Baker Botts L.L.P.

Clients turn to the team at Baker Botts L.L.P. for its expertise handling toxic tort, natural resource damage claims, defending against class and individual lawsuits arising from air, water and land contamination. Scott Janoe leads the group from Houston, attracting a spread of clients from the energy, mining and manufacturing sectors seeking assistance with enforcement defense and crisis management. The Washington DC office fields Megan Berge, who is recommended for her experience handling climate change mandates, Steven Solow, who deals with environmental incidents within the maritime, chemicals, mining and utilities spheres, and Nadira Clarke, who has extensive white collar crime and civil trial experience. Shailesh Sahay joined the DC team in July 2023 from Foley Hoag LLP, bringing with him experience handling climate, environmental and sustainability issues at federal, state, and international levels.