Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - Environmental

Arsima A. Muller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Arsima A., who practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arsima A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lisa’s litigation practice spans a broad range of complex environmental, energy, land use, real estate, insurance, and business matters. On behalf of private and public sector clients, she practices in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. In addition, she handles contested administrative proceedings, alternative dispute resolution matters, and sensitive regulatory compliance negotiations. She co-chairs the firm’s Environmental and Energy Law and Real Es...

During over 30 years representing clients in complex environmental, toxic tort, and land use litigation, class actions, and administrative proceedings, Jeffrey has been involved in precedent-setting cases affecting the way industries such as oil & gas do business in California. Clients in many industries rely on his extensive experience when dealing with agency oversight and civil disputes. Jeffrey Dintzer has over 30 years of experience representing companies in the energy, manufacturing...

Kyle D. Gooch is a seasoned attorney at Harris Beach Murtha, located in Pittsford, New York. His practice is concentrated in complex commercial litigation, appellate practice, and litigation involving environmental matters. Kyle handles diverse cases, including consumer class actions, trademark infringement, false advertising disputes, and more. He has extensive experience representing clients in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer products, food and beverage, and finan...

Accomplished lawyer providing legal guidance across numerous state and federal environmental, public lands and natural resource issues. Known for finding pragmatic solutions to complex problems. Has a deep understanding of clients’ businesses and operations. A widely respected environmental lawyer, Eric Waeckerlin employs a thoughtful, solution-oriented approach in resolving all stages of complex environmental permitting, enforcement, policy and regulatory matters. He represents clients...

Steven C. Russo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Steven C., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Deborah Schmall is widely recognized as one of the leading environmental law practitioners in California. She recently served as the Co-Chair of the Global Environment and Energy Practice at Paul Hastings. She is ranked Band One in Chambers for California Environmental Law. Starting with her career at the U.S. Justice Department’s Environmental Enforcement Section, where she prosecuted civil and criminal enforcement matters under a range of federal environmental laws, Deborah has practi...

Joe Madonia is leader of the firm’s Environmental Litigation team. For more than 25 years, Joe has defended and counseled clients on a wide array of toxic tort and environmental matters at the local, regional and national levels. Joe delivers strong skills as a litigator, multifaceted trial experience, and the regulatory know-how and scientific depth needed to problem-solve at virtually any level of sophistication or difficulty. His experience includes serving as national trial counsel ...

Alan S. Miller has more than thirty-eight years of experience in complex litigation and counseling, concentrating in the areas of environmental law, insurance coverage and bad faith, and commercial litigation. He chairs the firm’s Environmental and Energy Law practice and the Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation practice. Alan’s environmental law practice has involved counseling, litigation and alternative dispute resolution of matters involving municipal, residual, and haz...

Kathy K. Smith was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1996. She has represented local and national clients in all types of litigation, including mass torts, intellectual property, commercial, personal injury, insurance, products liability, medical malpractice, and environmental matters. She has defended manufacturers of lead paint, mobile homes, and heavy equipment. She has defended an employer involved in extensive PCB litigation and an insurance company sued in asbestos litigation. She has ...

Len Kilgore is a founding member of Kean Miller and has over 30 years of experience handling complex litigation matters. His practice focuses on environmental law and environmental litigation , including environmental and toxic tort matters and class actions. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Len represents local, national, and international commercial, energy, and industrial clients. Len’s litigation experience includes matters involving toxic tort claims, personal injury, property dama...

Jeff Carlin focuses his practice on complex litigation involving the environment and land use entitlements, as well as environmental permitting and compliance matters. Jeff advises clients and litigates cases implicating various state and federal environmental laws such as CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, state water quality laws, planning and zoning laws, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Jeff represents clients in site clean-ups at federal and state Superfund sites involving ...

Litigation partner Kate Campbell handles environmental, toxic tort and class action litigation and Superfund and RCRA remediation matters*. Since joining the firm in 2003, she has developed considerable experience in defending complex toxic tort claims for personal injury, wrongful death, medical monitoring and property damage, in representing potentially responsible parties across the country in CERCLA and RCRA matters, and in litigating federal, state and private enforcement actions under a...

Brian Moskal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Environmental. Brian, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John D. Papageorge is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. John D., who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Peter McGrath has dedicated his life’s work to understanding the intricacies and complexities of environmental law. As one of North Carolina’s most seasoned practitioners in this space, Peter is a distinguished and trusted voice for businesses working to navigate the maze of environmental regulations that intersect with their growth objectives. For more than 30 years, he has counseled clients on a broad spectrum of environmental issues, providing advice and advocacy in litigation ...