Environment
USA Guide 2024 : Georgia
Band 3
About
Provided by Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
SGR’s Georgia Environmental and Sustainability Practice attorneys have backgrounds in engineering, science and environmental issues. They routinely lecture on environmental issues and have been active in shaping environmental laws and policies through the American Bar Association and other organizations. With broad experience including permitting and approvals, enforcement, and litigation, SGR lawyers handle environmental matters in more than 30 states! They have specialized expertise in infrastructure, including transportation and energy projects, water/wastewater, and pipelines. Clients range from manufacturers and companies in transportation/power, communications/media, insurance, oil, and hazardous materials/chemicals to real estate developers/lenders, municipalities, renewable energy developers/producers and other businesses, individuals and institutions. SGR represents in toxic tort and environmental clean-up litigation, enforcement actions, hazardous waste clean-ups, landfill issues, and environmental citizen suits. They regularly advise on environmental aspects of business and financial transactions, such as mergers/acquisitions and real estate transactions, with substantial experience in emerging renewable energy development. The group’s attorneys prepare and negotiate environmental language in agreements, coordinate and assist in environmental due diligence, and advise in permit acquisitions/transfers and regulatory compliance status of the selling entity.
Chambers Review
Smith, Gambrell & Russell counsels a varied client base, ranging from hazardous materials transporters to media companies on environment-related litigation, enforcement and permitting concerns throughout the USA. It advises on renewable energy transactions, hazardous waste cleanups, Superfund sites and environmental due diligence. The firm is also sought after to advise clients on the environmental aspects of business transactions such as real estate deals and M&A.
Work Highlights
- Smith, Gambrell & Russell acted for Alzchem on pesticide registration matters under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Smith, Gambrell & Russell has experts needed to solve complex issues. The service level has always met expectations."
"The team has strong technical subject matter expertise in the energy sector."
"Smith, Gambrell & Russell has experts needed to solve complex issues. The service level has always met expectations."
"The team has strong technical subject matter expertise in the energy sector."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Thompson has extensive experience handling environmental litigation and regulatory enforcement.
"Andy is a great attorney who spends the time to understand business extremely well, to the point that he can identify potential ancillary issues."
Stephen O'Day advises clients on the full gamut of contentious and noncontentious environmental issues, including toxic tort litigation.
"Stephen is quick to respond, thorough and cognizant of how recommendations affect operations."
"He is an excellent attorney and a trusted partner on energy agreements and related projects."
Ranked Lawyers at
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Georgia
Members
Provided by Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Benjamin Lowenthal
Phillip Hoover
Head of Department
Vickie Chung Rusek
Clients
Provided by Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
BlueBird
Cherry Street Energy
Georgia Property Rights Council
Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc.
Home Depot
Industries
Provided by Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Energy Law
Natural Resources Law
Sustainability Law