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environmental law

Paul Hastings Welcomes Key Environmental Litigator Amid Expanding Focus on Environmental Law

In a strategic move to bolster its environmental litigation practice, U.S. law firm Paul Hastings announced on Thursday the addition…

Law Schools Become Energy Industry Pipelines: Climate Group Sounds the Alarm

Law Students for Climate Accountability, a group of U.S. law students critical of law firms that represent fossil fuel clients,…

Vermont Law School Environmental Director Resigns

Summary: During its restructuring process, Vermont Law School’s Environmental Law Director has resigned in order to pursue other opportunities. Vermont…

Thomas McHenry Welcomed as Dean and President at Vermont Law School

Summary: Vermont’s only law school welcomed a new dean and president to their school that will continue to grow their…

Barnes & Thornburg LLP Welcomes Elizabeth B. Davis as Partner

Summary: The Environmental Law Practice at Barnes & Thornburg has added the valuable member of Beth Davis to their Atlanta…

Large Portion of Settlement Money from Exxon Case Will Go to Legal Expenses

Summary: A judge must now approve the settlement reached between the state of New Jersey and ExxonMobil Corporation, a settlement…

Patton Boggs Escapes Economic Uncertainty by Settling with Chevron

Patton Boggs has recently been in the news time and again for seemingly wrong reasons, but this time no one…

Laura Godfrey Zagar Leaves Latham & Watkins to Join Perkins Coie

Perkins Coie announced continuing to expand its national environmental practice with Laura Godfrey Zagar joining the firm’s San Diego office.…

Lisa Jackson Steps Down from Heading the EPA

When Lisa Jackson became the first African American to head the EPA, she entered the job with high pressure and…

Van Ness Feldman and GordonDerr Announce Merger

Van Ness Feldman and GordonDerr LLP announced in recent days that the two law firms will merge, and will use…

17 Howrey Attorneys Join Baker Hostetler

Robert G. Abrams, former co-chair of Howrey’s Global Litigation Practice, along with 16 Howrey antitrust and environmental law attorneys have…

Columbus Office of Dinsmore & Shohl to Add Two New Partners

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP welcome Charles Freiburger and Boyd Moehring to the firm's Columbus office in the Corporate Department and…