Recognized Environmental Lawyers

Herschel Vinyard Jr.Herschel T. Vinyard Jr.

Herschel advises clients on environmental law in Florida, focusing on regulation, water policy and the state’s 404 wetlands permitting program. He has secured permits for waterfront, transportation and industrial projects and handled wetlands issues, governmental land swaps and major residential developments.

Tim WilkinsTimothy A. Wilkins

Tim practices environmental law, defending clients in enforcement matters and advising on the environmental aspects of major transactions and project development, including siting and permitting. He also handles hazardous waste issues, environmental compliance audits and audit disclosures.

Silvia AldermanSilvia M. Alderman

Silvia advises developers, agricultural businesses, industrial companies, public utilities and governmental entities on environmental law and land use matters. Her work spans water resources, wastewater regulation and environmental permitting, as well as negotiating and litigating enforcement matters.

Eric FjelstadEric B. Fjelstad

Eric advises Alaska oil and gas, mining and industrial clients on environmental law issues arising from resource development and municipal projects. He handles permitting and compliance throughout project development and represents clients in permit challenges, environmental claims and investigations.

Allison RumseyAllison B. Rumsey

Allison handles Environmental Law litigation and enforcement, defending clients in state and federal regulatory actions, class actions, citizen suits and business disputes. She also assists clients with environmental permitting for infrastructure projects and advises on federal and state regulatory compliance.

Allyn SternAllyn L. Stern

Allyn advises businesses on environmental law, helping them navigate air, water and waste regulation, enforcement investigations and agency negotiations. She also advises on plastics and packaging requirements, recycling, and environmental marketing claims under federal guidance and state consumer protection laws.

Chris DerdenA. Christopher Derden

Chris Derden leads the firm’s Toxic Tort Team and defends toxic tort, mass tort, environmental and product liability claims. He directs nationwide litigation for oil, gas and petrochemical companies and also leads the firm’s Construction Practice Group.

Robyn NeelyRobyn D. Neely

Robyn advises on Environmental Law issues involving contaminated property, including due diligence for real estate and corporate transactions, site investigation and remediation. She helps developers and lenders assess environmental risk, redevelop brownfields and address compliance and enforcement actions.

Graham ZornGraham C. Zorn

Graham focuses on environmental litigation, representing businesses, trade associations and municipalities in toxic tort, products liability and statutory disputes. He also advises domestic and international clients on Superfund cleanups, liability management, product compliance and market access.

Alison ToivolaAlison K. Toivola

Alison focuses her Water Law practice on water rights, water supply and natural resources litigation. She advises public, private and tribal clients on surface and groundwater rights, groundwater management and adjudications, and water quality, with related work on land use and hydroelectric projects.

David CameronDavid E. Cameron

David focuses on Water Law, helping California water and irrigation districts, public agencies and agricultural interests secure and defend water rights. He handles litigation, administrative proceedings, water-rights transactions, water banking and Sustainable Groundwater Management Act compliance.

Lea PhillipsLea A. Phillips

Lea practices environmental law for clients in the energy, manufacturing, and waste and recycling industries. She advises on project development and financing, environmental and land use permits, regulatory compliance, contaminated-property redevelopment, and environmental risks in transactions.