Janessa Glenn
USA Guide 2024
Band 5 : Environment
Band 5
About
Provided by Janessa Glenn
Practice Areas
Janessa Glenn is counsel at the firm's Austin office where she concentrates her practice on M&A environmental due diligence, environmental regulatory issues, and a variety of administrative law issues. Her current practice particularly focuses on the environmental aspects of the acquisition and development of large-scale alternative energy projects. Janessa practices both before state agencies, including contested case proceedings, and in state court related judicial review of agency decisions. She frequently represents clients in Superfund cost recovery matters, both state and federal. Recently, Janessa's practice has included LNG air permitting in Texas.
Professional Memberships
Industry Council on the Environment (Current Legal Counsel; Former Board Member)
Girl Scouts of Central Texas (Oak Hill Service Unit Director; Chair of Forms Committee)
Publications
Essentials of Texas Water Resources, Chapter Co-Author, Water Availability Certification for Development, State Bar of Texas, 2009 (First Edition) and 2012 (Second Edition)
The Howmet Decision: Spent Materials Under RCRA, EM, Air and Waste Management Association’s Magazine for Environmental Managers, 2011
A New Day Dawning for CERCLA Liability, Industry Council on the Environment, 2010
“Case Update,” Travis County Bar Appellate Law Section, October 2000
Education
The University of Texas School of Law
J.D.
1998
The University of Texas at Austin
B.A.
1991
Chambers Review
USA
Janessa Glenn of K&L Gates handles a broad range of environmental and administrative proceedings before state agencies, including Superfund, cost recovery and groundwater rights matters. She also has experience handling air permitting projects and carries out due diligence for transactions involving contaminated properties.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Janessa is an excellent lawyer. She is very responsive and her knowledge of procedure and the substance stands out."
"Janessa is an excellent lawyer. She is very responsive and her knowledge of procedure and the substance stands out."