Environment
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Provided by Bracewell LLP
Bracewell has one of the largest and most highly respected environmental practices in the United States. Our team combines legal and policy depth with knowledge in media relations and lobbying, all focused on energy, environmental and natural resources issues faced by companies across the United States. We provide a uniquely informed perspective based on decades of experience working at the forefront of issues facing companies in the oil and gas, refining, power generation and transmission, chemical, manufacturing, technology, mining and construction sectors.
We handle regulatory matters for energy and energy-related companies before a myriad of federal agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), Customs and Border Protection, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the EPA, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Fish and Wildlife Service, the US National Park Service and the Surface Transportation Board.
In addition, our environmental litigation group — in collaboration with our market-leading white-collar defense, appellate and energy regulatory practices — handles some of the largest and most complicated environmental litigation matters in the nation.
Chambers Review
Bracewell 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.
Work Highlights
- Bracewell LLP acted for Republic Services in its $2.2. billion acquisition of US Ecology, advising on all environmental aspects of the cross-border process.
Strengths
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"The firm is knowledgeable, responsive and can distill decades of experience into real world terms."
"I cannot rate their client service high enough."
"The firm is knowledgeable, responsive and can distill decades of experience into real world terms."
"I cannot rate their client service high enough."
Notable Practitioners
Sara Burgin is supremely capable of handling the full range of water and waste water environmental issues, advising on permitting, compliance and enforcement proceedings.
"Sara Burgin is one of the most experienced water practitioners practicing."
"Very experienced and knowledgeable."
Timothy Wilkins is well known for his market-leading environmental practice. He handles permitting and enforcement actions as well as support for large transactions.
"Timothy is a problem solver, incredibly gifted at taking a complex problem and being able to simplify it."
"His knowledge and experience is unmatched. He is able to take complex fact patterns and provide reasonable advice and defensible positions."
"Timothy has deep knowledge and expertise."
Matthew Paulson acts across a range of environmental law issues especially in the energy and manufacturing sectors. He counsels clients on permitting, compliance and enforcement issues as well as on various litigation proceedings.
"You can throw anything at Matt, he's very practical and has a wide range of knowledge."
"His niche expertise in this area is what makes him so invaluable and his client service is great and always responsive."
Whit Swift is a specialist air quality attorney. He predominantly acts for clients in the industrial sector.
"Whit is an air law guru; he's top notch in all things air permitting and policy."
Kevin Collins is recognized for his capabilities in process safety incidents and environmental matters for clients from the petrochemical and energy sectors.
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