vinson & Elkins LLP1 Years Ranked
- Janessa Glenn K&L Gates4 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Barks Kelley Drye & Warren LLP4 Years Ranked
- Karen M. Hansen Beveridge & Diamond PC4 Years Ranked
- Kevin D. Collins Bracewell LLP4 Years Ranked
- Laura LaValle Beveridge & Diamond PC5 Years Ranked
- Lindsey Moorhead Jackson Walker LLP8 Years Ranked
- Michael A Chernekoff Jones Walker LLP13 Years Ranked
- Stephen Fitzgerald Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP1 Years Ranked
- Taylor Holcomb Jackson Walker LLP2 Years Ranked
- Mary KellyCulp & Kelly LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Baker Botts L.L.P.Environment2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedBaker Botts L.L.P. has an outstanding team that is widely celebrated for its strong practice on both the contentious and noncontentious sides. The firm advises on matters across the full range of environmental law, including air and water compliance and enforcement issues. The team is also experienced with waste and contaminated site concerns. Baker Botts stands out for its emergency response counsel and handling of damages lawsuits. The firm is experienced when it comes to engaging with state legislative and regulatory matters, including revisions to clean air regimes. Baker Botts has a strong track record acting for the state's largest industry groups in environmental agency proceedings.1 Bracewell LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedBracewell LLP has a high-caliber group that counts a range of Fortune 500 firms in its client base. The firm is highlighted for its significant experience dealing with regulatory agencies and handling high-value litigation and transactions. Bracewell's team has extensive expertise in water and air quality law covers compliance and enforcement matters, incident response, investigations and environmental litigation.
Band 2
2 Haynes and Boone, LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedHaynes and Boone, LLP has a highly regarded team that regularly advises on regulatory concerns and major transactions. The firm serves a client base drawn from a range of industries including energy, financial services, manufacturing, retail and chemicals. The team has particular expertise in site clean-up issues in relation to the Texas Superfund law.2 Jackson Walker LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedJackson Walker LLP has a strong team fielding expertise across a range of litigation and regulatory matters such as Superfund cleanup, water permitting and air issues. The firm advises on due diligence in relation to corporate and real estate transactions. The team's work retains a notable focus on environmental concerns affecting the electric power industry, as well as matters arising from renewable energy and water projects. Jackson Walker's attorneys are well versed in serving clients from the financial services sector.2 Locke Lord LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedLocke Lord LLP fields an experienced group of practitioners who frequently handle environmental issues arising from transactions across a range of industries. The firm boasts a strong criminal investigation and brownfield remediation practice. Locke Lord's attorneys have a notable focus on traditional and renewable energy matters. The team is also particularly well versed serving real estate and construction clients as well as financial services entities.2 McGinnis LochridgeEnvironment2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedMcGinnis Lochridge offers expert counsel for an impressive roster of clients from the energy, chemical, and oil and gas industries. The firm is highly adept at handling complex air, water and waste proceedings before key environmental regulatory agencies. McGinnis Lochridge boasts a formidable team with strengths in compliance and enforcement matters, including extensive due diligence and environmental audits. The firm is also noted for sophisticated litigation expertise, particularly with regard to permitting decisions.2 Vinson & Elkins LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedVinson & Elkins LLP has a long-established practice that fields high-level expertise across the full spectrum of environmental law. The firm is frequently engaged in high-profile redevelopment projects, emergency response work and environmental transactional due diligence. Vinson & Elkins also acts on regulatory concerns arising from transactions and permitting issues for significant energy infrastructure and pipeline projects. The team regularly represents oil and gas corporations and financial services institutions.
Band 3
3 Beveridge & Diamond PCEnvironment2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedBeveridge & Diamond PC is a highly regarded nationwide boutique with notable Texas strength. The firm advises clients on a range of state and federal regulatory matters, including permitting and complex disputes. The team is particularly experienced with water quality matters and is also frequently active in enforcement proceedings and maintains a dominant presence in the petrochemical sector. Beveridge & Diamond represents multinational clients from the firm's Latin American region environmental practice group, led out of Austin. Beveridge's attorneys advise firms on environmental-related challenges affecting global supply chains.3 Holland & Knight LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedHolland & Knight LLP is a strong team active in brownfield redevelopment and contaminated land work as well as a wide variety of environmental litigation at both the state and federal level. The firm is also noted for assisting in policy development and agency rulemaking processes.3 Kelley Drye & Warren LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedKelley Drye & Warren LLP is highlighted for its representation of both public and private sector clients in high-profile disputes, particularly those concerning water contamination and catastrophic events. The firm's attorneys are especially well versed in handling clean-up and liability matters related to port and railroad operations. Kelley Drye is particularly noted for its significant regulatory practice, which includes particular expertise in advising energy industry clients.3 King & Spalding LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedKing & Spalding LLP maintains its reputation as a strong dispute resolution practice that frequently acts in complex environmental litigation and arbitrations. The firm offers notable strength in historical contamination, toxic tort and water issues and has an impressive client base drawn from the mining, energy, manufacturing and chemicals industries. The team counsels energy clients on climate change issues and litigation. King & Spalding is additionally notable for advising on disputes with an international element.
Band 4
4 Clark HillEnvironment2024 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedClark Hill PLC has a highly regarded Dallas environment practice with particular expertise defending and prosecuting both state and federal Superfund matters. The firm has been recommended for all manner of disputes related to liability for site contamination, advice on compliance audits and due diligence for corporate and real estate transactions.4 Farley & Partners LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedFarley & Partners LLP has notable expertise in handling environmental proceedings, in particular workplace safety and crisis management matters. The firm regularly acts for significant energy and chemical manufacturing clients, advising on inspections and related enforcement issues.4 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth advises a range of clients, including a notable selection of financial institutions and major energy companies, on issues arising from transactions, permitting and enforcement proceedings. The firm is also noted for its handling of brownfield remediation and Superfund litigation. The team offers strong practice group expertise in related areas of insurance and toxic tort litigation.4 Norton Rose FulbrightEnvironment2024 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright is noted for its broad environmental law offering taking in compliance, litigation and due diligence in transactions, with particular expertise in fossil fuels and chemicals regulation. The firm is also noted for expertise in Superfund and remediation matters.4 Nossaman LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedNossaman LLP is well versed in advising clients on environmental compliance, permitting and regulatory issues. The firm regularly advises clients from energy, utilities and transportation sectors. Nossaman's attorneys are noted for their experience in sophisticated renewable energy projects.4 Reed Smith LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedReed Smith LLP is recognized for handling an array of environmental matters, including compliance, regulatory and contentious proceedings. The team's capabilities extend to environmental aspects of significant transactions. Reed Smith's attorneys are also noted for their representation of clients from the construction, pharmaceuticals, private equity and chemicals industries.4 Sidley Austin LLPEnvironment2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedSidley Austin is recognized for its prowess assisting clients with environmental permitting, regulatory compliance and transactions. The firm demonstrates particular expertise advising on matters in the aviation, energy and chemical industries. The team is noted for its strength on matters relating to ESG, CAA permitting and carbon capture technology.