Environment
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 5
About
Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
For nearly six decades, Sheppard Mullin has guided clients through a myriad of expanding environmental law requirements. Working with clients across industries, our environmental attorneys counsel on high-stakes environmental litigation and regulatory matters, complex permitting, and deal work, and provide crisis response services.
Our national, multidisciplinary team is comprised of more than 40 attorneys with deep experience in litigation, real estate, land use, energy, corporate, and tax law. Together, we take a holistic approach to evaluating and addressing our clients’ environmental needs. Our deep knowledge and skillset, coupled with our proven track record, earned us the recognition of Environmental Practice Group of the Year by Law360 in 2022.
Chambers Review
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a respected environmental practice that can handle a wide range of matters across environmental law. Of note is its environmental litigation team, which is particularly known for CERCLA litigation and associated Superfund matters. Additionally, it covers a range of environmental permitting and regulatory work alongside Proposition 65 work.
Work Highlights
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP represented ESCO Group with respect to the Portland Harbor Superfund mega site. The firm is handling the EPA's enforcement efforts and the ADR allocation process.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sheppard Mullin has been responsive and professional. Its knowledge of the statutory issues has been impressive."
"The firm is very good at putting an interdisciplinary team together as needed for complex matters."
"Sheppard Mullin has an expert grasp of complex issues. Excellent at making issues easy to understand and presenting clear and effective resolution strategies."
"Sheppard Mullin has been responsive and professional. Its knowledge of the statutory issues has been impressive."
"The firm is very good at putting an interdisciplinary team together as needed for complex matters."
"Sheppard Mullin has an expert grasp of complex issues. Excellent at making issues easy to understand and presenting clear and effective resolution strategies."
Notable Practitioners
San Francisco-based Nicholas van Aelstyn has significant experience handling a broad range of environmental matters including rulemaking, compliance and enforcement. He has notable expertise in the California Cap-and-Trade program.
"He's very effective and well esteemed in this practice area."
Ranked Lawyers at
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
California
Members
Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jeffrey Parker
Head of Department
Olivier Theard
Whitney Jones Roy
Head of Department
Zachary Norris