Environment
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 2
Contact number
+1 202 942 5000About
Provided by Arnold & Porter
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer's environmental group offers clients access to leading practitioners in every area of environmental law.
We handle precedent-setting challenges across the country, in state and federal courts and at the appellate level. Team members have served in senior government positions such as Deputy GC, EPA and EPA leadership roles involving the CAA, TSCA, and FIFRA; Chief of the Environmental Enforcement Sect, DOJ; Under Sec. for Natural Resources and the Environment, USDA; and Deputy Commissioner & GC, NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation; as well as the current Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. Our practice spans:
- Litigation & Enforcement: We have experience in civil & criminal enforcement under every federal statute; contaminated site cleanups, & litigation; catastrophic incident defense and crisis management; and toxic tort claims associated with an array of groundwater, air pollution, toxic chemical, radioactivity, and public nuisance matters.
- Regulatory: We advise clients on the full range of environmental issues, assist in developing compliance programs, counsel on risk mitigation, identify and manage product supply chain issues, and obtain needed permits and approvals for projects.
- Transactional: We manage environmental assessments, negotiate contracts and land use permitting for development projects. We also advise on the environmental aspects of multi jurisdictional transactions.
Chambers Review
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.
DC-based Brian Israel is a key partner at the firm.
Work Highlights
- Arnold & Porter represented BP as lead counsel in 18 climate change lawsuits filed by state and local governments in various jurisdictions. The lawsuits alleged damage to coastal communities and infrastructure due to greenhouse gas-driven sea-level rise and storms.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Arnold & Porter has a strong team with a lot of expertise, and is willing to address issues head-on."
"A&P has a deep environmental bench and decades of experience. It's my go-to firm for high-stakes environmental matters."
"The A&P team has a deep and long-standing understanding of the chemicals business which profoundly adds to the value proposition."
"Arnold & Porter has a strong team with a lot of expertise, and is willing to address issues head-on."
"A&P has a deep environmental bench and decades of experience. It's my go-to firm for high-stakes environmental matters."
"The A&P team has a deep and long-standing understanding of the chemicals business which profoundly adds to the value proposition."
Members
Provided by Arnold & Porter
Brian Israel
Head of Department
Industries
Provided by Arnold & Porter
Aerospace/Defense
Automobile/Parts
Chemicals
Consumer Goods
Energy
Industrial Engineering
Transportation
Utilities