Environment
- Holland & Knight's National Environmental Team consists of environmental attorneys and professionals who have been on the cutting-edge of emerging environmental issues for the past three decades.
- Members of our team have been instrumental in developing key environmental legislation, regulations and industry standards.
- We focus on cost-effective and sensible solutions for our clients, offering comprehensive legal counsel on all facets of environmental issues, from regulatory, legislative and transactional issues, to corporate governance, regulatory compliance and litigation.
- Members of our team integrate environment and land use issues to facilitate timely project approvals.
Overview
Holland & Knight’s Environmental Team has in-depth, hands-on knowledge of land use and environmental law. Our multidisciplinary team of lawyers and professionals is a national practice group that stays abreast of, and is often involved in developing, legislation, regulations, guidance and consensus-based industry standards affecting numerous industries. Many of our team members have previous experience working in industry, trade associations, agencies, and leadership positions in federal, state and local governments. We draw upon our large-firm resources whenever needed in order to achieve results for clients.
The comprehensive experience of our Environmental Team includes issues such as: brownfields redevelopment; clean air; climate change; coastal issues; compliance auditing and corporate governance; endangered species; energy efficiency; environmental health and safety; environmental issues in corporate and real estate transactions; environmental permit approvals in major project development; green building; Native American Law; litigation, including superfund and toxic torts; natural resources; NEPA and state equivalents; solid and hazardous waste; stormwater; sustainability issues; water pollution; and wetlands. Our Environmental Team is well prepared to represent you as environmental law continues its fast-paced evolution.
Leading Lawyers on Your Side
Holland & Knight's Environmental Team is consistently recognized as one of the leaders in their field by national and international publications. The 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide placed our Environmental practice in its first tier nationally in the category of Environmental Law. The Chambers USA 2021 guide highly ranked our Environmental Law practice for its "strong government background operating coast to coast" in endangered species, land use and brownfield remediation and redevelopment as well as strength in a multitude of environmental subspecialties across the team.
