Matthew Wickersham
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Environment
Band 4
About
Provided by Matthew Wickersham
Practice Areas
Matt represents clients in a wide variety of federal and state environmental litigation, including toxic tort litigation and class actions, citizen lawsuits, and environmental enforcement actions. He has extensive experience resolving land-use disputes and disputes under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Matt also has substantial experience in cost-recovery litigation in state and federal courts under California’s Superfund law and Hazardous Substance Account Act (HSAA) and the federal Superfund law (CERCLA). Matt regularly helps clients devise solutions to difficult regulatory problems, represents clients in administrative proceedings, and assists clients with deals and development projects. Matt also advises clients on regulatory programs related to environmental warning labels, underground storage tanks, environmental disclosure laws, brownfield laws, water rights, and land-use regulations.
Education
University of Southern California
J.D.
2005
Georgetown University
B.S.
2000
Chambers Review
USA
Matthew Wickersham has a strong reputation for his representation of oil companies, with particular strength in CEQA proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Matt is excellent at research and writing, and incredibly responsive."
"Matt is excellent at research and writing, and incredibly responsive."