Environment
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 1
About
Provided by Perkins Coie LLP
With more than 100 environment and natural resources attorneys in offices across the United States, our attorneys provide comprehensive counsel to clients navigating the complex statutory and regulatory framework of environmental and natural resource law. We advise, we litigate, and we help shape environmental policy at the federal, state, and local levels. Our team has the experience, depth and breadth to address any environmental or natural resource issue confronting our clients, serving a wide range of industries.
Clients trust our national team with their environmental compliance needs, remediation and development of contaminated properties, project permitting and development, litigation, and policy, legislation and rulemaking. We advise clients on the full range of environmental review and permitting requirements and work with public and private sector clients across the country to navigate the environmental review process for major infrastructure projects. Our experience covers virtually every sector, including solar and wind projects, transmission lines, mining projects, highway and transit projects, and water storage and supply projects.
Our attorneys represent clients in connection with legislation and rulemakings on matters involving environmental and natural resources law. We monitor legislative developments on matters of interest to our clients, and work with our clients to develop and advocate for or against legislative proposals.
Chambers Review
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.
Seattle-based Meredith Weinberg is a key contact.
Work Highlights
- Perkins Coie LLP represented ATC, ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative in federal litigation regarding the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Project, a significant high-voltage electric transmission project spanning Iowa and Wisconsin.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I haven't dealt with a more competent team that can excel in all environmental fields."
"Perkins Coie has nationally recognized experts in renewable fuel standards, a highly complex area of the law, as well as in environmental issues."
"If we need an answer ASAP, we get it."
"I haven't dealt with a more competent team that can excel in all environmental fields."
"Perkins Coie has nationally recognized experts in renewable fuel standards, a highly complex area of the law, as well as in environmental issues."
"If we need an answer ASAP, we get it."