ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
2015
Annual Regional
La w F i r m R e c o g n i t i o n
Honorary Recognition
by the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Based on Membership
northeast region
Recognition is solely honorary in nature and not because of any qualification,
skill or ability. This list was determined by reference to membership information
within the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and no other criteria
or basis was used. No endorsement by ABA is granted, directly or indirectly,
nor should be construed. No redistribution is permitted without the express
written consent of the ABA. All rights reserved. Any lawyer or law firm who
distributes this material agrees to comply at all times with all applicable state
bar marketing regulations.
Section’s Vision and Mission The Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources strives to be the premier
forum for environmental, energy, and resources lawyers; a meeting place where they can find the most current and
sophisticated analyses of the complicated environmental, energy, and resource problems facing the United States and
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the world and where they can learn, teach, and contribute to solving those problems while serving the public interest.
Honoring Member
Commitment
The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
(SEER) is proud to announce the inaugural annual regional
recognition program for the West, South, Southeast,
Midwest, Northeast, and D.C. regions. The practice of
environmental, energy, and resource law is enhanced by
lawyers with differing experiences and viewpoints who are
dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and professionalism.
As a member-run organization, we depend on the
commitment of law firms to recognize the value of their
lawyers being members of SEER. We recognize that
commitment through this inaugural annual listing of the
law firms in the Northeast region with the largest number
of SEER members as of January 31, 2015.
northeast
Region
The Northeast region includes the following
states:
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, and Vermont.
Providing Member Services
Section Bestselling Books
ŠŠ The Clean Air Act Handbook,
Fourth Edition
ŠŠ The Clean Water Act Handbook,
Fourth Edition
ŠŠ Global Chemical Control Handbook:
A Guide to Chemical Management
Programs
ŠŠ Global Climate Change and U.S.
Law, Second Edition
ŠŠ Implementing Institutional
Controls at Brownfields and Other
Contaminated Sites, Second Edition
ŠŠ International Environmental Law:
The Practitioner’s Guide to the Laws
of the Planet
ŠŠ The Law of Clean Energy: Efficiency
and Renewables
ŠŠ Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy,
Second Edition
ŠŠ The RCRA Practice Manual,
Third Edition
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Section Publications
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Section Events
Natural Resources & Environment
(NR&E), quarterly magazine
Trends, bi-monthly electronic
newsletter
The Year in Review, online annual
summary of important developments
ˆˆ July 31–August 2, 2015
ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
ˆˆ October 28–31, 2015
23rd Fall Conference,
Swissotel, Chicago, IL
ˆˆ January 22–24, 2016
Winter Council Meeting,
Encore, Las Vegas, NV
ˆˆ March 18–20, 2016
Spring Council Meeting,
Harvest Inn, Napa Valley, CA
ˆˆ March 29–30, 2016
34th Water Law Conference,
Hyatt Regency, Austin, TX
ˆˆ March 30–April 1, 2016
45th Spring Conference,
Hyatt Regency, Austin, TX
northeast Region—2015 Top Ten Recognition
Honorary Recognition
by the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Based on Membership
2015
northeast
region
Top Ten
Recognition
The practice of environmental, energy, and
resource law is enhanced by lawyers with wideranging experiences and viewpoints who are
dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and
professionalism.
We recognize the firms listed and their lawyers
for answering the call to professionalism, for
engaging in the challenging legal issues of the
day, and for their efforts to address clients’
complex problems through their membership
in the ABA Section of Environment, Energy,
and Resources.
This list was determined solely by lawyer membership
in SEER as reflected by ABA’s membership data as
of January 31, 2015.
Recognition is solely honorary in nature and not
because of any qualification, skill or ability. This
list was determined by reference to membership
information within the Section of Environment,
Energy, and Resources and no other criteria or
basis was used. No endorsement by ABA is granted,
directly or indirectly, nor should be construed. No
redistribution is permitted without the express
written consent of the ABA. All rights reserved.
Any lawyer or law firm who distributes this material
agrees to comply at all times with all applicable
state bar marketing regulations.
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DONALD C. BLUEDORN, LINDSAY P. HOWARD
Co-Chairs, Environmental Services
JOSEPH K. REINHART, BRUCE F. RUDOY
Co-Chairs, Energy and Natural Resources
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kAREN HANSEN ANd Nico VAN AElSTyN
Practice Co-Chairs
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EARl W. PHiliPS, JR.
Section Leader, Environmental & Utilities Section
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JAMES J. dRAgNA
Chair, Environmental Practice Group
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Practice Group Leader
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Chair
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Chair
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ScoTT M. TuRNER
Practice Group Leader, Energy & Environment
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Chair, Real Estate, Environmental, and Energy
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Duplicate numbers indicate a tie.
About the Section
The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources is the premier forum for environmental, energy, and resources lawyers
nationwide. We lead the national discussion on environment, energy, and resources issues through our expertise, educational resources,
and national conferences. With the backing of the ABA’s nearly 400,000 members, we are dedicated to the ABA’s mission of promoting
diversity, expertise, and professionalism among the members of the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.
Executive Committee
Steven T. Miano, Section Chair
Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
Pamela E. Barker, Chair-Elect
Seth A. Davis, Vice Chair
Elias Group LLP
Jonathan W. Kahn, Secretary
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Jeffery S. Dennis, Budget Officer
Amy L. Edwards, Education Officer
Holland & Knight LLP
Channing J. Martin, Membership
and Diversity Officer
Williams Mullen
John E. Milner, Publications Officer
Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC
Lee A. DeHihns, III, House of Delegates
Alston & Bird LLP
Sheila Slocum Hollis, House of Delegates
Duane Morris, LLP
William L. Penny, Immediate Past Chair
Burr & Forman LLP
Section
practice
Committees
83%
4%
13%
Lawyers
membership
associates
Environmental
students
66%
13%
8%
5%
3%
3%
2%
private practice
unknown
in-house counsel
practice setting
Dana I. Jonusaitis, Director
ABA Section of Environment, Energy,
and Resources
government
other, retired
academic
public interest,
judiciary, miliatry
Agricultural
Management
Air Quality
Endangered Species
Environmental
Disclosure
Environmental
Enforcement and
Crimes
Environmental
Litigation and
Toxic Torts
Environmental
Transactions and
Brownfields
Pesticides, Chemical
Regulation, and
Right-to-Know
Superfund and
Natural Resource
Damages
Litigation
Waste and Resource
Recovery
Water Quality and
Wetlands
Energy and
Resources
Energy and
Environmental
Markets and
Finance
Energy and Natural
Resources
Litigation
Energy and Natural
Resources Market
Regulation
Energy Infrastructure
and Siting
Forest Resources
Hydro Power
Marine Resources
Mining and Mineral
Extraction
Native American
Resources
Nuclear Law
Oil and Gas
Petroleum Marketing
Public Land and
Resources
Renewable,
Alternative,
and Distributed
Energy Resources
Water Resources
Cross Practice
Alternative Dispute
Resolution
Climate Change,
Sustainable
Development,
and Ecosystems
Constitutional Law
Government and
Private Sector
Innovation
In-House Counsel
International
Environmental
and Resources
Law
Science and
Technology
Smart Growth and
Green Buildings
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