Environment | USA

Beveridge & Diamond PC is a respected boutique focused exclusively on environmental law at all levels across the country. Providing multidisciplinary expertise across the group, the firm represents a range of clients in matters from legislative advice and advocacy to clean air and water regulation and litigation. The firm offers particular capability in the pesticides and biotechnology space and is noted for its impressive client roster drawn from the pharmaceutical, chemical and retail industries, among others.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a strong litigation group known for its CAA expertise. Frequently representing utilities and major energy industry players in disputes, the firm is also known for its experience in clean water, waste and climate change matters. The firm offers marked strength in legislative challenges at federal and state level, including representation of clients at the US Supreme Court. Hunton are further noted for its expertise in the construction, transportation and utility sectors.

Latham & Watkins LLP is a veteran of the California environmental arena and federal cases, well known for providing a broad range of services for notable clients. The firm is experienced in litigation, rulemaking and compliance matters across all environmental spheres, with substantial experience in air quality, Superfund and energy cases. Latham & Watkins is also noted for its counsel on environmental issues affecting corporate transactions, acting for a range of purchasers, sellers, investors, borrowers and lenders. Former senior US government officials bolster the firm's environmental legislation and regulatory practice which is further noted for providing greenhouse gas emissions advice.

Perkins Coie LLP offers a broad-ranging environmental team with a strong presence across the US. Experienced with legislative guidance, Superfund litigation, regulatory matters and environmental compliance during project development. The firm regularly advises an impressively diverse client base drawn from energy, water supply, electric vehicle and state transportation spaces, among others. The team is further noted for capability in environmental insurance litigation.

Arnold & Porter has an accomplished group that frequently represents major industrial clients in a range of contentious litigation and regulatory matters. Known for its natural resource damages, toxic tort and chemical case experience, the firm is well-versed in hazardous waste and environmental remediation. Noted for its strength on transactional matters, as well as land use, wetlands and mining issues, it has notable expertise in the chemical, manufacturing, industrial engineering and real estate sectors, among others. The team offers experience dealing with significant matters involving FIFRA and TSCA.

Baker Botts L.L.P. remains a long-time advocate for the oil and gas and energy industries. The firm provides full environmental legal services for its clientele, including contaminated site clean-up, clean air and water permitting, as well as litigation and crisis management counsel. The team is routinely sought after for its strengths in Superfund issues and regional haze regulations. Baker Botts is noted for its particular capability to advise on rulemaking issues, notably for electricity-generating companies.

Bracewell LLP has a well-respected practice, noted for acting on behalf of a strong client base of upstream and midstream oil and energy clients. Regularly sought after for its counsel on air and water permitting, CERCLA issues and accident investigations, the firm also provides due diligence to a range of financial institutions and investors on environmentally affected transactions. The team frequently represents clients before state and federal agencies and regulatory bodies, including the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Army Corps of Engineers, as well as the DOE and EPA.

King & Spalding LLP offers a substantial Southeastern group capable of handling a range of technical matters, from litigation and regulatory needs to transactional support. Known for its work with soil contamination, chemical industry issues, groundwater and air quality, the firm offers further expertise advising developers on the environmental implications of projects. The team is also noted for its work in environmental health and safety and crisis management matters.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is well equipped to handle a wide variety of environmental cases across industry sectors and states. Experienced with high-profile litigation including toxic torts and natural and personal damages claims, the firm is well versed in offering transactional support and counsel on regulatory compliance and Superfund remediation. It regularly represents construction, real estate, energy and transportation clients, among others.

Sidley Austin LLP is a sizable outfit capable of tackling a range of environmental matters, often representing large industrial clients. Known for its litigation experience and strong trial record, the firm also offers a wide range of regulatory and other advisory services, capitalizing on its attorneys' experience in key government roles. Capable of handling enforcement defense litigation arising from toxic air pollution, manufacturing and mining challenges from EPA and CAA rules, the team has a notable ability in managing environmental natural resource and supply chain issues.

Crowell & Moring LLP has a regulatory-focused group experienced in the energy, manufacturing, chemicals and agricultural industries. The firm's diverse expertise includes litigation, transactional support, air and water quality and site cleanup and redevelopment. It frequently advises and advocates for clients, including both national and regional trade associations, on legislative changes and both civil and criminal environmental litigation.

Greenberg Traurig, PA is experienced in the full scope of environmental law. Highly capable in brownfield redevelopment work, class actions, mass tort litigation and rulemaking challenges, the team provides regulatory compliance, litigation and transactional support for a number of key industries such as real estate, mining, renewable energy, and oil and gas. It is also respected for its expertise on the intersection of environmental and Native American law.

Hogan Lovells represents a variety of clients on all major environmental requirements. The firm's expertise covers regulatory compliance, litigating on enforcement actions, rulemaking guidance and permitting. Experienced in areas including hazardous waste, contaminated sites and the Endangered Species Act, Hogan Lovells is also noted for its counsel on CAA and CWA matters, for healthcare, industrial engineering, pharmaceutical, utilities and transportation companies.

Paul Hastings LLP handles the full range of environment work covering major transactions, sophisticated litigation and complex regulatory matters. The firm represents a number of household-name clients in the financial services, aviation and pharmaceutical sectors and has notable experience managing enforcement proceedings. The team is particularly strong in environmental permitting for renewables projects.

Vinson & Elkins LLP offers a nationwide environmental group with a strong reputation for assisting oil and gas clients on project development through permitting, NEPA review and compliance advice. The firm is highly capable of managing air, water and wetlands permitting on multijurisdictional projects such as pipelines and transmission infrastructure. It also boasts transactional support expertise and experience in defending against enforcement actions. Vinson & Elkins is regularly engaged to provide counsel on catastrophic event preparation.

Alston & Bird LLP has a capable team with national environmental capabilities. Particularly skilled in litigation covering citizen suits brought under CAA and CWA, as well as multiparty Superfund disputes, Alston & Bird's expertise also includes broad land use proceedings related to NEPA, CEQA and related regulations. The firm also defends enforcement actions on behalf of clients in regard to allegations of water, air and land compliance issues, often representing organizations from the transportation, manufacturing and chemical industries.

BCLP offers experienced counsel to clients from the energy and mining sector on a broad range of environmental regulatory compliance and enforcement issues, as well as toxic tort litigation and permitting. The firm is also noted for its handling of complex transactions involving brownfield redevelopment of former military bases and chemical plants, among other industrial sites, and frequently offers counsel on international M&A and risk management procedures.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has a strong environmental litigation team with a strong West Coast presence. Well versed in complex toxic torts, enforcement actions, cost recovery actions and regulatory challenges, the firm are also frequently engaged to provide counsel to oil and gas industry groups on hydraulic fracturing disputes. The team are further noted for capabilities in strategic environmental counseling and crisis management.

Holland & Hart LLP has a strong presence across the West and Midwest, and can advise on the full spectrum of environmental law matters. The firm is adept at handling regulatory and rulemaking matters, environmental impact assessments, remedial actions and litigation where required. Noted for its knowledge of issues facing mining, oil and gas, petroleum and renewable energy companies, the team regularly advises clients on environmental management strategies as well as preparation for investigations, audits and inspections.

Holland & Knight LLP is a group with a strong government background operating coast to coast. The firm is known for its work on endangered species matters, land-use, environmental permitting and brownfield remediation and redevelopment.

Nossaman LLP has a well-known team with a national presence in environmental law and land use matters such as groundwater contamination, natural resources damages and toxic tort litigation. The firm advises on a broad spectrum of environmental statutes including CERCLA, CWA and NEPA and frequently represents trade associations, private corporations and public agencies from the utilities, energy and agriculture sectors. It is also noted for counsel on complex coastal zone projects and groundwater management.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has a national footprint with attorneys experienced in all aspects of environmental law. Recognized for its work on hazardous waste, toxic tort or enforcement litigation, the firm is particularly noted for its expertise in air and water pollution matters and issues concerning CERCLA. Key clients come from a broad range of industries, such as electric power generation, mining, public utilities, wastewater treatment and petroleum.

Van Ness Feldman LLP offers a talented group known for its regulatory expertise on issues including air pollution control, land and water resources, and solid and hazardous waste. With extensive experience providing rulemaking comments and related legislative guidance, the firm is well known for expertise in such sectors as automotive manufacturing, oil and gas production and electric utilities.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP offers a group with notable national capabilities in environmental law proceedings. The firm's expertise covers regulatory compliance and enforcement actions related to energy, water quality and emerging contaminants such as PFAS. Adept at handling environmental disputes, including Superfund remediation and toxic tort litigation, it regularly advises major oil companies and refineries as well as energy and mining clients.

Faegre Drinker remains a popular choice for environmental counsel, with an impressive geographical footprint across the US; experienced in complex disputes such as toxic tort class actions and Superfund litigation. It regularly provides assistance to major organizations from the energy sector, on enforcement actions and regulatory proceedings covering CWA, CAA, RCRA and FIFRA. The team also carries out environmental assessments and often handles due diligence for real estate and M&A transactions.

Fox Rothschild LLP has a strong environmental practice with capabilities in air, hazardous waste and water proceedings. The firm's expertise covers permitting, site remediation, regulatory compliance and enforcement actions. It is recognized for sophisticated representation in toxic tort, product liability, Superfund litigation and is knowledgeable on natural resources damages and climate change matters.

K&L Gates regularly represents clients in the energy and oil and gas industries on a range of environmental matters. Experienced in substantive environmental matters including contaminated site remediation and issues concerning the CWA, CAA and CERCLA. Also comes recommended for its strengths in environmental issues related to development and redevelopment of infrastructure and pipeline projects. Frequently appears before state and federal agencies and regulatory bodies.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton demonstrates strong performance across the full range of environmental matters. It regularly advocates for clients before state and federal courts and agencies in litigation and enforcement proceedings. The firm offers notable expertise in environmental health and safety issues and frequently represents chemicals, manufacturing and mining sector clients.

Kirkland & Ellis is an established litigation firm with a broad reach. Known for taking on high-profile cases for large industrial companies, including in energy and engineering clients, the firm's specialties include enforcement actions, toxic torts and advising on the environmental aspects in complex transactions. The team is also notable for their particular ability in managing serious environmental contamination matters.

McGuireWoods LLP has broad experience across a range of environmental concerns, including permitting and project development. The firm is known for expertise in clean air and water matters, as well as solid and hazardous waste issues, and boasts a diverse client roster ranging from real estate developers to businesses in the energy, manufacturing and agricultural industries.

Known for their strong Pacific Northwest roots, Stoel Rives offers expert counsel in permitting, compliance and regulatory advice across the US, with notable experience handling air, water and hazardous waste proceedings for coalitions and trade associations. The firm regularly appears before state and federal courts on behalf of clients in complex litigation, including natural resources damages claims, civil enforcement actions and toxic tort disputes.

Troutman Pepper provides counsel on a range of environmental regulatory matters, complex litigation and large transactions. Demonstrates broad capabilities covering waste, air and water quality issues and related permitting. Frequently represents trade associations, municipal governments and non-profit organizations before federal district and appellate courts and the US Supreme Court.