Ranking tables
Environment: Mainly Transactional | USA
Illinois
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Band 1
Band 2
Bryan Keyt Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP3 Years Ranked
Erika K Powers Barnes & Thornburg LLP3 Years Ranked
Fredric Andes Barnes & Thornburg LLP14 Years Ranked
Jeffrey Fort Dentons22 Years Ranked
Jeryl Olson Seyfarth Shaw LLP6 Years Ranked
Sean Bezark Greenberg Traurig, LLP10 Years Ranked- Thor W Ketzback Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP17 Years Ranked
Band 3
- David P Hackett Baker McKenzie3 Years Ranked
David Rieser K&L Gates17 Years Ranked
Francis X Lyons ArentFox Schiff LLP20 Years Ranked
Kevin Desharnais Dickinson Wright PLLC1 Years Ranked
Michael Elam Barnes & Thornburg LLP4 Years Ranked
Susan Charles Troutman Pepper1 Years Ranked- Cynthia FaurQuarles & Brady LLP
Associates to watch
All Lawyers profiles
Band 1
1 E Lynn Grayson
Nijman Franzetti LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked"I really appreciate her practicality and business mind. She's able to provide advice and solutions for complicated regulatory or other problems in the business context. She's wonderful and a very valued partner who I would recommend to anyone."
1 Eleni Kouimelis
Winston & Strawn LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedEleni Kouimelis regularly provides clients with compliance advice as well as assisting with the environmental aspects of transactions.
1 Jacqueline M VidmarNijman Franzetti LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedJacqueline Vidmar offers a wealth of experience in a variety of environmental matters, including litigation and compliance. She regularly acts for developers and chemical companies, and routinely handles issues involving the CAA and the CWA.1 John W Watson
Baker McKenzie | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedJohn Watson routinely provides advice to clients on the implementation of environmental compliance programs as well as enforcement matters involving air and water concerns.
Band 2
2 Bryan Keyt
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedBryan Keyt's environmental practice covers both transactional and litigation matters, expertly handling both EPA enforcement cases as well as complex acquisitions.2 Erika K Powers
Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedErika Powers is highly capable in environmental regulatory matters, offering particular expertise in CWA as well as negotiating consent decrees with the EPA.2 Fredric AndesBarnes & Thornburg LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedFredric Andes leads the firm's water team and is well regarded for his handling of CWA matters.2 Jeffrey Fort
Dentons | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedJeffrey Fort of Dentons has an established practice in environmental permitting matters. He also has great experience in the implementation of environmental compliance programs.2 Jeryl Olson
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedJeryl Olson maintains a strong practice in environmental law, with a particular specialism in CAA compliance and permitting.2 Sean Bezark
Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedSean Bezark of Greenberg Traurig, LLP maintains a strong practice at the intersection of environmental law and real estate law. He represents a broad range of clients, including banks, private equity firms, corporations and REITs. He advises on the environmental elements of transactions as well as environmental investigations.2 Thor W KetzbackBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedThor Ketzback maintains a wide-ranging environmental law practice and offers notable expertise in relation to CAA concerns.
Band 3
3 David P HackettBaker McKenzie | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked"David is very strategic, insightful and thoughtful in this space. He brings tremendous value to every conversation he is part of."3 David Rieser
K&L Gates | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedDavid Rieser of K&L Gates has a strong practice in regulatory environmental concerns such as site assessments and remediation strategies, and regularly represents companies, developers and trade associations.3 Francis X Lyons
ArentFox Schiff LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedFrancis Lyons' clients can benefit from his experience as a former EPA official. He has experience advising on regulatory compliance issues as well as defending clients against enforcement actions.3 Kevin Desharnais
Dickinson Wright PLLC | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedKevin Desharnais of Dickinson Wright PLLC is experienced supporting clients on the environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions.3 Michael ElamBarnes & Thornburg LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedMichael Elam is an experienced environmental attorney with broad expertise. He has notable experience advising clients on energy-related matters.3 Susan Charles
Troutman Pepper | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedSusan Charles of Troutman Pepper is noted for her broad environmental practice, often assisting clients on regulatory compliance and permitting matters.
Associates to watch
Sam TrimbachWinston & Strawn LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional2024 | Associates to watch | 4 Years RankedSam Trimbach continues to grow his environmental practice with broad experience assisting clients with a range of transactional, regulatory compliance and litigation matters.