Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - Environmental

Ted Wolff advises clients in navigating environmental issues in both disputes and transactional matters. He supports clients in retail, transportation, real estate, industrial goods, manufacturing, food service, healthcare as well as government agencies. Ted’s environmental litigation experience includes representing clients in federal and state courts and a range of administration actions. Ted focuses on matters involving compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws. My...

David has significant trial experience with complex commercial, intellectual property, trust and estates, tax, energy, and environmental litigation matters in both state and federal courts. He has successfully tried to verdict complex litigation matters in state and federal courts, and under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. He has successfully argued before state and federal appellate courts. In addition, he has experience with matters before state and federal administrative...

Will Manuel focuses his practice primarily on commercial and employment litigation. He has handled various disputes for both large and small businesses in both Mississippi and other jurisdictions. Will's clients include numerous manufacturers and commercial interests as well as various insurance and financial services companies. He has worked to defend these clients in both MDL litigation and individual actions brought in Mississippi. Will also has experience in advising businesses on issues ...

Former Chair of the American Bar Association's Superfund and Natural Resources Damages Litigation Committee, Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller (she/her) is a partner in the firm’s litigation group, handling a wide range of disputes with particular experience in CERCLA, cost recovery, contribution and real estate litigation. Shoshana is AV® Preeminent® Peer Review Rated* through Martindale-Hubbell® and a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, trying jury and non-...

Norman A. Dupont is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Norman A. practices law in Westlake Village, California Best Lawyers has recognized Norman A. Dupont since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Norman A. Dupont is held by other lawyers.

Gwen Harmon is a lawyer at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, focusing her practice on Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Environmental , with a concentration on electronic discovery and electronically stored information (ESI). She brings more than 20 years of experience handling e-discovery matters in federal and state courts, supporting clients in complex, multi-party litigation. Her work has included large-scale document reviews involving products liability claims, toxic tort...

Environmental lawyer Jennifer Baker guides commercial and industrial clients and landowners through virtually all phases of remediation projects and environmental litigation. She assists clients in resolving their contaminated site issues, as well as provides strategic, cost-effective approaches to addressing potential and existing environmental liabilities and demands. Jennifer practices as part of the firm’s Environmental Department, which has been frequently recognized as Tier 1 for ...

Bill has a general civil trial practice and advises clients on contract and business disputes, commercial litigation, construction litigation, and in cases involving property valuation such as eminent domain (condemnations) and tax appeals. He has represented clients from various industries on such matters in both federal and state court, as well as in arbitrations, mediations, and special master proceedings. He has handled and resolved litigation in federal and state courts for over 35 years...

Christopher R. Gibson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Christopher R. practices law in Voorhees, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher R. Gibson since 2005. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher R. Gibson is held by other lawyers.

Christopher J. Kayser is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Environmental and Litigation - Securities. Christopher J. practices law in Portland, Oregon Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher J. Kayser since 2015. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher...

Area of Emphasis Jim Corbelli is a shareholder in the Litigation and Energy and Natural Resources groups of Babst Calland. Mr. Corbelli is past co-chair of the Firm’s Litigation Group. He has acted as lead trial counsel in a wide variety of complex commercial, intellectual property, toxic tort, environmental and natural resource, and energy litigation cases. Mr. Corbelli has extensive environmental litigation experience representing clients before the Environmental Hearing Board in Penn...

A former law clerk for Ninth Circuit Judges Thomas G. Nelson and N. Randy Smith, Michael Manning’s practice focuses on appellate advocacy and complex litigation. He has argued multiple appeals in the Ninth Circuit, and regularly represents clients in both federal and state courts. His appellate and trial-level litigation experience covers a broad range of substantive topics, including environmental litigation, constitutional issues, intellectual property, bank bad faith and lender liabi...

Robert A. Bilott is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Robert A. practices law in Cincinnati, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized Robert A. Bilott since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Robert A. Bilott is held by ...

Matt has the experience and track record to guide clients through all types of disputes involving environmental regulation and litigation. He is a go-to resource for companies facing litigation and agency proceedings and a trusted advisor when it comes to real estate development, contamination concerns, and environmental regulatory compliance. Matt Wickersham has a broad national environmental and energy practice involving complex litigation, regulatory counsel, and transactional matters. He ...

Mr. Dindoffer assists clients with a wide variety of environmental matters, including Brownfield redevelopment matters (including obtaining grants and tax incentives), environmental litigation, obtaining environmental permits, counseling them with respect to their responsibilities on environmental matters, and performing necessary due diligence and planning for corporate acquisitions, real estate purchases and financing. Mr. Dindoffer has extensive experience in environmental considerations o...

A. Bernard “Bernie” Bays is a Director of the firm. Mr. Bays has over 50 years of experience and has successfully represented clients in numerous landmark Hawaii litigation cases and over 150 trials or arbitrations. Mr. Bays focuses his practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, business litigation, real estate litigation, trusts and estates litigation, legal malpractice law-defendant litigation, real estate law and land use and zoning law. Mr. Bays is Board Certified...