Vinson & Elkins LLP
About Vinson & Elkins LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP is a leading law firm with 205 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Vinson & Elkins LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Admiralty and Maritime Law, Banking and Finance Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Litigation - Bankruptcy, and Qui Tam Law.
Vinson & Elkins LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Vinson & Elkins LLP has 119 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration - Commercial, International Arbitration - Governmental, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Patent Law, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Project Finance Law, Qui Tam Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, and Venture Capital Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Vinson & Elkins LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Austin, Texas
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- Richmond, Virginia
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Grant is a senior associate in the Washington, DC office of Vinson & Elkins and a member of the firm’s Environmental & Natural Resources practice. He represents clients across diverse sectors on a range of complex litigation and regulatory matters arising under the major federal environmental statutes. His clients have included automotive companies, oil and gas companies, utilities, developers, and manufacturers. Grant has a particular focus on the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) st...
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