Environment
USA Guide 2024 : Washington
Band 3
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Provided by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Our environmental attorneys help clients assess environmental and natural resource risks, ongoing compliance, and concerns with project development, business transactions, permitting, and government investigations. They work on the full range of environmental and natural resources issues, the emerging body of climate change regulation, and sustainability issues.
Many of our team members worked earlier in their careers as engineers, environmental consultants, or in government. As a result, they understand the science, and how to work effectively with regulators. When necessary, we draw upon members of the firm’s well-regarded litigation and business departments to assist in matters that involve practice crossover. This tradition of collaboration ultimately resulted in the recent merge of the Real Estate & Land Use and Environmental practice groups into our Real Property practice group. Our expanded team – bigger in numbers and more diverse in practices – comprises a bench of attorneys with the skill and industry understanding to effectively pursue or defend any matter.
Chambers Review
Davis 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.
Work Highlights
- Davis Wright Tremaine advised National Frozen Foods Corporation on its challenges to an NPDES/Waste Discharge Permit that was issued by the Washington Department of Ecology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The combination of experience and efficiency at Davis Wright Tremaine is impressive."
"The combination of experience and efficiency at Davis Wright Tremaine is impressive."
Notable Practitioners
Lynn Manolopoulos is especially well known for her expertise in contaminated site cleanup. Her capabilities include transactional and litigation mandates.
"Lynn is very experienced. She is a really smart, capable and trustworthy presence."
David Ubaldi is an experienced attorney who focuses on environmental litigation. He advises on disputes involving Superfund sites and the Clean Water Act.
"David is an expert in this area."