Ranking tables
Environment | USA
Washington
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Perkins Coie LLP 21 Years Ranked
Stoel Rives LLP 21 Years Ranked- Cascadia Law Group
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Ballard Spahr LLP 5 Years Ranked
Foster Garvey PC 11 Years Ranked
Veris Law Group PLLC 1 Years Ranked- Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S.
Senior Statespeople
- William F JoyceHillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S.
Star Individuals
- Rodney L BrownCascadia Law Group
Band 1
Beth S Ginsberg Stoel Rives LLP21 Years Ranked- Bradley M Marten Marten Law LLP19 Years Ranked
Loren R Dunn Beveridge & Diamond PC21 Years Ranked
Matthew Cohen Stoel Rives LLP21 Years Ranked- Mark SchneiderWashington Arbitration & Mediation Service
Band 2
Ankur Tohan K&L Gates9 Years Ranked- Jeff B Kray Marten Law LLP10 Years Ranked
- Jessica Ferrell Marten Law LLP4 Years Ranked
John Iani Perkins Coie LLP19 Years Ranked
Karen McGaffey Perkins Coie LLP16 Years Ranked- Lori Terry Gregory Foster Garvey PC12 Years Ranked
Lynn T Manolopoulos Davis Wright Tremaine LLP21 Years Ranked- Matthew D. Wells Foster Garvey PC6 Years Ranked
Meredith Weinberg Perkins Coie LLP6 Years Ranked
Michael Dunning Perkins Coie LLP5 Years Ranked
Ryen Godwin Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC4 Years Ranked
Svend Brandt-Erichsen Nossaman LLP14 Years Ranked- Joshua LipskyCascadia Law Group
- Kenneth LedermanMcCullough Hill PLLC
- Matthew A LoveCascadia Law Group PLLC
- Tisha PagalilauanCascadia Law Group
Band 3
Connie Sue Martin Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC3 Years Ranked
Craig Trueblood K&L Gates11 Years Ranked
David J Ubaldi Davis Wright Tremaine LLP14 Years Ranked
David Weber Beveridge & Diamond PC3 Years Ranked
Katherine E. Page Perkins Coie LLP3 Years Ranked
Leslie Nellermoe Nossaman LLP4 Years Ranked
Michael Nesteroff Ballard Spahr LLP18 Years Ranked
Ryan Steen Stoel Rives LLP11 Years Ranked- Dennis McLerranCascadia Law Group
- Samuel (Billy) PlauchéPlauché & Carr LLP
Band 4
Allyn Stern Beveridge & Diamond PC2 Years Ranked
Alyssa Moir K&L Gates3 Years Ranked
Courtney Seim Seyfarth Shaw LLP3 Years Ranked
Erin Anderson Van Ness Feldman LLP2 Years Ranked- James Tupper Marten Law LLP3 Years Ranked
Jason Morgan Stoel Rives LLP1 Years Ranked
Jenna Mandell-Rice Van Ness Feldman LLP3 Years Ranked- Alexandra KleemanHillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S.
- Chris BairdHeadwaters Law Group
- James GravesGraves Environmental Law
- Mark MyersWilliams Kastner
- Stephen R. ParkinsonParkinson Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Tanya BarnettCascadia Law Group
Up and Coming
- James Pollack Marten Law LLP1 Years Ranked
- Michael Mahoney Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC1 Years Ranked
- Fabio DworschakMiller Nash LLP
- Marcy HuppHeadwaters Law (formerly Corvid Law)
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Perkins Coie LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedPerkins Coie is a leader in the market, renowned for the breadth and depth of its environment practice. The firm has substantial experience in environmental and natural resources litigation, contaminated site remediation, project permitting and development, and regulatory compliance. The team's expertise cuts across sectors including energy, transportation and aerospace, and covers matters spanning water and air quality, climate change and waste management. Its lawyers draw upon the firm's integrated national platform to represent multinational corporations throughout the USA.1 Stoel Rives LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedStoel Rives is a distinguished player in the market, acclaimed for the depth and breadth of its experience in natural resources and environmental litigation. The firm has notable expertise in endangered species matters, water and air quality and permitting, contaminated site cleanup and development projects. Its lawyers regularly act on behalf of oil and gas developers, energy companies, industry associations and ports. The team is further noted for its increasingly strong practice in the fisheries sector, regularly assisting clients with regulatory and litigation matters across the Pacific Coast.
Band 2
2 Beveridge & Diamond PCEnvironment2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedBeveridge & Diamond has a well-regarded team handling a range of environmental matters including site cleanups, restoration projects and hazardous waste management. Its lawyers have additional expertise in EPA enforcement, CAA compliance and water quality permitting, while also having strong litigation capabilities and a client roster covering a range of industries.
2 K&L GatesEnvironment2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedK&L Gates has a well-regarded team recognized for its adept handling of contaminated site matters, guiding parties through investigation, cleanup and cost allocation processes. The firm is also noted for its expertise in air and water quality and its advice on land use and permitting. Its lawyers are frequently sought after by local governments, transportation companies, energy corporations and fisheries. The team is further noted for its understanding of tribal law matters and its initiative work.
2 Marten Law LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedMarten Law is a highly regarded boutique with experience in all aspects of environmental and energy law. The team is sought out by clients for environmental review, permitting and litigation. Its lawyers exhibit strong expertise in climate change, alternative energy, air and water quality, fisheries and hazardous waste, while actively handling large contaminated site cleanups across the USA.
2 Van Ness Feldman LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedVan Ness Feldman has a strong group, well versed in municipal, state and federal environmental permitting, particularly for water supply and energy infrastructure projects. The team has notable expertise in climate change, air and water quality, endangered species, natural resources and hazardous waste matters, with its lawyers regularly representing energy companies, ports and municipalities.
Band 3
3 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedDavis Wright Tremaine offers a strong team, particularly commended for its experience advising clients on environmental risk analysis and compliance, project development, permitting and government investigations. The team possesses expertise in federal and state Superfund laws, hazardous waste audits, brownfield redevelopment, and air and water quality issues arising from energy projects. Its clients include real estate developers, public entities such as municipal water utilities and industry heavyweights in the telecommunications and oil and gas sectors.
3 Nossaman LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedNossaman is a respected firm which assists clients with the full gamut of environmental matters, including contaminated site remediation and resolution of natural resource damage claims as well as compliance and litigation relating to air and water quality, wildlife conservation and fisheries management. It has a broad client base, including real estate developers, nonprofits and companies in the oil and gas, forestry and fishing sectors.
3 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PCEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedSchwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is well versed in advising clients on renewable and alternative energy matters. The team is particularly noted for its strength in environmental Native American law. The firm is active across a range of sectors including natural resources, ports, manufacturing and construction.
Band 4
4 Ballard Spahr LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedBallard Spahr offers an extensive practice covering a full range of environmental issues including hazardous waste, contaminated property and site cleanups. Its lawyers have noteworthy expertise in stormwater issues as part of its significant CWA permitting capabilities, while also being recognized for its broad litigation practice.
4 Foster Garvey PCEnvironment2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedFoster Garvey has a well-established practice centered on dealing with the environmental issues related to the development of commercial, industrial and residential projects. Its lawyers have expertise in a wide range of matters, including air and water quality, brownfield and contaminated property, endangered species and waste management. The team is further noted for its extensive litigation experience, regularly representing clients in enforcement actions, citizen suits and insurance disputes. Its clients include counties, cities, developers, energy companies and retailers.
4 Veris Law Group PLLCEnvironment2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedVeris Law Group PLLC is highly sought after by clients in the maritime, oil and gas, and lending sectors to advise on complex environmental matters. The group helps clients secure permits, comply with state and federal regulations, and minimize and resolve environmental risk and liability.